Foreign Credential Recognition Program: Approved Projects

From: Employment and Social Development Canada

Foreign Credential Recognition Program: Approved Projects
Start date Organization Project title Location of organization ESDC contribution Project type (Systems, Loans and Supports, Employment Supports)
2023-01-09 Supporting Employment and Economic Development (SEED) Winnipeg Inc. Recognition Counts 3 Winnipeg, MB $2,943,603 Loans and Support Services
2023-01-06 Immigrant Services Society of British Columbia (ISSofBC) Global Talent Loans Vancouver, BC $8,013,827 Loans and Support Services
2023-01-03 Ottawa Community Loan Fund (OCLF) Foreign Credential Recognition Loans and Services Ottawa (FCRLS Ottawa) Ottawa, ON $7,650,715 Loans and Support Services
2023-01-03 Achêv Accelerating Career Advancement (ACA) Toronto, ON $5,936,807 Loans and Support Services
2023-01-03 Windmill Microlending / Le Moulin Microcrédits Improving Labour Market Integration for Skilled Newcomers Calgary, AB (services offered nationally) $8,485,469 Loans and Support Services
2023-01-01 Progressive Intercultural Community Services Society (PICS) PICS Foreign Credential Recognition Program for Skilled Newcomers (PICS FCRP) Surrey, BC $6,512,484 Loans and Support Services
2022-12-19 Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia (ISANS) Atlantic Immigrant Career Loan Fund (AICLF) Halifax, NS $3,457,095 Loans and Support Services
2022-06-17 Achêv Hire with Confidence: Skilled Newcomer Incentive Bond Pilot Mississauga, ON $2,000,000 Employment Supports
2022-06-17 Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia (ISANS) Skilled Newcomer Training Incentive Bond Project Halifax, NS $1,998,915 Employment Supports
2022-01-03 COSTI Immigrant Service International Trained Individuals - Credential Recognition and Employment Project Toronto, ON $2,539,694 Employment Supports
2021-12-10 Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC) iAdvance - Pathways to Employment for Skilled Newcomers Ottawa, ON $4,562,086 Employment Supports
2021-12-08 Medical Council of Canada (MCC) Improving Access to National Assessment Collaboration (NAC) Exam for Physicians Ottawa, ON $3,410,682 Systems
2021-12-06 Multi-lingual Orientation Service Association for Immigrant Communities (MOSAIC) Canadian Work Experience Co-op Pilot Vancouver, BC $1,327,839 Employment Supports
2021-11-29 Association for the Alberta Network of Immigrant Women (ANIW) Internationally Trained Dentists Support Program (ITDs Support Program) Calgary, AB $1,706,084 Systems
2021-11-10 Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) Broadly Experienced Foreign Architect (BEFA) Mentorship Program and Training Ottawa, ON $369,497 Systems
2021-11-01 Achêv Innovations in FinTech Toronto, ON $2,999,588 Employment Supports
2021-10-29 BioTalent Skilled Newcomer Internships for the Bio-economy Ottawa, ON $2,911,765 Employment Supports
2021-10-27 Saskatchewan Intercultural Association Inc. (SIA) Professional Advancement and Career Training (PACT) for Newcomer Women Saskatoon, SK $1,946,959 Employment Supports
2021-10-25 Environmental Careers Organization (ECO) Canada Environmental Foreign Talent Development Program Calgary , AB $3,987,719 Employment Supports
2021-10-15 Electricity Human Resources Canada Welcoming Highly Skilled Newcomers in the Electricity Sector Ottawa, ON $2,588,259 Employment Supports
2021-09-20 Registered Psychiatric Nurse Regulators of Canada (RPNRC) Registered Psychiatric Nurses in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick – A Feasibility Study Edmonton, AB $349,572 Systems
2021-09-20 School of Physical & Occupational Therapy (McGill University) Serving Canadian Rehabilitation Needs: McGill Physical Therapy Bridging Program Montreal, QC $856,856 Systems
2021-05-17 Canadian Council for Practical Nurse Regulators (CCPNR) Language proficiency requirements for safe nursing practice in Canada Toronto, ON $370,183 Systems
2021-05-14 National Nursing Assessment Service (NNAS) National Nursing Assessment Service Phase 2 Toronto, ON $498,800 Systems
2021-04-26 The Medical Council of Canada (MCC) Quality Improvements to Licensure Pathways Ottawa, ON $1,619,117 Systems
2021-04-01 Halton Multicultural Council (HMC Connections) Career Accelerator for Foreign Trained Health Professionals in the COVID Environment Halton, ON $1,559,804 Employment Supports
2021-03-15 Touchstone Institute Ready, Set, Nurse! A Communication Self-Assessment for Canada’s Health Workforce Toronto, ON $799,014 Systems
2021-03-12 Accessible Community Counselling and Employment Services (A.C.C.E.S) Cybersecurity Connections Toronto, ON $893,635 Employment Supports
2021-02-26 La Société Économique de l’Ontario (SÉO) Programme de mentorat en entreprise pour l’intégration en emploi des nouveaux arrivants francophones Ottawa, ON $2,500,000 Employment Supports
2021-02-22 Canadian Midwifery Regulators Council (CMRC) Canadian Midwifery Registration Exam Innovation Project Winnipeg, MB $486,245 Systems
2021-02-17 Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science (CSMLS) Workplace Integrated Learning Pilot for IEMLTs Hamilton, ON $499,713 Systems
2021-01-15 West Joint Electrical Training Society (WJETS) Electrical Industry Alternative to Recognition of Credentials (ARC) Delta, BC $799,900 Systems
2021-01-04 Canadian Alliance of Medical Laboratory Regulators (CAMLPR) Gateway Canada - for Medical Laboratory Technologists Halifax, NS $798,715 Systems
2021-01-04 Construction Association of PEI (CAPEI) Skilled Newcomers in Construction Charlottetown, PEI $793,125 Employment Supports
2021-01-04 Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers (EMCN) Careers in Business (CIB) Edmonton, AB $797,561 Employment Supports
2021-01-04 Immigrant Employment Council of British Columbia (IECBC) Skills Passport for Newcomers in Tech (SPRINT) Vancouver, BC $521,600 Employment Supports
2021-01-04 Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia (ISANS) Workplace-Based Competency Assessment for Highly Skilled Immigrant Accountants Halifax, NS $798,119 Employment Supports
2021-01-04 La Cité des métiers du Québec Découverte immersive des professions et adéquations compétences – emploi Québec, QC $628,189 Employment Supports
2021-01-04 Progress Career Planning Institute (PCPI) Ready, Set, Start (RSSP) Scarborough, ON $795,098 Employment Supports
2021-01-04 Saskatchewan College of Paramedics Immersive Technology In Paramedic Competency Assessment (ITPCA) Regina, SK $799,994 Systems
2021-01-02 WIL Employment Connections Accelerating Licensure and Skilled Newcomer Employment through Paid Placements for Innovation London, ON $722,450 Employment Supports
2020-12-29 Government of Québec - Ministère du Travail, de l'Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale Entente Canada-Québec sur la mise en œuvre des projets de prêts pour la reconnaissance des titres de compétences étrangers Québec, QC $4,000,000 Loans and Support Services
2020-12-23 Association of Canada Lands Surveyors (ACLS) Towards An Online Degree In Surveying/Geomatics Ottawa, ON $257,158 Systems
2020-09-01 McMaster University Rapid Employment of Highly Skilled Newcomers in the Healthcare Sector Hamilton, ON $799,989 Employment Supports
2020-09-01 University of Manitoba, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences Access Hub for Internationally Educated Health Professionals (highly skilled newcomers) Winnipeg, MB $735,334 Employment Supports
2019-10-01 Government of Nova Scotia Bridging to Licensure and Employment Project Halifax, NS $693,334 Systems
2019-09-17 Council of Atlantic Premier (CAP) Atlantic Apprenticeship Harmonization Project Phase III Halifax, NS $2,697,864 Systems
2019-09-10 Government of New Brunswick The Recruitment, Employment and Integration of Internationally Educated Nurses (IENs) in NB Fredericton, NB $713,565 Systems
2019-07-01 Government of Saskatchewan - Ministry of the Economy (Labour Market Planning Branch) Competency Recognition: Workplace Integration Supports Regina, SK $500,000 Employment Supports
2019-06-03 Government of PEI -Workforce and Advanced Learning Newcomers Work Ready Project Charlottetown, PEI $2,148,921 Employment Supports
2019-05-31 Canadian Association of Social Workers (CASW) Improving Credential Recognition for Internationally Educated Social Workers Ottawa, ON $337,112 Systems
2019-04-18 National Association of Pharmacy Regulatory Authorities (NAPRA) Pilot Program to Prepare for Practical Training (P4T) Ottawa, ON $2,808,309 Systems
2019-04-15 Achēv Virtual Accelerating Career Advancement (VACA) Winnipeg, MB $3,233,226 Loans and Support Services
2019-04-04 S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Active Career Connect and Engagement Project (ACCEP) Vancouver, BC $3,512,305 Employment Supports
2019-03-20 Applied Science Technologists and Technicians of British Columbia (ASTTBC) Expediting Technology Professionals Labour Market Integration Surrey, BC $745,833 Systems
2019-03-18 Saskatchewan Intercultural Association (SIA) Professional Advancement and Career Training Saskatoon, SK $774,307 Employment Supports
2019-03-13 Association of Canadian Occupational Therapy Regulatory Organizations (ACOTRO) Occupational Therapy CORECOM Project Toronto, ON $557,706 Systems
2019-03-04 Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission (SATCC) Apprenticeship Management Solution (AMS) Regina, SK $728,073 Systems
2019-02-25 Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC) Pan-Canadian Assessment Centre and Integration of Internationally Educated Teachers Toronto, ON $2,122,571 Systems
2019-02-14 Canadian Welding Bureau (CWB) Group Newcomer Welding Professional Credential Assessment Milton, ON $644,110 Systems
2018-11-16 Supporting Employment and Economic Development (SEED) Winnipeg Inc. Recognition Counts 2 Winnipeg, MB $2,426,279 Loans and Support Services
2018-10-09 Immigrant Services Society of British Columbia (ISSofBC) Global Talent Loans Program Vancouver, BC $3,080,493 Loans and Support Services
2018-09-24 Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia (ISANS) Atlantic Immigrant Career Loan Fund Halifax, NS $2,872,621 Loans and Support Services
2018-09-24 Ottawa Community Loan Fund (OCLF) Foreign Credential Recognition Loans and Services Ottawa (FCRLS Ottawa) Ottawa, ON $3,758,761 Loans and Support Services
2018-09-17 ACCESS Community Capital Fund (ACCF) FCR (Foreign Credential Recognition) Loans Toronto, ON $1,577,872 Loans and Support Services
2018-09-17 Achēv Accelerating Career Advancement (ACA) Toronto, ON $3,774,251 Loans and Support Services
2018-09-10 The Learning Enrichment Foundation (LEF) Supports for Internationally Trained Individuals (SITI) Toronto, ON $1,098,800 Loans and Support Services
2018-07-16 Welland Heritage Council and Multicultural Centre Niagara Foreign Credential Recognition Program Welland, ON $563,095 Loans and Support Services
2018-07-03 Progressive Intercultural Community Services Society (PICS) Technology, Education and Health Sectors: Foreign Credential Recognition Loans Project Surrey, BC $2,930,426 Loans and Support Services
2018-07-03 S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Foreign Credential Recognition (FCR) Loan Project Vancouver, BC $2,821,206 Loans and Support Services
2018-07-02 WIL Employment Connections Internationally Trained Worker Loan Program London, ON $1,427,865 Loans and Support Services
2018-05-18 Association for the Alberta Network of Immigrant Women (ANIW) Breaking Through: International Trained Dentist Accessing Licensure Calgary, AB $579,977 Employment Supports
2018-05-14 Halton Multicultural Council (HMC) Career Accelerator for Internationally Trained Health Professionals Oakville, ON $1,013,500 Employment Supports
2018-05-08 Association of Canadian Psychology Regulatory Organizations (ACPRO) Association of Canadian Psychology Regulatory Organizations Foreign Qualification Recognition (ACPRO FQR) Project Regina, SK $559,939 Systems
2018-05-01 WIL Employment Connections (WIL) Counselling for Alternative Employment Pathways London, ON $581,756 Employment Supports
2018-05-01 Job Skills Employment and Business Programs and Supports (Job Skills) On-Line Bridge to Human Resources Newmarket, ON $920,856 Employment Supports
2018-04-23 Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC) of Canada Coach Connect - An employment-readiness initiative for digital/ information and communications technology newcomers Ottawa, ON $1,143,649 Employment Supports
2018-02-26 Canadian Organization of Paramedic Regulators (COPR) Development of a Pan-Canadian Paramedic Equivalency Assessment System Ladysmith, BC $525,552 Systems
2018-02-26 The Société Économique de l’Ontario Mentorship Program for Skilled Newcomers in Ontario OLMCs Ottawa, ON $634,795 Employment Supports
2018-01-29 Geoscientists Canada Admissions Support Tools (AST) Project Phase II Burnaby, BC $589,538 Systems
2018-01-15 Social Research and Demonstration Corporation (SRDC) Canadian Work Experience Pilots Evaluation: A Comparative Evaluation and Analysis Ottawa, ON
Vancouver, BC
$493,525 Employment Supports
2017-12-11 Multi-lingual Orientation Service Association for Immigrant Communities (MOSAIC) Immigrant Women’s Employment Readiness Connections Program Vancouver, BC $479,250 Employment Supports
2017-12-01 Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council (TRIEC) Canadian Work Experience Initiative Evaluation: Mentoring Toronto, ON $520,299 Employment Supports
2017-12-01 The Centre for Education and Training (TCET) SetCan - Skills & Experience Transitioning Canada Mississauga, ON $592,363 Employment Supports
2017-12-01 College of Dental Technologists of Ontario (CDTO) Access to Dental Technology Project Scarborough, ON $715,553 Systems
2017-11-14 Association of Canada Lands Surveyors (ACLS) Pathways to Credential Recognition of Foreign Trained Land Surveyors Ottawa, ON $185,867 Systems
2017-11-01 Environmental Careers Organization of Canada (ECO Canada) Overcoming Labour Market Barriers for Highly Skilled Immigrants in the Environmental Sector Calgary, AB $577,808 Employment Supports
2017-10-16 British Columbia (BC) Association for Crane Safety Canada / European Union Crane Operator Credential Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) Project Vancouver, BC $879,008 Systems
2017-08-21 BioTalent Canada The BioReady Paid Internship Program for Internationally Educated Professionals Ottawa, ON $479,021 Employment Supports
2017-07-04 Chartered Professional Accountants (CPA) of Canada CPA Canada’s Advanced Certificate in Accounting and Finance (ACAF) for International Accountants and Certified Aboriginal Financial Managers (CAFM) Pilot Toronto, ON $2,100,000 Systems
2017-07-04 Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) Pre-Arrival Assessment of Architects Ottawa, ON $1,501,921 Systems
2016-10-17 Canadian Alliance of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Regulators (CAASPR) The Centralization and Capacity-Building Project Ottawa, ON $1,358,011 Systems
2016-08-29 Canadian Council for Aviation and Aerospace (CCAA) Accelerated Skills Assessment, Alternative Careers, and Job Matching for Aviation and Aerospace Ottawa, ON $871,495 Systems
2016-04-14 Government of Newfoundland and Labrador: Department of Advanced Education and Skills Foreign Qualification Recognition in Newfoundland and Labrador: Developing Provincial Capacity St. John's, NL $800,000 Systems
2015-05-04 Medical Council of Canada (MCC) Streamlined and Equitable Assessment for Foreign-Trained Physicians Ottawa, ON $7,851,388 Systems
2014-02-03 Council of Atlantic Premiers (CAP) Atlantic Apprenticeship Harmonization Halifax, NS $6,655,923 Systems

List of approved projects:

2023

Project Title
Recognition Counts 3

Organization
Supporting Employment and Economic Development (SEED) Winnipeg Inc.

Location of Organization
Winnipeg, MB

ESDC Contribution
$2,943,603

Start Date
2023-01-09

End Date
2033-01-05

Project Description
To provide loans and support services to eligible internationally educated professionals.

Project Title
Global Talent Loans

Organization
Immigrant Services Society of British Columbia (ISSofBC)

Location of Organization
Vancouver, BC

ESDC Contribution
$8,013,827

Start Date
2023-01-06

End Date
2033-01-05

Project Description
To provide loans and support services to eligible internationally educated professionals.

Project Title
Foreign Credential Recognition Loans and Services Ottawa (FCRLS Ottawa)

Organization
Ottawa Community Loan Fund (OCLF)

Location of Organization
Ottawa, ON

ESDC Contribution
$7,650,715

Start Date
2023-01-03

End Date
2032-12-31

Project Description
To provide loans and support services to eligible internationally educated professionals.

Project Title
Accelerating Career Advancement (ACA)

Organization
Achêv

Location of Organization
Toronto, ON

ESDC Contribution
$5,936,807

Start Date
2023-01-03

End Date
2032-12-31

Project Description
To provide loans and support services to eligible internationally educated professionals.

Project Title
Improving Labour Market Integration for Skilled Newcomers

Organization
Windmill Microlending / Le Moulin Microcrédits

Location of Organization
Calgary, AB (services offered nationally)

ESDC Contribution
$8,485,469

Start Date
2023-01-03

End Date
2032-12-31

Project Description
To provide loans and support services to eligible internationally educated professionals across Canada.

Project Title
PICS Foreign Credential Recognition Program for Skilled Newcomers (PICS FCRP)

Organization
Progressive Intercultural Community Services Society (PICS)

Location of Organization
Surrey, BC

ESDC Contribution
$6,512,484

Start Date
2023-01-01

End Date
2032-12-31

Project Description
To provide loans and support services to eligible internationally educated professionals.

Project Title
Atlantic Immigrant Career Loan Fund (AICLF)

Organization
Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia (ISANS)

Location of Organization
Halifax, NS

ESDC Contribution
$3,457,095

Start Date
2022-12-19

End Date
2032-12-18

Project Description
To provide loans and support services to eligible internationally educated professionals.

2022

Project Title
Hire with Confidence: Skilled Newcomer Incentive Bond Pilot

Organization
Achêv

Location of Organization
Mississauga, ON

ESDC Contribution
$2,000,000

Start Date
2022-06-17

End Date
2025-06-14

Project Description
To test the effectiveness of guaranteeing compensation to employers as an incentive to hire,train and provide work experience to internationally educated professionals.

Project Title
Skilled Newcomer Training Incentive Bond Project

Organization
Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia (ISANS)

Location of Organization
Halifax, NS

ESDC Contribution
$1,998,915

Start Date
2022-06-17

End Date
2025-06-17

Project Description
To test the effectiveness of guaranteeing compensation to employers to hire, train and provide work experience to internationally educated professionals.

Project Title
International Trained Individuals - Credential Recognition and Employment Project

Organization
COSTI Immigrant Service

Location of Organization
Toronto, Ontario

ESDC Contribution
$2,539,694

Start Date
2022-01-03

End Date
2024-12-31

Project Description
To help internationally educated professionals in the finance, accounting, information technology, health, and engineering sectors find employment, by providing training, credential information, mentoring, and internships.

2021

Project title
iAdvance - Pathways to Employment for Skilled Newcomers

Organization
Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC)

Location of organization
Toronto, ON

ESDC contribution
$4,562,086

Start date
2021-12-10

End date
2023-12-09

Project description
To help internationally educated professionals in the information and communication technology sectors find employment, by providing training and work placements.

Project title
Improving Access to National Assessment Collaboration (NAC) Exam for Physicians

Organization
Medical Council of Canada (MCC)

Location of organization
Ottawa, ON

ESDC contribution
$3,410,682

Start date
2021-12-08

End date
2024-05-07

Project description
To develop an online version of the National Assessment Collaboration Examination and improve online information for internationally educated physicians.

Project title
Canadian Work Experience Co-op Pilot

Organization
Multi-lingual Orientation Service Association for Immigrant Communities (MOSAIC)

Location of organization
Vancouver, BC

ESDC contribution
$1,327,839

Start date
2021-12-06

End date
2024-07-05

Project description
To help internationally educated professionals in science, technology, engineering and math find employment by providing co-operative work placements.

Project title
Internationally Trained Dentists Support Program (ITDs Support Program)

Organization
Association for the Alberta Network of Immigrant Women (ANIW)

Location of organization
Calgary, AB

ESDC contribution
$1,706,084

Start date
2021-11-29

End date
2024-11-29

Project description
To help internationally educated dentists prepare for the National Dental Examining Board exams, by offering clinical simulation practice, mentoring, and networking.

Project title
Broadly Experienced Foreign Architect (BEFA) Mentorship Program and Training

Organization
Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC)

Location of organization
Ottawa, ON

ESDC contribution
$369,497

Start date
2021-11-10

End date
2023-07-10

Project description
To develop and implement an online mentorship training and outreach program for internationally educated architects.

Project title
Innovations in FinTech

Organization
Achêv

Location of organization
Toronto, ON

ESDC contribution
$2,999,588

Start date
2021-11-01

End date
2025-10-31

Project description
To help internationally educated professionals find careers in the financial technology sector, by providing mentoring, networking, and training.

Project title
Skilled Newcomer Internships for the Bio-economy

Organization
BioTalent

Location of organization
Ottawa, ON

ESDC contribution
$2,911,765

Start date
2021-10-29

End date
2023-10-28

Project description
To help internationally educated professionals in the bio-economy and healthcare sectors gain their first work experience in Canada, by providing online training, skills validation, employment supports and work placements.

Project title
Professional Advancement and Career Training (PACT) for Newcomer Women

Organization
Saskatchewan Intercultural Association Inc. (SIA)

Location of organization
Saskatoon, SK

ESDC contribution
$1,946,959

Start date
2021-10-27

End date
2025-05-26

Project description
To help internationally educated women in the science, technology, engineering, mathematics, human resources, finance, accounting, and business administration sectors find employment through training and work placements.

Project title
Environmental Foreign Talent Development Program

Organization
Environmental Careers Organization (ECO) Canada

Location of organization
Calgary, AB

ESDC contribution
$3,987,719

Start date
2021-10-25

End date
2023-10-14

Project description
To help internationally educated professionals find employment in the environmental sector, by providing training, competency validation and work placements.

Project title
Welcoming Highly Skilled Newcomers in the Electricity Sector

Organization
Electricity Human Resources Canada

Location of organization
Ottawa, ON

ESDC contribution
$2,588,259

Start date
2021-10-15

End date
2024-10-15

Project description
To help internationally educated professionals find employment in the electricity and renewable energy sectors by creating an online information and networking portal that will directly connect them to employers.

Project title
Registered Psychiatric Nurses in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick – A Feasibility Study

Organization
Registered Psychiatric Nurse Regulators of Canada (RPNRC)

Location of organization
Edmonton, Alberta

ESDC contribution
$349,572

Start date
2021-09-20

End date
2022-09-20

Project description
To improve the integration of registered psychiatric nurses in Atlantic Canada by conducting a study to better understand the assessment process and provide best practices to jurisdictions seeking to regulate the occupation.

Project title
Serving Canadian Rehabilitation Needs: McGill Physical Therapy Bridging Program

Organization
School of Physical & Occupational Therapy (McGill University)

Location of organization
Montreal, QC

ESDC contribution
$856,856

Start date
2021-09-20

End date
2024-09-20

Project description
To develop a bridging program for internationally educated physical therapists.

Project title
Language proficiency requirements for safe nursing practice in Canada

Organization
Canadian Council for Practical Nurse Regulators (CCPNR)

Location of organization
Toronto, ON

ESDC contribution
$370,183

Start date
2021-05-17

End date
2023-05-17

Project description
To remove linguistic barriers for internationally educated nurses, by reviewing existing nursing language proficiency tests and testing methods.

Project title
National Nursing Assessment Service Phase 2

Organization
National Nursing Assessment Service (NNAS)

Location of organization
Toronto, ON

ESDC contribution
$498,800

Start date
2021-05-14

End date
2022-11-14

Project description
To shorten the assessment time to obtain licensure and provide information for internationally educated nurses through website updates and feasibility studies.

Project title
Quality Improvements to Licensure Pathways

Organization
The Medical Council of Canada (MCC)

Location of organization
Ottawa, ON

ESDC contribution
$1,619,117

Start date
2021-04-26

End date
2023-04-25

Project description
To support the pathway to licensure for internationally educated medical graduates by updating various components of the licensing process.

Project title
Career Accelerator for Foreign Trained Health Professionals in the COVID Environment

Organization
Halton Multicultural Council (HMC Connections)

Location of organization
Halton, ON

ESDC contribution
$1,559,804

Start date
2021-04-01

End date
2024-03-30

Project description
To support internationally educated healthcare professionals find employment, by providing career planning, job searching, additional training and connections with local health care establishments.

Project title
Ready, Set, Nurse! A Communication Self-Assessment for Canada’s Health Workforce

Organization
Touchstone Institute

Location of organization
Toronto, ON

ESDC contribution
$799,014.00

Start date
2021-03-15

End date
2023-03-14

Project description
To support the credential recognition process for internationally educated nurses by developing an online self-assessment tool.

Project title
Cybersecurity Connections

Organization
Accessible Community Counselling and Employment Services (A.C.C.E.S)

Location of organization
Toronto, ON

ESDC contribution
$893,635

Start date
2021-03-08

End date
2024-03-07

Project description
To help internationally educated information technology professionals find careers in the cybersecurity sector, by providing sector specific mentoring, coaching and specialized technical skills training.

Project title
Programme de mentorat en entreprise pour l’intégration en emploi des nouveaux arrivants francophones

Organization
Société Économique de l’Ontario (SÉO) 

Location of organization
Ottawa, ON

ESDC contribution
$2,500,000

Start date
2021-02-26

End date
2024-02-26

Project description
To help internationally educated Francophone professionals gain their first Canadian work experience by providing a structured mentoring program.

Project title
Canadian Midwifery Registration Exam Innovation Project

Organization
Canadian Midwifery Regulators Council (CMRC)

Location of organization
Winnipeg, MB

ESDC contribution
$486,245

Start date
2021-02-22

End date
2023-02-22

Project description
To develop an online exam to improve the credential recognition process for internationally educated midwives.

Project title
Workplace Integrated Learning Pilot for IEMLTs

Organization
Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science

Location of organization
Hamilton, ON

ESDC contribution
$499,713

Start date
2021-02-17

End date
2022-08-17

Project description
To pilot test clinical placements for internationally educated medical laboratory technologists as a flexible means of remediating gaps in entry-to-practice standards.

Project title
Electrical Industry Alternative to Recognition of Credentials (ARC)

Organization
West Joint Electrical Training Society (WJETS)

Location of organization
Delta, BC

ESDC contribution
$799,900

Start date
2021-01-15

End date
2023-01-14

Project description
To help internationally educated professionals find careers in electrical and metalwork occupations, by providing information, skills assessment, referrals, and gap training.

Project title
Gateway Canada - for Medical Laboratory Technologists

Organization
Canadian Alliance of Medical Laboratory Regulators (CAMLPR)

Location of organization
Beaverton, ON

ESDC contribution
$798,715

Start date
2021-01-04

End date
2023-07-03

Project description
To create an online application portal as well as a clinical and language skills assessment process for internationally educated medical laboratory professionals.

Project title
Skilled Newcomers in Construction

Organization
Construction Association of PEI (CAPEI)

Location of organization
Charlottetown, PEI

ESDC contribution
$793,125

Start date
2021-01-04

End date
2023-03-31

Project description
To help internationally educated individuals in the construction industry find employment, by providing essential workplace preparation, soft skills training, safety training and National Building Code certifications.

Project title
Careers in Business (CIB)

Organization
Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers (EMCN)

Location of organization
Edmonton, AB

ESDC contribution
$797,561

Start date
2021-01-04

End date
2022-03-31

Project description
To help internationally educated professionals with experience in business find employment, by providing coaching, group training, e-learning, mentorship, and workshops.

Project title
Skills Passport for Newcomers in Tech (SPRINT)

Organization
Immigrant Employment Council of British Columbia (IECBC)

Location of organization
Vancouver, BC

ESDC contribution
$521,600

Start date
2021-01-04

End date
2023-01-03

Project description
To help internationally educated professionals in the information technology and the biotechnology sectors find employment, by providing gap training, networking, and certification/designation.

Project title
Workplace-Based Competency Assessment for Highly Skilled Immigrant Accountants

Organization
Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia (ISANS)

Location of organization
Halifax, NS

ESDC contribution
$798,119

Start date
2021-01-04

End date
2023-06-30

Project description
To help internationally educated accountants by developing professional skills and providing employment support services.

Project title
Découverte immersive des professions et adéquations compétences – emploi

Organization
La Cité des métiers du Québec (In English only)

Location of organization
Québec, QC

ESDC contribution
$628,189

Start date
2021-01-04

End date
2023-03-31

Project description
To help internationally educated professionals find employment through immersive educational videos and other employment support services.

Project title
Ready, Set, Start (RSSP)

Organization
Progress Career Planning Institute (PCPI)

Location of organization
Scarborough, ON

ESDC contribution
$795,098

Start date
2021-01-04

End date
2023-06-22

Project description
To help internationally educated professionals in the finance and healthcare sectors find employment, by providing mentoring opportunities and work placements.

Project title
Immersive Technology In Paramedic Competency Assessment (ITPCA)

Organization
Saskatchewan College of Paramedics

Location of organization
Regina, SK

ESDC contribution
$799,994

Start date
2021-01-04

End date
2023-05-31

Project description
To develop an online self-assessment tool to improve the credential recognition process for internationally educated paramedics.

Project title
Accelerating Licensure and Skilled Newcomer Employment through Paid Placements for Innovation

Organization
WIL Employment Connections

Location of organization
London, ON

ESDC contribution
$722,450

Start date
2021-01-02

End date
2023-06-30

Project description
To help internationally educated professionals find employment by providing work placements.

2020

Project title
Entente Canada-Québec sur la mise en œuvre des projets de prêts pour la reconnaissance des titres de compétences étrangers

Organization
Government of Québec - Ministère du Travail, de l'Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale

Location of organization
Québec, QC

ESDC contribution
$4,000,000

Start date
2020-12-29

End date
2024-03-31

Project description
To implement a micro-loan program in Quebec, in partnership with not-for-profit organizations.

Project title
Towards An Online Degree In Surveying/Geomatics

Organization
Association of Canada Lands Surveyors (ACLS)

Location of organization
Ottawa, ON

ESDC contribution
$257,158

Start date
2020-12-23

End date
2023-06-09

Project description
To improve the credential assessment process for internationally educated land surveyors, by updating the national syllabus and the accreditation and exemptions process, and developing an online Canadian surveying/geomatics engineering degree.

Project title
Rapid Employment of Highly Skilled Newcomers in the Healthcare Sector

Organization
McMaster University

Location of organization
Hamilton, ON

ESDC contribution
$799,989

Start date
2020-09-01

End date
2023-02-28

Project description
To help internationally educated nurses find employment by providing a job matching database system, career planning, and information on the healthcare sector.

Project title
Access Hub for Internationally Educated Health Professionals (highly skilled newcomers)

Organization
University of Manitoba, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Location of organization
Winnipeg, MB

ESDC contribution
$735,334

Start date
2020-09-01

End date
2023-02-28

Project description
To develop an interactive website, as well as provide access to fieldwork courses, clinical observations opportunities, mentorship opportunities, educational materials, and webinars for internationally educated professionals.

2019

Project title
Bridging to Licensure and Employment Project

Organization
Government of Nova Scotia

Location of organization
Halifax, NS

ESDC contribution
$693,334

Start date
2019-10-01

End date
2021-09-30

Project description
To develop a bridging program for internationally educated professionals in the dentistry, pharmacy, nursing, engineering, architecture, and finance sectors.

Project title
Atlantic Apprenticeship Harmonization Project Phase III

Organization
Council of Atlantic Premiers (CAP)

Location of organization
Halifax, NS

ESDC contribution
$2,697,864

Start date
2019-09-17

End date
2023-03-31

Project description
To standardize the requirements for apprentices in seven trades across the Atlantic Provinces and to establish a secretariat to oversee the harmonization activities in Atlantic Canada.

Project title
The Recruitment, Employment and Integration of Internationally Educated Nurses (IENs) in NB

Organization
Government of New Brunswick

Location of organization
Fredericton, NB

ESDC contribution
$713,565

Start date
2019-09-10

End date
2023-03-31

Project description
To develop a bridging program for internationally educated nurses.

Project title
Competency Recognition: Workplace Integration Supports

Organization
Government of Saskatchewan - Ministry of the Economy (Labour Market Planning Branch)

Location of organization
Regina, SK

ESDC contribution
$500,000

Start date
2019-07-01

End date
2022-03-31

Project description
To increase the hiring and retention of internationally educated professionals in the engineering and health sectors through sectoral workplace integration support programs.

Project title
Newcomers Work Ready Project

Organization
Government of PEI -Workforce and Advanced Learning

Location of organization
Charlottetown, PEI

ESDC contribution
$2,148,921

Start date
2019-06-03

End date
2024-03-31

Project description
To help women and internationally educated individuals find employment through training and work placements, as well as providing workforce diversity training to employers.

Project title
Improving Credential Recognition for Internationally Educated Social Workers

Organization
Canadian Association of Social Workers (CASW)

Location of organization
Ottawa, ON

ESDC contribution
$337,112

Start date
2019-05-31

End date
2021-09-30

Project description
To develop a new national standard to support the assessment of internationally educated social workers.

Project title
Pilot Program to Prepare for Practical Training (P4T)

Organization
National Association of Pharmacy Regulatory Authorities (NAPRA)

Location of organization
Ottawa, Ontario

ESDC contribution
$2,808,309

Start date
2019-04-18

End date
2022-12-31

Project description
To help internationally educated pharmacists prepare for licensure in Canada by providing them with a mentorship program and paid work placement.

Project title
Virtual Accelerating Career Advancement (VACA)

Organization
Achēv

Location of organization
Mississauga, Ontario

ESDC contribution
$3,233,226

Start date
2019-04-15

End date
2027-04-14

Project description
To develop and implement an online platform for the provision of loans and support services to eligible internationally educated professionals.

Project title
Active Career Connect and Engagement Project (ACCEP)

Organization
S.U.C.C.E.S.S.

Location of organization
Vancouver, British Columbia

ESDC contribution
$3,512,305

Start date
2019-04-04

End date
2022-09-30

Project description
To help internationally educated professionals find employment by providing career planning, navigation support, job searches, skills enhancement, training, networking, and online support services.

Project title
Expediting Technology Professionals Labour Market Integration

Organization
Applied Science Technologists and Technicians of British Columbia (ASTTBC)

Location of organization
Surrey, British Columbia

ESDC contribution
$745,833

Start date
2019-03-20

End date
2021-09-19

Project description
To create and implement a process for the credential recognition of internationally educated technology professionals in applied science and engineering technology professions.

Project title
Professional Advancement and Career Training

Organization
Saskatchewan Intercultural Association (SIA)

Location of organization
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

ESDC contribution
$774,307

Start date
2019-03-18

End date
2021-09-30

Project description
To help internationally educated professionals in the education, health, information technology, engineering, finance and accounting sectors find employment by providing essential workplace preparation and training, networking opportunities and job shadowing.

Project title
Occupational Therapy CORECOM Project

Organization
Association of Canadian Occupational Therapy Regulatory Organizations (ACOTRO)

Location of organization
Toronto, Ontario

ESDC contribution
$557,706

Start date
2019-03-13

End date
2021-08-31

Project description
To help ensure that the assessment processes for internationally educated occupational therapists are clear, transparent and accessible.

Project title
Apprenticeship Management Solution (AMS)

Organization
Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission (SATCC)

Location of organization
Regina, SK

ESDC contribution
$728,073

Start date
2019-03-04

End date
2020-02-07

Project description
To improve the apprenticeship management system by developing an online application, as well as providing access to bilingual training and standardized tools, for foreign credential recognition.

Project title
Pan-Canadian Assessment Centre and Integration of Internationally Educated Teachers

Organization
Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC)

Location of organization
Toronto, Ontario

ESDC contribution
$2,122,571

Start date
2019-02-25

End date
2023-02-24

Project description
To help internationally educated teachers obtain their license, by creating a website to provide information and assess language competency as well as standardizing the assessment of credentials.

Project title
Newcomer Welding Professional Credential Assessment

Organization
Canadian Welding Bureau (CWB) Group

Location of organization
Milton, Ontario

ESDC contribution
$644,110

Start date
2019-02-14

End date
2021-05-14

Project description
To create a central website to improve the credential recognition process for internationally educated welders.

2018

Project title
Recognition Counts 2

Organization
Supporting Employment and Economic Development (SEED) Winnipeg

Location of organization
Winnipeg, Manitoba

ESDC contribution
$2,426,279

Start date
2018-11-16

End date
2026-07-31

Project description
To provide loans and support services to eligible internationally educated professionals.

Project title
Global Talent Loans Program

Organization
Immigrant Services Society of British Columbia (ISSofBC)

Location of organization
Vancouver, British Columbia

ESDC contribution
$3,080,493

Start date
2018-10-09

End date
2026-10-08

Project description
To provide loans and support services to eligible internationally educated professionals

Project title
Atlantic Immigrant Career Loan Fund

Organization
Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia (ISANS)

Location of organization
Halifax, Nova Scotia

ESDC contribution
$2,872,621

Start date
2018-09-24

End date
2026-09-23

Project description
To provide loans and support services to eligible internationally educated professionals.

Project title
Foreign Credential Recognition Loans and Services Ottawa (FCRLS Ottawa)

Organization
Ottawa Community Loan Fund (OCLF)

Location of organization
Ottawa, Ontario

ESDC contribution
$3,758,761

Start date
2018-09-24

End date
2026-03-31

Project description
To provide loans and support services to eligible internationally educated professionals

Project title
FCR (Foreign Credential Recognition) Loans

Organization
ACCESS Community Capital Fund (ACCF)

Location of organization
Toronto, Ontario

ESDC contribution
$1,577,872

Start date
2018-09-17

End date
2026-09-16

Project description
To provide loans and support services to eligible internationally educated professionals.

Project title
Accelerating Career Advancement (ACA)

Organization
Achēv

Location of organization
Mississauga, Ontario

ESDC contribution
$3,774,251

Start date
2018-09-17

End date
2026-03-31

Project description
To provide loans and support services to eligible internationally educated professionals.

Project title
Supports for Internationally Trained Individuals (SITI)

Organization
The Learning Enrichment Foundation (LEF)

Location of organization
Toronto, Ontario

ESDC contribution
$1,098,800

Start date
2018-09-10

End date
2026-09-09

Project description
To provide loans and support services to eligible internationally educated professionals.

Project title
Niagara Foreign Credential Recognition Program

Organization
Welland Heritage Council and Multicultural Centre

Location of organization
Welland, Ontario

ESDC contribution
$563,095

Start date
2018-07-16

End date
2026-07-15

Project description
To provide loans and support services to eligible internationally educated professionals.

Project title
Technology, Education and Health Sectors: Foreign Credential Recognition Loans Project

Organization
Progressive Intercultural Community Services Society (PICS)

Location of organization
Surrey, British Columbia

ESDC contribution
$2,930,426

Start date
2018-07-03

End date
2026-06-30

Project description
To provide loans and support services to eligible internationally educated professionals.

Project title
Foreign Credential Recognition (FCR) Loan Project

Organization
S.U.C.C.E.S.S.

Location of organization
Vancouver, British Columbia

ESDC contribution
$2,821,206

Start date
2018-07-03

End date
2026-07-02

Project description
To provide loans and support services to eligible internationally educated professionals.

Project title
Internationally Trained Worker Loan Program

Organization
WIL Employment Connections

Location of organization
London, Ontario

ESDC contribution
$1,427,865

Start date
2018-07-02

End date
2026-06-29

Project description
To provide loans and support services to eligible internationally educated professionals.

Project title
Breaking Through: International Trained Dentist Accessing Licensure

Organization
Association for the Alberta Network of Immigrant Women (ANIW)

Location of organization
Calgary, Alberta

ESDC contribution
$579,977

Start date
2018-05-18

End date
2021-03-31

Project description
To provide networking and mentoring, and to help internationally educated dentists prepare for dental certification exams.

Project title
Career Accelerator for Internationally Trained Health Professionals

Organization
Halton Multicultural Council (HMC)

Location of organization
Oakville, Ontario

ESDC contribution
$1,013,500

Start date
2018-05-14

End date
2020-06-30

Project description
To help internationally educated professionals in the health and social service sector find employment by providing training, mentoring, and internships.

Project title
ACPRO FQR Project

Organization
Association of Canadian Psychology Regulatory Organizations (ACPRO)

Location of organization
Regina, Saskatchewan

ESDC contribution
$559,939

Start date
2018-05-08

End date
2020-07-31

Project description
To develop a website to improve the credential recognition process for internationally educated psychologists.

Project title
Counselling for Alternative Employment Pathways

Organization
WIL Employment Connections (WIL)

Location of organization
London, Ontario

ESDC contribution
$581,756

Start date
2018-05-01

End date
2022-03-31

Project description
To help internationally educated professionals in the human resource management, electrical and pharmaceutical sectors obtain alternative employment.

Project title
On-Line Bridge to HR

Organization
Job Skills Employment and Business Programs and Supports (Job Skills)

Location of organization
Newmarket, Ontario

ESDC contribution
$920,856

Start date
2018-05-01

End date
2020-04-30

Project description
To implement an online bridging program, with access to essential workplace training and paid Canadian work experience, for internationally educated human resources professionals.

Project title
Coach Connect - An Employment-readiness Initiative for Digital/ Information and Communications Technology Newcomers

Organization
Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC) of Canada

Location of organization
Ottawa, Ontario

ESDC contribution
$1,143,649

Start date
2018-04-23

End date
2020-05-31

Project description
To help internationally educated professionals in the information and communication technology sector find employment, by providing online skills training, employment preparation, coaching and work placement opportunities.

Project title
Development of a Pan-Canadian Paramedic Equivalency Assessment System

Organization
Canadian Organization of Paramedic Regulators (COPR)

Location of organization
Ladysmith, British Columbia

ESDC contribution
$525,552

Start date
2018-02-26

End date
2020-03-31

Project description
To develop a standardized assessment system and an online website to improve the credential recognition process for internationally educated paramedics.

Project title
Mentorship Program for Skilled Newcomers in Ontario’s Official Language Minority Communities (OLMCs)

Organization
La Société Économique de l'Ontario (SÉO)

Location of organization
Ottawa, Ontario

ESDC contribution
$634,795

Start date
2018-02-26

End date
2020-03-31

Project description
To help internationally educated Francophone professionals in the engineering, finance, information technology, management, education, health and social service sectors find employment, by providing a structured mentoring program.

Project title
Admissions Support Tools (AST) Project Phase II

Organization
Geoscientists Canada

Location of organization
Burnaby, British Columbia

ESDC contribution
$589,538

Start date
2018-01-29

End date
2020-03-31

Project description
To help internationally educated geoscientists obtain their license by developing assessment tools and an online training module.

Project title
Canadian Work Experience Pilots Evaluation: A Comparative Evaluation and Analysis

Organization
Social Research and Demonstration Corporation (SRDC)

Location of organization
Ottawa, Ontario and Vancouver, British Columbia

ESDC contribution
$493,525

Start date
2018-01-15

End date
2020-04-30

Project description
To conduct an analysis to identify the most effective practices in providing internationally educated professionals with their first professional work experience in Canada.

2017

Project title
Immigrant Women’s Employment Readiness Connections Program

Organization
Multi-lingual Orientation Service Association for Immigrant Communities (MOSAIC)

Location of organization
Vancouver, British Columbia

ESDC contribution
$479,250

Start date
2017-12-11

End date
2020-03-09

Project description
To help internationally educated women in the administration, business and finance sectors find employment by providing workplace and intercultural competency skills, training, job clubs and paid internships.

Project title
Canadian Work Experience Initiative Evaluation: Mentoring

Organization
Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council (TRIEC)

Location of organization
Toronto, Ontario

ESDC contribution
$520,299

Start date
2017-12-01

End date
2020-02-28

Project description
To undertake a research study to better understand mentorship as a tool for highly skilled newcomers seeking to obtain their first Canadian work experience.

Project title
SetCan - Skills & Experience Transitioning Canada

Organization
Achēv (en anglais seulement)

Location of organization
Mississauga, Ontario

ESDC contribution
$592,363

Start date
2017-12-01

End date
2020-03-31

Project description
To help internationally educated professionals in the financial and accounting sectors find employment, by providing training and paid internships.

Project title
Access to Dental Technology Project

Organization
College of Dental Technologists of Ontario (CDTO)

Location of organization
Scarborough, Ontario

ESDC contribution
$715,553

Start date
2017-12-01

End date
2020-10-31

Project description
To develop a website and assessment tools to improve the credential recognition process for internationally educated dental technologists.

Project title
Pathways to Credential Recognition of Foreign Trained Land Surveyors

Organization
Association of Canada Lands Surveyors (ACLS)

Location of organization
Ottawa, Ontario

ESDC contribution
$185,867

Start date
2017-11-14

End date
2019-04-12

Project description
To develop an online portal to improve the credential recognition process for internationally educated land surveyors.

Project title
Overcoming Labour Market Barriers for Highly Skilled Immigrants in the Environmental Sector

Organization
Environmental Careers Organization of Canada (ECO Canada)

Location of organization
Calgary, Alberta

ESDC contribution
$577,808

Start date
2017-11-01

End date
2020-01-31

Project description
To help internationally educated professionals in the environmental sector find employment, by providing online training, mentorship and paid internships.

Project title
Canada / European Union Crane Operator Credential Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) Project

Organization
BC Association for Crane Safety

Location of organization
Vancouver, British Columbia

ESDC contribution
$879,008

Start date
2017-10-16

End date
2020- 03- 31

Project description
To develop a reciprocity agreement with the European Union to help mobile crane operators work in British Columbia and Europe.

Project title
The BioReady Paid Internship Program for Internationally Educated Professionals

Organization
BioTalent

Location of organization
Ottawa, Ontario

ESDC contribution
$479,021

Start date
2017-08-21

End date
2019-11-30

Project description
To help internationally educated professionals in the biotechnology sector find employment, by providing mentorship and paid internships.

Project title
CPA Canada’s Advanced Certificate in Accounting and Finance (ACAF) for International Accountants and Certified Aboriginal Financial Managers (CAFM) Pilot

Organization
Chartered Professional Accountants (CPA) of Canada

Location of organization
Toronto, Ontario

ESDC contribution
$2,100,000

Start date
2017-07-04

End date
2022-06-30

Project description
To help internationally educated professionals in the biotechnology sector find employment, by providing mentorship and paid internships.

Project title
Pre-Arrival Assessment of Architects

Organization
Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC)

Location of organization
Ottawa, Ontario

ESDC contribution
$1,501,921

Start date
2017-07-04

End date
2021-03-31

Project description
To help internationally educated architects begin the credential recognition process earlier, by introducing self-assessment tools that can be accessed prior to their arrival in Canada.

2016

Project title
The Centralization and Capacity-Building Project

Organization
Canadian Alliance of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Regulators (CAASPR)

Location of organization
Toronto, Ontario

ESDC contribution
$1,358,011

Start date
2016-10-17

End date
2020-03-31

Project description
To standardize and centralize the licensure process for internationally educated audiologists and speech-language pathologists, by making the application submission available on an online portal.

Project title
Accelerated Skills Assessment, Alternative Careers, and Job Matching for Aviation and Aerospace

Organization
Canadian Council for Aviation and Aerospace

Location of organization
Ottawa, Ontario

ESDC contribution
$871,495

Start date
2016-08-29

End date
2019-08-30

Project description
To help internationally educated professionals find careers in the aviation and aerospace sector by developing an accelerated certification process for several occupations.

Project title
Foreign Qualification Recognition in Newfoundland and Labrador: Developing Provincial Capacity

Organization
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador

Location of organization
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

ESDC contribution
$800,000

Start date
2016-04-14

End date
2019-12-31

Project description
To help support the labour market integration of skilled newcomers in Newfoundland and Labrador through bridging programs and mentorship opportunities.

2015

Project title
Streamlined and Equitable Assessment for Foreign-Trained Physicians

Organization
Medical Council of Canada (MCC)

Location of organization
Ottawa, Ontario

ESDC contribution
$7,851,388

Start date
2015-05-04

End date
2019-03-31

Project description
To streamline the foreign credential recognition process by eliminating one of the mandatory exams (the Medical Council of Canada's Evaluating Examination), and allowing physicians to start the licensing process before they arrive in Canada. 

2014

Project Title
Atlantic Apprenticeship Harmonization

Organization
Council of Atlantic Premiers (CAP)

Location of organization
Halifax, NS

ESDC Contribution
$6,655,923

Start Date
2014-02-03

End Date
2019-02-03

Project Description
To harmonize ten trade occupations across the Atlantic Provinces and to implement a shared Apprenticeship Management System.

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