Foreign Credential Recognition Program: Approved Projects
From: Employment and Social Development Canada
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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