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FOREIGN CREDENTIAL RECOGNITION PROGRAM - COMPLETED PROJECTS
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Description of Activities | Start Date End Date (YYYY/MM/DD) |
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Alberta Congress Board Workplace Conference: Bridging Alberta 's Economic Future: Is Immigration the Answer? |
Coordinate a conference to increase understanding, consensus and commitment by stakeholders on issues and potential solutions related to FCR. |
2005-10-03 2006-02-28 |
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Association for New Canadians Newfoundland and Labrador Streamlining Immigrant Workers' Experience Towards Access to Internships |
Promote the benefits of accessing a highly skilled and motivated internationally-trained workforce to relevant stakeholders to help reduce labour market shortages and contribute to regional economic growth. |
2006-08-01 2007-04-30 |
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Association of Canadian Community Colleges Colleges and Institutes Supporting Immigrant Integration into the Labour Market |
Develop a model for the establishment of College and Institute Immigrant Integration Centres as centres of expertise in select colleges and institutes for the development and delivery of integrated immigrant services and programs to
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2005-11-15 2007-06-30 |
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Association of Canadian Community Colleges Models of Accelerated Labour Market Integration of immigrants FCN 0004 |
Research a process model containing a suite of programs and services for post-secondary institutions to accelerate the integration of immigrants into the Canadian labour force. |
2004-10-18 2005-04-29 |
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Association of International Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario Canadian Information Centre for IMGs - National Information Website Hosting and Management |
Support the launch, management, maintenance, and evaluation of the Canadian Information Centre for International Medical Graduates’ website during its first year of operation. Maintenance of website under the name IMG-Canada assumed by Medical Council of Canada. |
2005-05-25 2006-04-30 |
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Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada Mapping Canadian University Capacity, Expertise and Key Issues Related to FCR in Canada |
Determine the capacity and role of Canadian universities to deliver targeted foreign credential recognition programs and services for internationally educated workers. |
2005-06-01 2006-11-30 |
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Foreign Credential / Competency Recognition for the Biotechnology Sector |
Conduct a situational analysis on current immigration and integration issues of foreign trained professionals in their sector (biotechnology) to formulate recommendations for future process improvements. |
2006-07-03 2006-11-30 |
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Language Support and Biotechnology Sector Orientation |
Develop an on-line module to assess occupation specific language abilities of foreign trained professionals in the biotechnology sector. |
2006-10-02 2008-03-31 |
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Board of Registration for Social Workers in British Columbia Assessing Foreign Educated Social Workers |
Develop a consensus on a framework and related criteria for assessing the credentials of internationally educated social workers (IESWs) which is acceptable to all provincial jurisdictions. |
2007-08-27 2007-10-31 |
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British Columbia Institute of Technology Competencies, Credentials and Careers in Canada : Development of a model for Overseas Integrated Services Pilot Project |
Design an implementation plan to deliver FCR services overseas to skilled immigrants in Beijing , China . |
2006-11-01 2007-10-31 |
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Business Council of British Columbia Moving Towards the Development of a Framework for Foreign Credential Assessment |
Develop knowledge on foreign credential recognition barriers and challenges; identify best practices for foreign credential recognition among non-regulated sectors; and, develop recommendations. |
2005-07-11 2006-01-11 |
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Campus Canada Moving Towards the Development of a Framework for Foreign Credential Assessment |
Coordinate a two-day workshop to document, compare and analyse existing assessment processes in support of developing a common language for articulation of academic learning outcomes, skills, and competencies. |
2005-02-21 2005-05-30 |
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Canadian Alliance of Physiotherapy Regulators Integrating Internationally-Educated Physiotherapists |
Develop a labour market diagnostic and identify priority activities to address issues affecting the workforce integration of internationally educated physiotherapists. |
2005-12-19 2007-03-30 |
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Canadian Association for Prior Learning Assessment A National Framework for the Assessment of Competencies and Credentials for the Foreign-Trained |
Research the feasibility of developing a national framework for assessing immigrant learning. |
2007-02-05 2007-06-30 |
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Canadian Association for Prior Learning Assessment Exploring Joint PLAR/ QR Systems |
Conduct research on exemplary practices used to recognize and assess formal and informal learning of immigrants against required standards or competencies. |
2005-07-25 2006-06-30 |
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Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists Situational Analysis and Recommendations for Internationally Educated Medical Radiation Technologists |
Conduct research on the labour supply and demand of MRTS, with specific emphasis on the labour market barriers faced by internationally educated MRTs. |
2005-05-18 2006-10-31 |
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Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists Access and Registration Framework for internationally educated occupational therapists |
Develop a framework to identify pathways for internationally-educated Occupational Therapists regarding assessment of credentials and competencies, remediation strategies, and certification. |
2007-05-12 2008-01-31 |
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Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists Issue Identification for Workforce Integration of Internationally-Educated Occupational Therapists |
Conduct research to generate future recommendations on the issues that facilitate or prevent the integration of international graduates of occupational therapy (IGOTs) into the Canadian workforce. |
2005-05-02 2006-11-30 |
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Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing Utility of CASN Accreditation Program to facilitate credentialing of foreign-trained nurses |
A 2-day meeting for nursing stakeholders to discuss feasibility of CASN accreditation of foreign schools of nursing. |
2007-03-21 2007-06-29 |
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Canadian Automotive Repair and Service Council CARS Internationally Trained Workers Research Project |
Conduct a research study to address information gaps concerning internationally trained workers’ employment in the motive power repair and service sector. |
2006-01-16 2007-06-30 |
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Canadian Coalition of Community-based Employability Training Pan-Canadian Sector Council and Immigrant Dialogue |
Organize a forum between sector councils and immigrant-serving employability agencies to increase understanding of issues related to the skills and work experience as well as the requirements of sector council employers. |
2005-04-20 2006-05-31 |
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Canadian Foundation for Economic Education Day-Planner |
Reprint and update the DayPlanner in consultation with Association of Canadian Community Colleges (ACCC) to circulate to the various ACCC offices abroad. |
2006-09-15 2007-03-31 |
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Canadian Foundation for Economic Education Newcomers to Canada Day-Planner |
Reprint, promote and distribute the Newcomers to Canada Day Planner. |
2005-03-24 2005-11-30 |
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Canadian Foundation for Economic Education Potential to Prosperity |
Coordinate the development of a database with information related to credential assessment and recognition processes for immigrants and potential immigrants in the engineering profession. |
2005-03-24 2005-10-31 |
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Canadian Foundation for Economic Education Building Futures in Canada |
Develop 18-20 vignettes, along with a website, featuring interviews with established immigrants and Canadian authorities |
2007-02-01 2007-12-31 |
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Canadian Foundation for Economic Education Equalizing Opportunity in Canada |
Organize a series of consultations with employers and other key stakeholders in the development of a set of national standards for fair recruitment and retention procedures among Canadian employers. |
2007-06-01 2008-02-29 |
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Diagnostic Evaluation of National Assessment of International Nurse Applicants |
Develop a diagnostic on foreign-trained nurses in Canada to enhance national coordination related to foreign credential recognition. |
2004-04-05 2005-05-31 |
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Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science National Prior Learning Assessment |
Improve the Prior Learning Assessment process it uses to determine the eligibility of internationally-educated medical laboratory technologists. |
2005-04-11 2006-11-10 |
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Canadian Society of Cardiology Technologists Interactive Multimedia Competency Skills National Examination |
Develop a web-based evaluation tool to assess clinical competencies and improve the ability of sectors, employers and regulators to assess and recognize foreign credentials. |
2005-06-01 2007-08-31 |
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Canadian Tourism Human Resource Council Tourism Training Standards Analysis |
Research and design a suite of tools the tourism sector to increase understanding, consensus and commitment on issues related to foreign credential recognition. |
2004-05-24 2005-01-28 |
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Canadian Tourism Human Resource Council Foreign Credential Recognition Research |
Develop a model aimed at facilitating credential recognition in non-regulated professions. |
2004-12-01 2006-03-31 |
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Centre for Canadian Language Benchmarks Language Profiling of Tourism Sector Occupations based on National Occupational Profiles |
Develop a methodology for benchmarking the language skills required in select tourism sector occupations, based on Essential Skills Profiles to increase knowledge of best practices in developing Pan-Canadian processes for FCR. |
2003-10-01 2005-09-30 |
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Centre for Canadian Language Benchmarks Professional Development of Online Resources for ESL / FSL Professionals |
Create a framework for comparing the Canadian Language Benchmarks and Essential Skills complexity levels, allowing ESL / FSL practitioners to more effectively diagnose and plan for appropriate training for Canadian immigrants and newcomers. |
2003-10-01 2005-12-30 |
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Centre spécialisé de transfert des connaissances inc. www.cegepsth.qc.ca (french only) Des ressources à notre image, Le Carrefour canadien des ressources humaines du collégial |
Develop an internet immigration portal to allow immigrants access to resources that facilitate labour market integration (includes the verification of skill level for accreditation). |
2005-10-17 2006-09-15 |
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College of Midwives of British Columbia Assessment Tools for Internationally-Educated Midwives |
Develop additional questions for the databank of the Canadian Midwifery Registration Examination to enhance national coordination in regard to foreign credential recognition. |
2006-11-20 2007-06-29 |
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College of Registered Nurses of British Columbia Moving Ahead: Assessment of Internationally Educated Nurses |
Host a meeting to explore the feasibility and organization of a national assessment service and determine next steps. |
2007-02-19 2007-08-31 |
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Workshop on Foreign Credential Recognition in the Construction Trades |
Develop an FCR workshop for key stakeholders to identify potential solutions and partnerships that address FCR issues in the construction industry. |
2006-02-06 2007-03-31 |
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Supporting Foreign Trained Worker Participation in the Electricity Sector |
Identify the labour market barriers faced by internationally trained professionals in the electricity sector and produce an action plan to increase consensus, commitment and understanding; enhance national coordination; and build knowledge of best practices in developing Pan-Canadian processes for foreign credential recognition. |
2006-10-09 2008-03-31 |
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Database of Foreign Engineering Institutions - Phase II |
Develop a database of foreign Engineering Degree programs to aid the evaluation of Internationally Educated Graduates for licensure. |
2006-09-01 2007-12-31 |
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Database of Foreign Engineering Institutions - Phase I - Identification of Database Categories and Uses |
Develop criteria for a database of foreign engineering institutions and work plan for implementation to enhanced national coordination in regard to foreign credential recognition; and improve the ability of sectors, employers and regulators to assess and recognize foreign credentials. |
2005-04-01 2005-12-31 |
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Foreign-Trained Engineers: From Consideration to Integration - Phase I |
Perform an environmental scan to identify foreign credential recognition challenges faced by foreign-trained engineers under the current policies and practices of regulatory agencies. |
2003-01-02 2003-08-31 |
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From Consideration to Integration - Phase II |
Design and revise tools and processes to better integrate foreign trained engineers into the Canadian labour market. |
2003-09-01 2005-01-31 |
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Halifax Immigrant Learning Centre Nova Scotia Distance Workplace Skills Initiative |
Develop a provincial framework to provide language, employment and business support for immigrants in communities outside of the Halifax Regional Municipality . |
2006-08-01 2007-05-31 |
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Information and Communications Technology Council Building the Framework for Informatics (BFI) |
Develop a national framework for Foreign Credential Recognition in the Informatics field to reduce barriers to entry into the labour market for foreign trained individuals. |
2005-11-21 2006-10-31 |
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Learning Innovations Forum D'innovations d'apprentissage Learning Innovations Forum e-Portfolio for Skilled Immigrants: Recognizing Foreign Work Experience |
Explore the feasibility of developing and implementing a pan-Canadian e-Portfolio system targeting skilled immigrants, initially in non-regulated occupations to increase knowledge of best practices in developing Pan-Canadian processes for FCR as well as awareness of tools and processes available for employers, regulators and immigrants to assess foreign credentials. |
2005-07-12 2006-03-31 |
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MCC - Self Assessment Examination |
Implement an on-line self-assessment tool for foreign-trained doctors to reduce their labour market barriers and enhance the outcomes in targeted health occupations and sectors. |
2004-04-05 2005-08-31 |
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MCC Evaluation Examination |
Enhance the MCC evaluation exam to make it more accessible and timely for International medical graduates. |
2004-08-09 2007-03-31 |
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Physicians Credential Registry of Canada formerly (National Credential Verification Agency and Physicians Registry) |
Develop a national credential verification and registry system for physicians to enhance national coordination and improve the ability of sectors, employers and regulators to assess and recognize foreign credentials. |
2004-11-15 2007-07-31 |
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Northern Alberta Institute of Technology Accelerated Pilot Program Internationally-trained Medical Laboratory Technologists |
Create a 44-week training program to provide internationally-trained medical laboratory technology graduates with an accelerated route to certification, registration and employment in their field in the province of Alberta . |
2006-01-02 2007-06-29 |
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Office for Partnerships for Advanced Skills (OPAS) Learning Advanced ES On-line |
Create learning resources using seven Essential Skills learning modules to increase awareness of tools and processes available for employers, regulators and immigrants to assess foreign credentials, and improve ability of sectors, employers and regulators to assess and recognize foreign credentials. |
2005-05-03 2007-10-11 |
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Competency Recognition - Phase I - Situational Analysis |
Conduct a situational analysis of barriers to the effective utilization of immigrants' knowledge and experience in Saskatchewan . |
2007-06-11 2008-03-31 |
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Integrating Immigrants-Building Partnerships that Last |
Establish substantial and pan-Canadian partnerships to share and research key FCR issues and practices identified by local practitioners. |
2005-11-07 2006-06-30 |
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Engaging Local Communities in Immigration Matters |
Host a meeting of local level practitioners from ten communities to discuss partnerships and collaborations that facilitate immigrant labour market integration. |
2005-04-04 2006-01-31 |
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Bringing Employers Into the Immigration Debate: Survey and Roundtable |
Conduct a survey of employers on the hiring process of foreign-trained workers as well as the issues and barriers affecting the labour market integration of foreign-trained and educated immigrants. |
2004-05-03 2004-11-30 |
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Comparing Approaches to Recognizing the Skills and Credentials of Foreign-Trained Workers |
Host a two day seminar to compare and explore practices relating to the recognition of the skills and credentials of foreigners based on their research report on the intersection between learning and foreign skills and credential recognition. |
2006-12-11 2007-09-30 |
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Regroupement des collèges du Montréal métropolitain (french only) Collecting information about best practices in foreign credential recognition. |
Colleges in Montréal metropolitan created a project to analyze best practices in foreign credential recognition in order to create a foreign credential recognition centre. |
2007-02-05 2007-06-30
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Royal Architectural Institute of Canada Integration of Internationally Trained Architectural Graduates--Phase One |
Develop a competency-based assessment system and renew its syllabus program to improve access for applicants. |
2006-04-01 2007-03-31 |
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Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology Enhancing Foreign Credential Recognition and Skills Development Project in Saskatchewan |
A two-phased project to build overseas capacity and address FCR and employment needs within targeted non-regulated occupations in the technical and trades sector. |
2007-01-08 2007-06-08 |
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Southern Alberta Institute of Technology / Waterloo Region District School Board Assessment Tool Essential Skills Communications Assessment Tool |
Develop and pilot three tools using Essential Skills: communication assessment tool, technical English curriculum and Engineering curriculum, to improve the ability of sectors, employers and regulators to assess and recognize foreign credentials. |
2005-08-10 2007-03-02 |
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Textile Human Resources Council Global Skills Connection - Phase I |
Conduct a situational analysis on labour market information as it relates to internationally educated workers in the textile sector. |
2006-09-01 2007-12-31 |
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The Alliance of Sector Councils Building Blocks For Foreign Credential Recognition (FCR) - Workshops with Sector Councils |
Host five workshops to discuss FCR and related issues with Sector Councils to increase understanding, consensus and commitment on issues and potential solutions related to FCR by stakeholders; and, improve ability of sectors, employers and regulators to assess and recognize foreign credentials. |
2006-09-01 2008-02-28 |
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The Alliance of Sector Councils Knowledge Centre: FCR On-Portal on FCR issues for Sector Councils |
Develop materials and an online database on foreign credential recognition information particular to Canada 's sector councils to improve accessibility for councils and their members. |
2007-06-01 2008-03-31 |
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Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council Immigrant Success Awards 2007 |
Build on the 2006 Immigrant Success Awards to further create opportunities to recognize employer innovation on the assessment, recognition and integration of foreign-trained workers into the labour market. |
2007-02-15 2008-03-31 |
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Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council The Employer Challenge |
Host an awards ceremony to recognize employer innovation in hiring immigrants. |
2005-06-20 2006-06-20 |
