The Canadian government is funding a 1.7 million dollar project to help immigrants who want to migrate to Canada find the necessary information ranging from labour market training to getting their qualifications accredited to Canadian equivalent.
The fund was given to the Toronto based JVS to develop the Integrated Pre-Arrival Services Online project and will help immigrants from China, India and the Philippines.
This is part of a 50-million dollar fund given to Canada’s provinces and territories to resolve the ongoing problem of foreign credential recognition in Canada. The federal government has also announced a Pan-Canadian Framework for the assessment and Recognition of Foreign Qualifications.
As part of this Framework, immigrants who apply to be recognised or licensed to work in certain sectors will be informed within a year whether their qualifications will be recognized.
The Canadian government’s foreign credentials website is an excellent source of information. And if you want to see how you might fare in the different provinces, try this Working in Canada link.
