Resources
Quick click: Canadian Employment Resources, Resource Information, Education and Credential Assessments, Resources for New Canadians
The B.C. Ministry of Economic Development
ArriveBC is a Skills Connect initiative, funded by the B.C. Ministry of Economic Development
The MECD International Qualifications Program
The International Qualifications Program helps internationally trained workers achieve qualification recognition and find work in B.C.
Centre for Canadian Language Benchmarks
Canadian Language Benchmark testing information.
Gateway to employment for immigrants in B.C.
Employment information for new Canadians.
Skills International
Resources for employers.
Sector Resource Information
American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS)
Association of International Medical Doctors of BC (AIMDBC)
BC Association of Speech/Language Pathologists and Audiologists (BCASLPA)
BC Society of Laboratory Science (BCSLS)
BC Ultrasonographers’ Society (BCUS)
British Columbia Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (BCAMRT)
British Columbia Medical Association (BCMA)
British Columbia Society of Occupational Therapists (BCSOT)
Business Council of British Columbia
Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (CAMRT)
Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists (CAOT)
Canadian Association of Registered Diagnostic Ultrasound Professionals (CARDUP)
Canadian Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists (CASLPA)
Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science (CSMLS)
Canadian Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (CSDMS)
College of Licensed Practical Nurses of British Columbia (CLPNBC)
College of Midwives of BC (CMBC)
College of Occupational Therapists of British Columbia (COTBC)
College of Pharmacists of British Columbia (CPBC)
College of Physical Therapists of BC (CPTBC)
College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia (CPSBC)
College of Registered Nurses of BC (CRNBC)
College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of BC (CRPBC)
Construction Sector Council
Canadian Alliance of Physiotherapy Regulators (CAPR)
Canadian Automotive Repair and Service Sector Council
Canadian Aviation Maintenance Council
Canadian Trucking Human Resources Council
Council for Automotive Human Resources
Medical Council of Canada (MCC)
Midwives Association of BC (MABC)
Motor Carrier Passenger Council of Canada
Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada (PEBC)
Physiotherapy Association of BC (PABC)
Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC)
St. Paul’s Hospital (IMG-BC)
Transport Canada
Education and Credential Assessments
British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT)
Business Council of British Columbia
Campus Canada
Canadian Association of Prior Learning Assessment (PLA)
Partnership with Service Canada.
Canadian Language Benchmarks
English language testing.
Going to Canada (a one-stop resource for immigrants)
HRSDC Essential Skills Homepage
Essential skills resources (includes authentic workplace documents and much more).
Industry Training Authority
Credential exams and industry training. $120 to establish required experience to challenge the exams.
International Credential Evaluation Services (BCIT)
Educational qualifications assessment
(Basic = $125/credential; Comprehensive = $225).
International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS)
ITA - Apprentices Schools, Programs and Courses
Recognition for Learning
Prior Learning Assessment resources.
Red Seal
Credential exams to work across provinces.
Research on Immigration and Integration in the Metropolis
Research reports.
Service Canada
Curriculum information on education modules.
Skill Plan - Measure Up
TOWES resources.
The ESPORT Project
Testing essential skills.
The National Occupation Classification
Occupational descriptions - the 2001 NOC & the 2001 Career Handbook.
Thompson Rivers University
TOWES (Douglas College)
$60/use.
TOWES (Test of Workplace Essential Skills) - Bow Valley College
Transferable Trade Skills
World Education Services (International Academic Credential Evaluation)
Document by document = $115 (flat fee); Course by course = $200 (flat fee).
Resources for New Canadians
Angels Community
Information on immigration.
Citizenship and Immigration Canada
Citizenship and immigration information.
Workapedia.ca
Downloadable resources from the sector councils.
Centre for Intercultural Communication
British Columbia Internationally Trained Professionals Network
Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials
Collects, organizes, and distributes information, and acts as a national clearing house and referral service to support the recognition and portability of Canadian and international educational and occupational qualifications.
Directory of ESL courses & Employment programs for Immigrants in B.C. 2006
Document with information on ELSA courses.
English Language Services for Adults Network
Search for immigrant service providers.
Occupational Fact Sheet for Internationally Educated Engineers