March 9, 2022 Vancouver, British Columbia Employment and Social Development Canada
The pandemic has had a significant impact on the labor market, causing labor shortages in many industries. In response to changing labor availability, the Government of Canada is investing in projects that will meet the skills and employment needs of workers and employers, prioritizing underrepresented workers , to build a diverse and inclusive workforce.
Today, the Minister of Jobs, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, Carla Qualtrough, announced that eleven projects will be funded under the Disability Recognition Program. foreign credentials. This investment will improve foreign credential recognition and help newcomers gain Canadian work experience in their profession or field of study. Minister Qualtrough made the announcement at an event hosted by one of the organizations receiving funding, the Multi-lingual Orientation Service Association for Immigrant Communities (MOSAIC), in Vancouver, British Columbia.
MOSAIC will receive funding for its Canadian Work Experience Internship pilot project. Through this investment, MOSAIC will help professionals who have recently arrived in Canada and who have studied and acquired their experience abroad to obtain the work experience they need to enter the labor market. Funding will also help increase the number of professionals new to Canada who use their foreign experience and training to fill labor shortages, and create internships that will build knowledge and skills sought by employers.
The Foreign Credential Recognition Program provides funding to provinces, territories and regulatory bodies to improve recognition processes by reducing the number of steps involved. The Program also funds organizations that provide loans and supports to skilled newcomers to help them with the cost of and understand the processes, and it also provides employment supports.
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