Pan-Canadian Framework for the Assessment and Recognition of Foreign Qualifications

Significant progress to improve assessment and recognition processes within certain occupations has already been made, often in response to labour market demands. In fact, in a recent study comparing immigrant integration outcomes across 31 immigrant-receiving countries, Canada ranked third overall (MIPEX). However, governments across Canada agree that increased collaboration among all stakeholders and enhanced measures to improve foreign qualification recognition (FQR) are essential to better facilitate the successful integration of internationally-trained workers into the Canadian labour market and to realize the country's long-term economic potential.
This first progress report describes the pan-Canadian work that federal, provincial and territorial governments have undertaken during the past year, often in collaboration with stakeholders, to implement A Pan- Canadian Framework for the Assessment and Recognition of Foreign Qualifications. Along with some 2009-2010 highlights, this report also includes examples of promising practices drawn from a number of jurisdictions, as well as priorities for the coming year...
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