What we do

Whether you’re a professional or a skilled tradesperson looking for local training and certification, or considering a career change, our foreign credential recognition (FCR) program can help. We offer following services for up to 10 years:

  • Low interest loan – We provide easy approval low-interest loans to fund local training, retraining and professional or trades certifications
  • Non loan services – We offer free employment services to meet your short-term and long-term career goals

Eligibility

  • BC resident (including remote areas)
  • Permanent Resident
  • Naturalized Canadian citizen

  • Granted refugees
  • You have obtained your post-secondary education outside of Canada.
  • If you are applying for a loan for a training program, it must be less than 2 years​

Overview

Certification and training information

Provide information and selection about certification and training for a specific occupation in Healthcare, Engineering, Legal, Business, IT, Education, Social Service and other professions (see full list).

Career coaching and counselling​

Explore career opportunities within your field or career change related/unrelated to your pre-arrival career​.

Mentor and volunteer opportunities

Mentorship and volunteer opportunities to improve your soft skills, Canadian work experience and developing portfolio​.

Action planning

Work with the career counsellors to develop an individualized action plan and employment services to help you succeed in your career goals

Access to webinars

Job search and career planning webinars to improve your resume, LinkedIn profile, interview and networking skills for better job offers.

Additional job search support​

Provide connections to other employment services, resources, employers, and job opportunities.

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FUNDING PARTNER

Funded in part by the Government of Canada’s Foreign Credential Recognition Program

Do you want to enroll or have questions?

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