Report on Foreign Qualifications Recognition and Alternative Careers

The Pan-Canadian Framework for the Assessment and Recognition of Foreign Qualifications (FQR Framework) committed governments to take collective action to support and improve the integration of immigrants across target occupations who may choose to pursue an alternate pathway to a related career if their qualifications do not meet the requirements of their occupation in Canada and skills and/or ed. [...] Based on a synthesis of research findings, the study proposes a model for alternative career supports that takes into account the different alternative career needs of the eight target professions, the factors that influence alternative career choices, and the different alternative career pathways that IEPs may undertake. [...] The purpose of the research was to contribute to a better understanding of alternative careers for Internationally Educated Professionals (IEPs), analyze how effective alternative career supports are structured and delivered, and to make recommendations to the FQRWG on next steps. [...] This study examined alternative career needs and experience related to the eight target occupations, and surveyed a sample of alternative career supports across the country, including some resources and initiatives identified in a recent scan on alternative career supports commissioned by the BPTT. [...] Foreign Qualifications Recognition and Alternative Careers 30 Types of alternative careers ISO informants stressed that the choice of alternative career will depend on the individual IEP and also on the availability of jobs.