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    <description>&lt;p&gt;The IQN is for subject-matter partners who work in the field of international qualification assessment or recognition.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;As a registered member, you can:&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;li value="0"&gt;Showcase initiatives and events;&lt;/li&gt;

&lt;li value="0"&gt;Network with others who have similar goals; &lt;/li&gt;

&lt;li value="0"&gt;Build knowledge on international qualification assessment or recognition; and,&lt;/li&gt;

&lt;li value="0"&gt;Provide feedback on others' initiatives.&lt;/li&gt;

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      <description>&lt;p&gt;Inscrivez-vous maintenant: Offert gratuitement, les places sont limitées!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Obtenez des compétences interculturelles, des outils et des stratégies pour adapter votre lieu de travail à une base d'employés diverse.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Élargir les compétences culturelles (Atelier animé en français)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Mercredi 23 mai, 2012 de 13h à 16h&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Cette suite d'ateliers est idéale pour des employés/propriétaires ayant des responsabilités en RH ou en gestion. Tous les atelier sont offert gratuitement.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

      <link>http://www.credentials-competences.gc.ca/CommunityBrowser.aspx?id=1340</link>

      <pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 11:46:38 GMT</pubDate>

      <pubDateParsed>2012-05-09T11:46:38</pubDateParsed>

      <title>Formation en compétences interculturelles pour des employés en ressources humaines ou en gestion</title>

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      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"&gt;Registration is now open: free-of-cost, space is limited!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: small;"&gt;Learn cross-cultural competency skills, tools and strategies for adapting your workplace for a diverse employee base.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: small;"&gt;Introduction to Cultural Competency-Building (Delievered in English)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: small;"&gt;Wednesday, May 30th from 1-4PM&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: small;"&gt;This suite of workshops is ideal for business owners, people managers, and HR staff and is offered at no cost to participants.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: small;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

      <link>http://www.credentials-competences.gc.ca/CommunityBrowser.aspx?id=1339</link>

      <pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 11:46:37 GMT</pubDate>

      <pubDateParsed>2012-05-09T11:46:37</pubDateParsed>

      <title>Cross-Cultural Competency Training for HR &amp; People Managers</title>

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      <description>&lt;p&gt;Hire Immigrants Ottawa hosts complimentary cross-cultural competency training sessions for employers, managers, and human resources staff. Through a menu of six modules, participants gain skills, tools, and strategies to better prepare their workplace for a diverse employee base.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Upon completion of four modules, participants receive a certificate and become eligible for an enhanced program 'Facilitating Cross-Cultural Change'&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Since 2009 this interactive training has been offered in over 40 sessions to 400+ Ottawa-based employer participants.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Session topics include:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Introduction to Cultural Competency-Building&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Intercultural Problem-Solving Strategies and Understanding Verbal-nonVerbal Messages&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Effective Cultural Adaptation Strategeis&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Performance Management and Feedback&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Creating the Workplace that Accommodates Effectively&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Dimensions of Inclusiveness&lt;/p&gt;</description>

      <link>http://www.credentials-competences.gc.ca/CommunityBrowser.aspx?id=1338</link>

      <pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 11:46:36 GMT</pubDate>

      <pubDateParsed>2012-05-09T11:46:36</pubDateParsed>

      <title>2012-13 Cross-Cultural Competency training suite for HR and People Managers</title>

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      <description>&lt;p&gt;The Foreign Credentials Referral Office (FCRO) will be engaging stakeholders as early adopters of the &lt;em&gt;International Qualifications Network&lt;/em&gt; (IQN) Web site.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The IQN Web site was developed in response to partners' call for a tool to promote collaborating on information related to the assessment and recognition of international qualifications. It will enable registered members to share information about their own initiatives, and provide feedback on others' initiatives. &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The Web site is nearing completion and the FCRO is now looking for early adopters to help populate the Web site. Participants in the July 8 early adopters session will receive an overview of the new Web site and help to build the online community by adding a sample of their international qualifications recognition-related promising practices in preparation for the Web site s official launch later this summer.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

      <link>http://www.credentials-competences.gc.ca/CommunityBrowser.aspx?id=1322</link>

      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 19:43:33 GMT</pubDate>

      <pubDateParsed>2012-04-26T19:43:33</pubDateParsed>

      <title>IQN Early Adopters - Ottawa </title>

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      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;6th National Conference for Educators, Provincial Regulators and Employers of IENs&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Partners in Education &amp;amp; Integration of Internationally Educated Nurses&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Speakers from across Canada will address best practices and the latest research in Internationally Educated Nurse (IEN) education, transition &amp;amp; integration into employment, clinical practice and policy.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

      <link>http://www.credentials-competences.gc.ca/CommunityBrowser.aspx?id=1312</link>

      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 11:51:38 GMT</pubDate>

      <pubDateParsed>2012-04-17T11:51:38</pubDateParsed>

      <title>Partners in education and integration of IENs:  6th National Conference</title>

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      <description>&lt;p&gt;The &lt;em&gt;Learning from Experience: Improving the Process of Internationally Educated Nurses  (IENs) Applications for Registration&lt;/em&gt; project seeks to use evidence to increase the efficiency of the IEN application for registration process while remaining committed to the principles of fairness, transparency and, above all, public safety. The project is led by the College and Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CARNA) and funded by Health Canada s Internationally Educated Health Professionals Initiative.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Objectives and Strategies &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ol start="1"&gt;

&lt;li value="0"&gt;Improve the efficiency of the IEN application for registration process by:&lt;ol start="1"&gt;

&lt;li value="0"&gt;Decreasing the length of time from application completion to the final eligibility decision; &lt;/li&gt;

&lt;li value="0"&gt;Decreasing the number of steps required in the process whenever possible; and&lt;/li&gt;

&lt;li value="0"&gt;Increasing the proportion of applicants achieving registration, using an evidence-based assessment model, while remaining committed to the principles of fairness, transparency and, above all, public safety.&lt;/li&gt;

&lt;/ol&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

&lt;li value="0"&gt;Identify trends, strengths and gaps of IEN cohorts currently applying for licensure in Alberta. &lt;/li&gt;

&lt;li value="0"&gt;Identify any groups of IENs about whom predictions can be made related to the outcomes of the SEC assessment process and need for remedial education. &lt;/li&gt;

&lt;li value="0"&gt;Compare the success rates on the Canadian Registered Nurse Examination (CRNE) and final registration outcomes of groups of applicants. &lt;/li&gt;

&lt;li value="0"&gt;Build capacity and leadership in the area of nursing regulation (research process, application process, dissemination of findings).&lt;/li&gt;

&lt;/ol&gt;</description>

      <link>http://www.credentials-competences.gc.ca/CommunityBrowser.aspx?id=1305</link>

      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 11:48:13 GMT</pubDate>

      <pubDateParsed>2012-04-12T11:48:13</pubDateParsed>

      <title>Learning From Experience: Improving the Process of Internationally Educated Nurses' (IENs) Application for Registration</title>

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      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Global Talent for SMEs: Building Bridges and Making Connections, &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;released by ALLIES, highlights new ways to encourage small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to hire skilled immigrants. The report notes that SMEs face skills and labour shortages, and compete with larger businesses for skilled talent. However, due to a lack of HR personnel and resources, SMEs are underutilizing the skills and talents of immigrants in the workforce.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

      <link>http://www.credentials-competences.gc.ca/CommunityBrowser.aspx?id=1304</link>

      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2012 20:04:45 GMT</pubDate>

      <pubDateParsed>2012-04-11T20:04:45</pubDateParsed>

      <title>Global Talent for SMEs: Building Bridges and Making Connections</title>

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      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; color: #000000;"&gt;The website &lt;a href="http://www.hireimmigrants.ca"&gt;hireimmigrants.ca&lt;/a&gt; answers the key questions you have about hiring skilled immigrants, such as:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul style="list-style-type: circle;"&gt;

&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #000000;"&gt;Why hire skilled immigrants | &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: #000000;"&gt;How to recruit and select | &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: #000000;"&gt;How to manage a diverse workforce&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; color: #000000;"&gt;Hireimmigrants.ca also features:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; color: #000000;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Success stories&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul style="list-style-type: circle;"&gt;

&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; color: #000000;"&gt;Learn about promising practices   what companies are doing today to integrate skilled immigrants.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; color: #000000;"&gt;Showcase your story by telling hireimmigrants.ca about your own promising practices &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #000000;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: #000000;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Resources and tools&lt;/strong&gt;:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul style="list-style-type: circle;"&gt;

&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; color: #000000;"&gt;The hireimmigrants.ca Roadmap, an interactive HR online resource,helps youto develop an effective and customized newcomer integration strategy &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #000000;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: #000000;"&gt;Cultural competence videos focused on finding and integrating talent. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; color: #000000;"&gt;Free webinars on skilled immigrant topics (recorded and archived).&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; color: #000000;"&gt;Find connections to local resources to help you recruit and integrate skilled immigrants. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

&lt;/ul&gt;</description>

      <link>http://www.credentials-competences.gc.ca/CommunityBrowser.aspx?id=1303</link>

      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2012 13:25:51 GMT</pubDate>

      <pubDateParsed>2012-04-10T13:25:51</pubDateParsed>

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      <description>&lt;p&gt;This webinar will showcase a new publication of interest to those wanting to assess the skills and competencies of immigrants to Canada.  Participants will be encouraged to review the Manual in advance and to ask questions of the author and other speakers.  Topics to be discussed include:  Assessment challenges, key assumptions, overview of tools, an organizational competency-based assessment strategy, quality assurance, examples of an industry-based self assessment tool and a simulation model.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;There is no charge for this webinar but you must pre-register.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The URL for registration is listed below.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

      <link>http://www.credentials-competences.gc.ca/CommunityBrowser.aspx?id=1296</link>

      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2012 15:40:51 GMT</pubDate>

      <pubDateParsed>2012-04-02T15:40:51</pubDateParsed>

      <title>Assessing the Skills and Competencies of Internationally Trained Immigrants: A Manual for Regulatory Bodies, Employers and Other Stakeholders </title>

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      <description>&lt;p&gt;This project stemmed directly from the From Consideration to Integration (FC2I) project recommendation #X  Establish an accurate, current database of recognized non-CEAB degrees and institutions that will be used in a consistent manner in the licensing system.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Engineers Canada s International Institutions and Degrees Database (degrees database) offers information about thousands of educational institutions from around the world and the degrees and programs they offer.  The degrees database is a tool used to help assess the academic qualifications of an applicant for licensure as a professional engineer. The degrees database is a secure website designed to provide functionality to its constituent members to report on and view current membership data.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

      <link>http://www.credentials-competences.gc.ca/CommunityBrowser.aspx?id=1279</link>

      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2012 12:07:11 GMT</pubDate>

      <pubDateParsed>2012-03-26T12:07:11</pubDateParsed>

      <title>International Institutions and Degrees Database</title>

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      <description>&lt;p&gt;When the provincial and territorial engineering licensing bodies met with representatives of the CCPE in October 2002 and agreed unanimously to proceed with From Consideration to Integration, it was against a backdrop of unflattering media reports about international engineering graduates working in Canada as cab drivers or delivery people or fast food attendants, and a growing awareness on the part of the profession that this was a situation that needed to be addressed.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Those kinds of reports have always caused the profession discomfort because there is a recognition that anyone who should be working as an engineer in Canada should be working to their full capacity. In addition, it was important to determine if any of the reported under-employment and unemployment was unintentionally due to the profession s licensing processes. In Canada, the engineering profession has professional standards that are admired the world over, and maintaining those standards   and upholding a commitment to public safety   is paramount. However, had the engineering profession inadvertently made it unnecessarily difficult for international engineering graduates (IEGs) to become professional engineers and thus to gain engineering employment in Canada?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Launched in January 2003, From Consideration to Integration (FC2I) is a three-phase project. In Phase I, work focused on understanding the IEG experience, examining provincial and territorial engineering licensing procedures, and learning from those who work with and employ IEGs. In Phase II, the Steering Committee analyzed the information, determined where the process of integration needs improvement and began to build consensus among stakeholders on possible solutions. In Phase III, the CCPE and its partners will work with key stakeholders to implement the recommendations and to develop supporting communications materials&lt;br /&gt;(i.e. fact sheets, Power Point presentations.)&lt;/p&gt;</description>

      <link>http://www.credentials-competences.gc.ca/CommunityBrowser.aspx?id=1278</link>

      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2012 12:07:09 GMT</pubDate>

      <pubDateParsed>2012-03-26T12:07:09</pubDateParsed>

      <title>From Consideration to Integration (FC2I)</title>

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      <description>&lt;p&gt;The Employers' Guide was a project of the Immigrant Employers' Council of the North Bay Newcomer Network, the region's Local Immigration Partnership project.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;A communication and marketing firm was retained to research, write and design the guide, both in English and French, and the Employers' Council was very active in editing and directing the writers.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The guides are available here and on the North Bay Immigration portal for free download at northbayimmigration.ca under Employers.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

      <link>http://www.credentials-competences.gc.ca/CommunityBrowser.aspx?id=1275</link>

      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2012 18:19:27 GMT</pubDate>

      <pubDateParsed>2012-03-22T18:19:27</pubDateParsed>

      <title>Employers' Guide</title>

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      <description>&lt;p&gt;Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC) invites you to plug in from your computer and join us for a free webinar.  This will be an excellent opportunity to share knowledge and best practices on integrating essential skills into labour market programs that support immigrants. &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Highlights of the webinar will include: &lt;br /&gt;-an overview of Office of Literacy and Essential Skills  work in supporting immigrants  skills development efforts, and its tools and resources that can help address workplace skills challenges;&lt;br /&gt;-a presentation by the Ottawa Local Immigration Partnership on their strategy and action plan to improve the settlement and inclusion of immigrants;&lt;br /&gt;-a summary and results from Winnipeg School Division s Adult English as an Additional Language (EAL) project, designed to assist newcomers with low language and literacy skills to develop the essential skills required for entry level positions in the workplace; and&lt;br /&gt;-an outline of workshops and activities offered by NorQuest College s Centre for Excellence in Intercultural Education for both immigrant employees and Canadian employers.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;OLES is committed to building capacity in  what works  to help improve the literacy and essential skills of adult Canadians to better equip them to get a job, succeed at work, and adapt to workplace change.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Date: Thursday, March 22, 2012&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Time: 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. EST&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Cost: Free&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Registration: Email &lt;a href="mailto:NC-OLES_WEBINARS-WEBINAIRES_DU_BACE-GD@hrsdc-rhdcc.gc.ca"&gt;NC-OLES_WEBINARS-WEBINAIRES_DU_BACE-GD@hrsdc-rhdcc.gc.ca&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The presentation will take approximately 45 minutes, followed by a Question &amp;amp; Answer period of equal length.  It is a bilingual session and simultaneous translation will be available.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

      <link>http://www.credentials-competences.gc.ca/CommunityBrowser.aspx?id=1260</link>

      <pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2012 16:33:30 GMT</pubDate>

      <pubDateParsed>2012-03-12T16:33:30</pubDateParsed>

      <title>Building Success for Immigrants with Essential Skills </title>

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      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="color: #000000;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: small;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Calibri;"&gt;In the fall of 2010, CGA Canada began planning and design work on two integrated internet based systems that would facilitate timely, fair and consistent evaluations of foreign-trained accountants seeking to become CGAs.  In July 2011 the  back-end  Knowledgebase was put into production, enabling CGA Canada and provincial CGA associations to share evaluation research and decisions among themselves, leading to greater harmonization of policies and practice. In October 2011, a pilot version of a public facing Self-Assessment Tool emerged enabling new and prospective immigrants to get an indication of what additional course requirements typically apply to someone with their credentials.  Additional research into international accounting programs and some system improvements have been going on since.  While the beginning of March is the official launch for the &lt;em&gt;Accountants Coming to Canada&lt;/em&gt; (&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.accountantstocanada.org/"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Calibri; color: #800080; font-size: small;"&gt;www.accountantstocanada.org&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: small;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #000000;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Calibri;"&gt;) site and Self-Assessment Tool, CGA will continue to evaluate additional foreign accounting programs over the next year, thus expanding the usefulness of its systems. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

      <link>http://www.credentials-competences.gc.ca/CommunityBrowser.aspx?id=1253</link>

      <pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 20:30:34 GMT</pubDate>

      <pubDateParsed>2012-03-08T20:30:34</pubDateParsed>

      <title>Accountants Coming To Canada (Website and Tool)</title>

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      <description>&lt;p&gt;This initiative recognizes that regulatory authorities alone can not address the challenges of IQAR.  To develop sustainable solutions requires &lt;strong&gt;all&lt;/strong&gt; key stakeholders be at the table.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;This profession-specific model was developed &amp;amp; implemented by Immigrant Settlement &amp;amp; Integration Services (ISIS).  Some groups have been meeting for several years, but momentum increased in Oct 2011 with a special project to support an ISIS staff to provide leadership within the NS government.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Active work groups:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;

&lt;li&gt;Engineering&lt;/li&gt;

&lt;li&gt;Pharmacy&lt;/li&gt;

&lt;li&gt;Medicine&lt;/li&gt;

&lt;li&gt;Law&lt;/li&gt;

&lt;li&gt;Nursing&lt;/li&gt;

&lt;li&gt;Dental professions&lt;/li&gt;

&lt;li&gt;Med Lab Technology&lt;/li&gt;

&lt;li&gt;Construction Electrician&lt;/li&gt;

&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;With related occupations in some groups, the initiative encompasses 14 occupations.   &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Work groups meet quarterly to:&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;li&gt;Share information on policy changes, program dev, new &amp;amp; existing supports&lt;/li&gt;

&lt;li&gt;Review &amp;amp; update pathway(s) to licensure                                      &lt;/li&gt;

&lt;li&gt;Identify &amp;amp; discuss barriers/issues/challenges&lt;/li&gt;

&lt;li&gt;Remove unnecessary barriers , address issues and develop realistic solutions&lt;/li&gt;

&lt;li&gt;Collaborate in developing supports and programs &lt;/li&gt;

&lt;li&gt;Develop new routes to licensure&lt;/li&gt;

&lt;li&gt;Ensure linkages to Pan-Canadian initiatives&lt;/li&gt;

&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Membership:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;

&lt;li&gt;Regulatory bodies&lt;/li&gt;

&lt;li&gt;Professional associations&lt;/li&gt;

&lt;li&gt;Educational institutions&lt;/li&gt;

&lt;li&gt;Settlement services&lt;/li&gt;

&lt;li&gt;Employers&lt;/li&gt;

&lt;li&gt;Unions&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

&lt;li&gt;Sector councils&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

&lt;li&gt;Government&lt;/li&gt;

&lt;li&gt;IETPs&lt;/li&gt;

&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Results include substantive changes to registration processes, elimination of unnecessary barriers, creation of new pathways to licensure, &amp;amp; numerous examples of collaborative programming.  At the formative stage focus is on information sharing, clarification of licensure pathways, identification of barriers &amp;amp; issues, building trust and a shared vision.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;A plan for evaluating impact of this social change initiative is under exploration.  &lt;/p&gt;



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      <link>http://www.credentials-competences.gc.ca/CommunityBrowser.aspx?id=1206</link>

      <pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2012 13:48:00 GMT</pubDate>

      <pubDateParsed>2012-02-27T13:48:00</pubDateParsed>

      <title>Multi-stakeholder Work Groups: a collaborative model for making systemic change in regulated occupations</title>

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    <pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 11:46:38 GMT</pubDate>

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