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Workplace assessment, Language and Bridging Initiatives (2002-2006)Access to Trades ProjectThis pilot intends to enhance the access and success of internationally trained trades persons applying for apprenticeship and writing trades qualification examinations. The pilot will identify best practices related to successful assessment strategies; identify linkages with related national/provincial level initiatives; make recommendations for appropriate responses to the needs of internationally-trained trades persons in four areas: electrical, plumbing, refrigeration, and carpentry; and, identify resources required to benchmark trades credentials against Canadian standards. The project was launched in partnership with: Bridge to Your Future – To develop specific tools: an employment readiness assessment; an employment and program assistance matrix and a "Passport to Work" that summarizes the immigrant’s personal employment goals. Experiential Dietetic Practice Pilot This project delivers a coordinated workplace practice opportunity for foreign-trained Dietitians to gain the required 500 hours Canadian work experience to qualify for licensure in BC. Dietetic Canadian Experience Program This pilot was launched in partnership with: Foreign Trained Nurses Cultural Orientation Pilot This initiative intended to prepare internationally trained nurses to write the Canadian Registered Nurses Exam required for all nursing professionals seeking entrance into the profession. This pilot was launched in partnership with: Immigrants and the World of Work This pilot intends publish 12,000 copies of a booklet that contains a series of previously published articles addressing common employment issues facing immigrants. The booklet will be produced in the following languages: English, Chinese, Vietnamese, Spanish, Punjabi, Korean, and Russian. This pilot was launched in partnership with: Internationally Trained Engineers Pilot This pilot intends to develop a service model that will help internationally trained engineers in their efforts to become integrated into the engineering workplace and registered as professionals. The components of the pilot include: a professional work experience and training component for foreign-trained newcomers; a policies and procedures review for the regulatory body; and the enhancement of information services to improve understanding of international qualifications issues and the realities of the job market. A fourth component of the pilot includes an independent assessment to determine whether the objectives were met and whether the overall approach and initiatives are applicable to the broader International Qualifications Program.
This project was launched in partnership with: Language Assessment Tool for the Nursing Profession This initiative will result in the development of a valid and reliable task-based assessment tool to measure the language skills of foreign trained nurses. The tool is expected to benefit nursing colleges, licensing bodies and health care employers by offering them an accurate picture of the English language abilities of foreign-trained nurse’s intent on practicing the Profession in Canada. This pilot was launched in partnership with: Transition to Nursing in BC Pilot This pilot will support the development of three registration qualifying courses, an IELTS preparation module, clinical guidelines, and the conversion of these courses/modules for web delivery. This pilot was launched in partnership with: EASI Initiative The project was composed of several phases to develop an employment-focused internet portal for immigrants, employers and service providers in BC. Website – www.lookingahead.bc.ca This pilot was launched in partnership with:
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