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Building our families and professional lives…together

August 19, 2019

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Here are the stories of two couples, both from different countries, on their experience of going back to a bridging program tailored to their needs while also being able to enjoy the joys of family life in a new country.

‘Immigrants are creating jobs – not taking them’: New Horizons Media Inc. on Global News

CARE is the centre for newcomer nurses

May 1, 2018

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CARE is support for nurses new to Canada

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For internationally educated nurses, finding work in Canada doesn’t always go as planned. That’s where CARE Centre comes in – connecting nurses to the Canadian foundation they need to start working here. In this video you’ll find out about what CARE can offer and also hear from nurses who have found support in the past.

Get ready for CPA – Interview with University of Lethbridge program director

Canadianizing skills with Humber College Bridging Programs

April 3, 2018

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Canadianizing skills with Humber College Bridging Programs

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For new skilled immigrants in the Greater Toronto Area, Humber College offers four bridging programs that introduce newcomers to the Canadian workplace. By the end of the programs, students have learned how to take their professional experience and apply it to jobs in Canada. Hear from graduates of the programs in this video and see […]

Get ready for CPA – Interview with University of Lethbridge program director

October 4, 2017

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Education

Attaining a designation with CPA (Chartered Professional Accountants) is a goal for many immigrant accountant and business professionals and it’s also a popular choice for those looking to make a career shift in a new country. The University of Lethbridge hosts a CPA bridging program designed with adult learners, career changers and internationally-trained professionals in […]

Canadianizing skills with Humber College Bridging Programs

Bridging programs speed up entry to job market

May 28, 2016

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Bridging programs are giving newcomers an opportunity to gain new skills and integrate more easily into the Canadian job market. Kamo Mailyan studied public administration, worked in hospitality and promoted civic participation in his native Armenia. Now in Canada, he works as an international commodities trader, thanks to a bridging program offered at Toronto’s York […]

Pursuing a Sarnia-Lambton education

The Chang School’s Workplace Communication in Canada program

January 13, 2016

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Chang School’s Workplace Communications in Canada program

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Communicating in an assertive, yet collaborative way The fully online and in-class Workplace Communication in Canada program offered by The Chang School of Continuing Education at Ryerson University focuses on helping immigrants conquer the little gaps in communications skills that they face in Canada . It is designed to help newcomers acquire public speaking skills […]

ACCES Employment’s HR Connections program

Gateway for International Professionals’ midwifery bridging program

September 15, 2015

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Education

When Ryerson University’s Chang School of Continuing Education realized that the pass rate of internationally trained midwives (ITMs) at the mandatory Canadian Midwifery Registration Examination (CMRE) was as low as 32%, it launched a unique bridging program to support them. This was in 2001. The program incorporates professional language competency program and has a simulation […]

Bridging programs: how can they help newcomers to Canada?

IPLAN supports internationally trained architects

September 7, 2015

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Internationally trained architect – The graduating I-PLAN class

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Like all other professionals moving to Canada, internationally trained architects come with skills and experience but find it difficult to find work in their field. Apart from the absence of a network to help these internationally trained architects with their job search, there is one other significant factor that hinders them. It is the lack […]

Chang School program helps internationally trained doctors find work

Bridging programs: how can they help newcomers to Canada?

May 15, 2015

New Canadians

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Education

In this interview, Dean of The G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education at Ryerson University, Dr. Marie Bountrogianni explains the unique difference between a bridging program and a regular education program and talks about how it can improve employment outcomes for newcomers to Canada. “It is important to know the expectations in a new […]

Job success in Canada: Gerard Keledjian shares tips in chat with a career coach

Chang School program helps internationally trained doctors find work

February 1, 2015

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Education

The new internationally trained medical doctors bridging program helps international doctors stay in health-care industry. Last Monday marked the start of a new semester at Ryerson, but for 14 students at the G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education, it also marked the start of a new beginning. The internationally trained medical doctors (ITMD) bridging program […]

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