Bridging the Gap: Supporting Internationally Educated Professionals in Ontario

12/04/23 • 56 min

In this episode of Tech Takes, host Louis Savard discusses the difficulties that internationally trained professionals face when they immigrate to Canada and the resources available to support them.
It features a round-table conversation with Charline Tyrell, a career and training counsellor for the Accelerating Career Advancement (ACA) program at Achēv, Daniel Liao, the Dean of Applied Science, Technology and Trades at St. Lawrence College, and Pieter Bruwer, C.E.T., an internationally educated professional working in the engineering field.
Join us as we explore the barriers faced by internationally trained professionals, including financial, language and credential recognition, as well as the challenges of adapting to Canadian culture.

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TECH TAKES - Bridging the Gap: Supporting Internationally Educated Professionals in Ontario

Transcript

TECH TAKES: Episode 7 Bridging the Gap: Supporting Internationally Educated Professionals in Ontario

NARRATOR: This is TECH TAKES, a podcast that explores the many facets of the engineering and applied science profession. It is brought to you by OACETT, the Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists.

LOUIS SAVARD: Hi, I'm Louis Savard, and welcome to TECH TAKES . Many people immigrate to Canada t