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Joe Volpe, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development, has
announced funding of over $2.4 million for two projects that will help
foreign trained workers to access the Canadian labour market.
The Prior Learning and Foreign Credential Assessment project will
improve the recognition of foreign credentials obtained by technicians
in the aviation maintenance industry. This project, which is being
funded by the Government of Canada's Foreign Credential Recognition
(FCR) Program, will support the Canadian Aviation Maintenance Council
(CAMC) in developing a national system to assess the skills of
foreign-trained aviation workers seeking Canadian industry credentials
and experience.
"More than ever, Canada requires a skilled work force to sustain our
competitive advantage, and remain at the forefront of innovation in
today's increasingly knowledge-based economy," said Volpe.
"Too often, when foreign-trained workers arrive in Canada, they cannot
get their credentials and skills formally recognized. This project, and
the Foreign Credential Recognition Program in general, are significant
steps forward in addressing this problem."
"The Canadian aviation and aerospace industry is forecasting a shortage
of skilled workers within the next seven years. We need to ensure that
the work force remains strong, stable and highly skilled to remain a
global leader," said Steve Dick, CEO of the Canadian Aviation
Maintenance Council. "With so many skilled aviation and aerospace
technicians worldwide wanting to work in our industry, there is a
definite need for an effective skills assessment and credentialing
system to facilitate the influx of this valuable work.
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