Recognition of Skills and Qualifications

The project has as main goal to promote the creation of business ventures by immigrants through their training to acquire entrepreneurship skills.

Main activities:

• Creation and capacity building of a team of trainers and intercultural mediation for entrepreneurship;
• Mobilisation and strengthening of the partner institutions for the promotion of entrepreneurship;
• Training and building the capacity of the potential entrepreneurs;
• Coordination with institutional partners and engagement of other relevant actors.

The Skilled Migration Points Test aims to identify skilled migrants and also provides skills/qualification recognition. The Skillselect system is points based, with applicants receiving points for criteria ranging from Age to work experience. Applicants must score a minimum of 60 points for their visa to be granted. The following tables give a detailed breakdown of how points are awarded for Skillselect visas.

The High School Equivalency Program (HEP) helps migratory and seasonal farmworkers (or children of such workers) who are 16 years of age or older and not currently enrolled in school to obtain the equivalent of a high school diploma and, subsequently, to gain employment or begin postsecondary education or training. The program serves approximately 5,000 students annually. Competitive awards are made for up to five years of funding.

The Canadian Immigrant Integration Program (CIIP), is an overseas project that delivers services such as group and individual counselling and access to information resources: