Recognition of Skills and Qualifications

This instrument channels the official recognition of professional skills achieved through work experience, and enables to carry out a work activity in the production system. Since it applies to migrants, it aims to facilitate the adequately use of new skills and experience from abroad in the country of origin.

ASEAN Members States (AMS) aim to realize the free flow of skilled labour within ASEAN by 2015 as embodied in the Economic Blueprint, one of the three blueprints adopted for the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC). 

Thus far, a Mutual Recognition Arrangements (MRAs) Framework has been formalized among AMS for the mutual recognition of education and experiences obtained in seven priority sectors

As well as providing vocational training for Thai workforce, the Department of Skills Development of the Thai Ministry of Labour (DSD) also provides foreign language and cultural training courses for Thai overseas job seekers who register with employment services centers and the Department of Employment.

In addition, the DSD also provides special language training such as for the EPS programme in cooperation with Korean Government and IM Japan programme in cooperation with the Japanese government. 

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: