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Environmental Immigrant Bridging Program

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Jumpstart your Canadian Environmental Career

Now that you’ve entered into Canada, it’s time to put your valuable skills to use in the Canadian workplace. There are differences in the way Canadians seek employment, as well as the Canadian workplace culture and environmental sector. To provide you with the job-search skills and environmental workplace knowledge you need to transition into the Canadian workforce, ECO Canada has created the Environmental Immigrant Bridging (EIB) Program. This program is offered by Immigrant Serving Agencies across Canada to provide internationally trained environmental professionals with the tools needed to succeed in the Canadian workplace.

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Who is the Program For?
Training Curriculum
Industry Networking Opportunities
Program Offerings and Applications
Frequently Asked Questions and More Information
Additional Resources

Who is the Program For?

Program participants are internationally trained professionals who meet the following criteria:

Minimum of five years of experience working in an environmentally related field
Degree or a diploma in an environmentally related area (Foreign Credential Evaluation required)
Minimum Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) of 7 in all four areas of assessment: reading, writing, speaking, and listening (proof of proficiency required)
Underemployed or unemployed in field of expertise
Eligible to work in Canada
Commitment to attend classes and complete course activities
Self-motivation and strong dedication to independent employment search

What Does the Training Curriculum Include?

The EIB Program is offered by regional partner Immigrant Serving Agencies. The curriculum is 180 hours of in-class training. Topics covered include:

Professional Verbal Communication
Professional Written Communication
Technical Writing
The Canadian Professional and Cultural Context
The Canadian Environmental Context
Critical Thinking and Judgement
Leading and Influencing Others
Learning and Creativity
Planning and Organizing Projects
Work Ethics
Computer Proficiency
Building Your Career

This curriculum focuses on providing you with the above essential skills to succeed in the environmental sector. It does NOT provide technical or occupationally-specific training. These skills and areas of knowledge were identified based on input from over 60 environmental employers, employed internationally trained professionals in Canada, and employment counsellors.

Are there Industry Networking Opportunities?

Each Immigrant Serving Agency who delivers this program will provide an assortment of opportunities and activities to help you gain exposure to the environmental sector. Depending on your area work experience opportunities may include:

networking event
guest speaker lectures
mentorship connections
job shadowing
informational interviews
volunteer opportunities
or work experience opportunities as determined by the Immigrant Serving Agency hosting the program.

Work experience opportunities such as informational interviews, volunteer placements, paid placements, or full-time employment must be found by you, the program participant. The host Immigrant Serving Agency will be there to support and coach you through this process.


	PLEASE NOTE: ECO Canada and our partner Immigrant Serving Agencies are NOT placement agencies. There is no guarantee that program participants will obtain a work placement. The purpose of the program is to gain the skills and knowledge required for you to seek employment-related opportunities in a supported, guided environment.

Program Offerings and Applications

The 2012 Environmental Immigrant Bridging Program is currently running in the following four locations.


	Applications are now closed for CCIS, CEA and Vitesse. If you are interested in the YWCA Hamilton program please click on their logo for more information. If you are interested in future EIB program offerings please contact immigration@eco.ca

Frequently Asked Questions and More Information

Click here to view frequently asked questions about the program. For more information, or to be notified of future program offerings, contact Evelyn Tanaka or Rhea Castillo at immigration@eco.ca or at (403) 233-0748.

This project was made possible by the Government of Canada’s Foreign Credential Recognition Program through Human Resources and Skill Development Canada (HRSDC).