Foreign Credential Recognition

The FCR Program will improve the integration of internationally trained workers into the work force by working with key stakeholders to implement projects that will facilitate the assessment and recognition of qualifications acquired outside of Canada.

What is foreign credential recognition?
Foreign Credential Recognition is the process of verifying that the education and job experience obtained in another country are equal to the standards established for Canadian workers.

• FCR Overview
  Find out more about the FCR Program.
• FCR Program Funding
  Find out more about how to apply for funding.
• FCR Program completed projects
  
  
• FCR Frequently Asked Questions
  Find answers to questions related to the FCR Program.
• FCR Publications
  Access FCR publications.

Additional Resources

• CIC and HRSDC have updated the Going to Canada Immigration portal to incorporate new content and interactive tools.
  
  
• The Going to Canada Portal is a website, developed in partnership with Citizenship and Immigration Canada. HRSDC's section of the portal, called Working in Canada helps prospective and new immigrants learn more about Canada's labour market and the steps involved in finding a job in Canada.
  
  
• The Working in Canada Tool helps prospective and new immigrants prepare for employment in Canada by providing labour market reports tailored to a specific occupation and geographic area (city, town or region).
  
  

• Under the new Pan-Canadian Framework for the Assessment and Recognition of Foreign Qualifications, foreign-trained workers who submit an application to be licensed or registered to work in certain fields will be advised within one year whether their qualifications will be recognized.