ELT funded projects fiscal
year 2004/05
Projects (By Province-Territory)
British Columbia
A program will be developed to test and evaluate employment-focused curriculum
guidelines to adult immigrants studying mid-level English language skills
outside of urban areas. The programs will be delivered through an array
of service provider types including not-for-profit agencies, school districts,
public community and university colleges and private sector schools.
Bridging initiatives will be undertaken where language benchmarks will
be established for selected industries. Industry-specific curriculum guidelines
will also be developed to facilitate labour market entry for persons whose
mother tongue is a language other than English. Existing benchmarks and
curriculum guidelines developed by other jurisdictions will be validated
for use within B.C. where possible.
A training kit will be developed to assist in benchmarking applied programs
within the B.C. post-secondary institution system. The training kit will
consist of a "How to...” manual, documents and templates (including
language samples), and two oral communication task demonstration videos/DVDs.
Alberta
Bredin Institute
The Bredin Institute will provide an integrated English language program
for internationally trained pharmacists that includes classroom study,
case management and support during the College of Pharmacists' Structured
Practical Training. It will also help participants review and prepare
for the Qualifying Exam Part II.
Norquest College
Norquest College will deliver occupational language training in the workplace
that meets the specific needs of professional employees who have been
trained as engineers but unable to fully use their skills and knowledge.
Bow Valley College
Bow Valley College will offer part-time language program for foreign
trained counseling professionals through a combination of classroom instruction
and supervised work terms.
Keyano College
Keyano College will provide occupation-specific English language training
to skilled immigrants in the Fort McMurray area. In addition to the language
training, participants will undertake a project related to their field
guided by an advisory group of employers and gain practical experience
in the workplace. Upon completion, participants will be prepared for employment
in the oil sands industry.
Calgary Catholic Immigrant Society
The Calgary Catholic Immigrant Society will provide occupational language
training that targets the needs of skilled trades people. The program
will include job search and labour market preparation workshops and practical
experience.
Brooks Community Adult Learning Centre
The Brooks Community Adult Learning Centre will provide language training,
computer training, and mentorship/job shadowing specific to the career
choice of the participant.
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT)
The Southern Alberta Institute of Technology will provide a part time
language program and practicum to internationally trained teachers in
an effort to increase their ability to obtain employment related to their
qualifications.
Calgary Immigrant Educational Society
The Calgary Immigrant Educational Society will provide job-specific language
training and a professional work practicum for immigrants with a verified
professional degree, focusing primarily on the engineering, accounting
and IT sectors.
Maple Leaf Academy
The Maple Leaf Academy will provide both full- and part-time language
training, work placement and paid work opportunities with a focus on immigrants
with a background in business/management, natural sciences, engineering
or oil and gas.
Saskatchewan
Enhance Language Training projects in Saskatchewan focus on four proposed
priority sectors: health, trades, sales and service, and natural and applied
sciences. A working group of program area experts has been assembled that
will assess the language and employment needs of recent immigrants to
Saskatchewan and identify the competencies and professional development
needs required for the delivery of quality Enhanced Language Training
services. This work will inform the development of a strategy to deliver
Enhanced Language Training services in the province. The working group
will also identify Saskatchewan employers’ views on recruiting and
hiring immigrants, and providing language training and other workplace
supports needed to facilitate workplace integration. Guides will be developed
to help service providers deliver mentoring, job training and networking
opportunities for immigrants.
Manitoba
Internationally Trained Teachers Initiative
The Internationally Trained Teachers Initiative will deliver part-time
English communications classes for internationally trained teachers. It
will also include instruction on adapting to a new culture, workshops
with guest speakers on topics identified in curriculum and co-ordination
of mentorship and job shadowing opportunities for participants. This initiative
is being developed in partnership with the University of Winnipeg and
the Winnipeg Education Centre.
Internationally Trained Doctors Initiative
The Internationally Trained Doctors Initiative enhances the occupation-specific
communications skills of internationally trained physicians and other
highly skilled health care professionals through the ‘Canadian Communication
for Physicians Trained Abroad’ course. This initiative is being
developed in partnership with Red River College and the University of
Manitoba.
Red Seal Exam Preparation for Immigrant Hairdressers
This program will develop and deliver a study skills course for immigrant
hairdressers preparing to write the Red Seal exam. Partners include Winnipeg
Technical College and the Apprenticeship Branch.
Internationally Trained Engineers Initiative
The Internationally Trained Engineers Initiative will deliver specialized
English language programs for professional engineers that include a distance
education component and on line support for professional engineers. A
Web site will be developed to enhance accessibility in rural areas. Funding
will also support the Internationally Educated Engineers Qualifications
Pilot Program (IEEQ) at the University of Manitoba.
Credit Union Member Service Representatives Program
The Credit Union Member Service Representative Program will develop
and deliver a “Communication and Culture for Member Service Representatives”
course for immigrants employed at the Assiniboine, Cambrian, Steinbach,
Portage and Astra Credit Unions.
Communications Course for Immigrant Accountants
The Certified General Accountants Association of Manitoba and Success
Skills and Employment Projects of Winnipeg will research, develop, design
and evaluate a communications course for immigrant accountants based on
the new CGA communications course.
Internationally Trained Nurses Initiative
The Internationally Trained Nurses Initiative will offer a test preparation
program for licensed practical nurses that includes classroom instruction
for occupation-specific English language instruction.
Partners include the College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Manitoba.
Employment Readiness and Job Finding
This program aims to help immigrant youth overcome barriers to entry
into the labour market. It will provide career counseling, English language
instruction and programs to support and enhance the overall employability
of immigrant youth. Partners include Fatima Soares and Associates, Manitoba
Advanced Education and Training, Manitoba Education, Citizenship &
Youth and Human Resource and Skills Development Canada.
Child Care Workers
This program involves the development of an on-the-job competency based
assessment for immigrants with childcare backgrounds whose academic credentials
do not match the required credentials for employment in the field. Occupation-specific
orientation sessions and mentoring will also be offered.
Partners include Manitoba Childcare Association and the Manitoba Child
Daycare Office.
Call Centres Initiative
This initiative involves the development, planning and delivery of an
advanced occupation-specific language training program for customer service
representatives. The program will address the specific communication needs
of customer service representatives and prepare them to take the “Communication
and Culture for Customer Service Representatives” course. Partners
include Advanced Education and Training and the Manitoba Customer Contact
Association.
Trucking Pilot for Experienced International Tractor Trailer Drivers
The pilot includes the development of criteria, an assessment questionnaire
and a work plan for an industry-driven pilot program for immigrant truck
drivers. Partners include Prairie Global Management, local commercial
truck driving companies, Advanced Education and Training, and the Steinbach
Chamber of Commerce.
Ontario
The Centre for Skills Development and Training
The Centre for Skills Development and Training will provide higher level
language training to help participants make the transition to the Job
Shop or Career Explorations programs.
Mohawk College
Mohawk College will develop and deliver job-specific language training
as well as facilitate appropriate job shadowing, mentors, work placements
and internships.
Centre for Language Training and Assessment Inc.
The Centre of Language Training and Assessment Inc. will provide newcomers
who have basic to intermediate language abilities with higher levels of
English courses through flexible and user-friendly delivery methods. The
Centre will also develop assessment tools to help place learners with
higher levels of English language proficiency in appropriate language
training programs.
Dixie Bloor Neighbourhood Centre
The Dixie Bloor Neighbourhood Centre will provide higher level and job-specific
language training for immigrants seeking employment in the business administration
and management sector.
Peel Adult Learning Centre
The Peel Adult Learning Centre will develop and implement higher level
language training to help newcomers find employment commensurate to their
skills and competencies.
Centre for Language Training and Assessment and the Centre for Canadian
Language Benchmarks
The Centre for Language Training and Assessment and the Centre for Canadian
Language Benchmarks will develop an online assessment tool to determine
the language skills of immigrants seeking higher level language training.
Halton Multicultural Council
The Halton Multicultural Centre will develop and deliver higher level
language training and job-specific language training for the office management
and education sectors.
Algonquin College
Algonquin College will develop higher level language training curricula
in the following sectors: advanced technology, business, health care,
construction trades and transportation.
Graybridge Malkam
Graybridge Malkam will provide job-specific language training for law
enforcement.
George Brown College
George Brown College will develop and test higher level language training
curricula for immigrants pursuing information technology and microelectronic
programs.
Toronto District School Board
The Toronto District School Board will provide higher level language
training to help immigrants make the transition to the Newcomer Opportunities
for Work Experience (NOW) Program.
University of Toronto
The University of Toronto will develop and test a higher level language
training curriculum for pharmacists.
Intercultural Neighbourhood Social Services
The Intercultural Neighbourhood Social Services will deliver occupation-specific
language training with components of mentoring and work placements.
The Michener Institute of Applied Science
The Michener Institute of Applied Science will develop a standardized
job-specific language assessment tool to accurately determine the language
skill levels of internationally trained health technologists and therapists.
Yee Hong Centre for Geriatric Care
The Yee Hong Centre for Geriatric Care will develop a comprehensive nursing-specific
language curriculum.
Riverdale Immigrant Women's Centre
The Riverdale Immigrant Women's Centre will deliver higher levels of
language training immigrants and convention refugees in the Toronto area
in hopes of facilitating their participation in the Canadian labour market
in occupations commensurate with their skills and experience.
Centre for Information and Community Services Ontario
This project will assist immigrant foreign-trained professionals in Toronto
to integrate successfully into the Canadian workplace and thereby into
Canadian society by providing higher levels of language training pertinent
to their employment needs. It hopes also to establish a unique and effective
pathway of employment for immigrants with a professional background and
encourage volunteerism among established immigrants as mentors to assist
fellow immigrants. This is an important education process for the established
immigrants in learning about Canadian values of volunteerism, thus facilitating
their integration into Canadian society.
The Working Centre
The project aims to bring newcomers together to learn workplace-based
English skills, sector-specific terminology and workplace culture in an
active learning environment.
Nova Scotia
The Governments of Canada and Nova Scotia are working in partnership
with the Metropolitan Immigrant Settlement Association to provide an integrated
range of initiatives that bridge the gap to employment for immigrants
in Nova Scotia.
Employability Support Stream
The Employability Support Stream targets all newcomers destined for the
workforce in Nova Scotia. It aims to improve employment possibilities
and to promote the economic integration of immigrants through a range
of supports related to acquiring enhanced language skills.
Health Care Sector Language Pathway Stream
The Health Care Sector Language Pathway Stream provides access to occupation-specific
language and cultural training for internationally-trained health care
professionals and creates greater awareness in the health care profession
about the barriers facing internationally trained health care professionals.
The project will be used to develop a model for use by other professions
facing the same challenges.
Prince Edward Island
Holland College, Charlottetown
Holland College will provide newcomers, who have some levels of trade
and/or technical skills, with advanced language training and career bridging
services, including simulated work project and on the job training. This
program will help them further develop life and employability skills.
Newfoundland and Labrador
Association for New Canadians
The Association for New Canadians will deliver a comprehensive Enhanced
Language and partner with the Career Services Center to offer employment
and career bridging services. The program will increase the language competencies
of the client base and better equip newcomers in their career transitions.
National
Centre for Canadian Language Benchmarks – CELBAN
The Centre for Canadian Language Benchmarks will develop a pan-Canadian
tool that will assess the language proficiency of internationally educated
nurses prior to taking the Canadian English Language Benchmarks Assessment
for Nurses (CELBAN) test to prove their ability to communicate at the
level required by the provincial nursing regulators.
Centre for Canadian Language Benchmarks – NAC
The Centre for Canadian Language Benchmarks will establish a multi-stakeholder
review committee to provide advice and evaluate proposals for the Enhanced
Language Training initiative.
Centre for Language Training and Assessment
The Centre for Language Training and Assessment in partnership with the
Center for Canadian Language Benchmarks will develop a self-administered
online English/French language assessment for immigrants. The project
will include development of a Canadian Language Benchmarks-based test
specifications for online testing.
Public Policy Forum
The Public Policy Forum held a roundtable to present the findings of
new survey research entitled Bringing Employers into the Immigration Debate.
The multi-stakeholder environment provided an opportunity for participants
to discuss the public policy implications of all findings. An outcomes
report of this roundtable was prepared and distributed to relevant stakeholders.
Canadian Labour and Business Centre
The Canadian Labour and Business Centre organized a series of roundtables
to engage employers, labour and other immigration stakeholders. The finding
of the roundtables will be used to develop a report on the challenges
and best-practices in the integration of immigrants into the workplace.
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