Regulated and non-regulated professions
Some professions and trades in Canada are regulated to protect public
health and safety. Approximately 20 percent of the Canadian workforce
including nurses, engineers, architects, physicians, electricians and
teachers, work in regulated occupations.
Regulation varies
by province and by territory and occupation.
Regulatory bodies in each province and territory: set entry requirements
for individual occupations, recognize credentials, training or experience
and issue licences required to work in regulated occupations.
Licensing may involve: having your credentials (degrees and diplomas) assessed and recognized; taking additional courses; successfully completing examinations; working, under supervision, for a specified period of time; and/or taking a job-specific language test. Licensing in regulated occupations usually requires many years of education, training, practical experience and the successful completion of examinations. The fees charged to write examinations can be expensive.
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Non-regulated occupations
If your occupation is not regulated, you do not need a licence to work.
In non-regulated occupations, employers decide on the requirements for
the positions they have available. Some may ask you to successfully complete
examinations, demonstrate your practical skills, or take courses before
they offer you employment.
What is the Interprovincial
Standards Red Seal Program?
The Red Seal Program was established to provide greater mobility across
Canada for skilled workers. Through the program, apprentices who have
completed their training and certified journeypersons, are able to obtain
a Red Seal endorsement on their Certificates of Qualification and Apprenticeship
by successfully completing an Interprovincial Standards Examination.
The program encourages standardization of provincial and territorial apprenticeship training and certification programs. The Red Seal allows qualified tradespersons to practice the trade in any province or territory in Canada where the trade is designated without having to write further examinations. To date, there are 49 trades included in the Red Seal Program on a national basis.
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http://www.canadiancareers.com/sector.html
PROFESSIONS AND TRADES
IN ALL PROVINCES
http://www.cicic.ca/en/prof.aspx?sortcode=2.19.21#Profiles
FOREIGN DIPLOMA RECOGNITION
http://www.cicic.ca/en/page.aspx?sortcode=2.17.20
NATIONAL OCCUPATIONAL
CLASSIFICATION
http://www23.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca/2001/e/groups/index.shtml