4. Assessing and Selecting Internationally Trained Workers

• 1. Why hire?
• 2. Plan
• 3. Recruit
• 4. Assess & Select
• 5. Integrate & Retain
• 6. Resources
• Video Series

4.7 Related resources

• Alliance of Sector Councils (Pan-Canadian)
  Information about how sector councils are helping their industries integrate internationally trained workers and links to specific sector council websites where you can find useful tools for hiring ITWs.
• Canadian Association of Prior Learning Assessment (Pan-Canadian)
  Links to provincial prior learning assessment and recognition websites.
• Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials
  Links to member organizations offering standardized assessment of foreign credentials.
• Centre for Canadian Language Benchmarks (Pan-Canadian)
  Information on national standards for second-language proficiency for immigrants and prospective immigrants.
• Cultural Profiles Project – Citizenship and Immigration Canada (Pan-Canadian)
  Overview of life and customs in 100 foreign countries.
• Educational Testing Service Canada, Inc. (Pan-Canadian)
  The Canadian branch of the world’s largest private educational testing and measurement organization.
• Enhanced Language Training – Citizenship and Immigration Canada (Pan-Canadian)
  Language training for newcomers to help them upgrade their English or French skills.
• Essential Skills
  Guidelines on the essential skills needed for over 250 occupations.
• Test de connaissance du français (Pan-Canadian)
  Information on one of the standardized French language tests used in Quebec.
• Test of Workplace Essential Skills – Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (Pan-Canadian)
  Tests and training for three essential workplace skills: reading text, document use and numeracy.