Environmental Foreign Talent Development
Preparing International Talent for the Canadian Workforce
Newcomers accounted for two thirds of Canada’s labour force growth between 2016 and 2017, and this proportion is expected to rise to 80% by 2031. But lack of Canadian experience, lack of professional networks, and communication challenges all present barriers that leave newcomers unable to leverage their significant training and experience.
As stewards of all aspects of the Canadian environmental workforce, we are committed to helping Canadian newcomers and their potential employers overcome these barriers. Funded by the Government of Canada’s Foreign Credential Recognition Program, this program strives to remove the barriers faced by highly-skilled newcomers when attempting to enter the Canadian Environmental workforce.
Program Status: Closed
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4 week training program available on demand for newcomers to Canada to prepare for a career in the Canadian workforce
About the Environmental Foreign Talent Development Program
Our Environmental Foreign Talent Development Program provides training and funding for newcomers to help remove the barriers to employment as newcomers to Canada. The program helps them stand out to prospective employers and build a network of peers and mentors.
And for employers, it gives them access to a wealth of talent and experienced professionals by removing perceived limitations and challenges of hiring newcomers.
Program Eligibility Overview
for Employers
Program Eligibility Overview
for Participants
About the Environmental Foreign Talent Development Program
Our Environmental Foreign Talent Development Program provides training and funding for newcomers to help remove the barriers to employment as newcomers to Canada. The program helps them stand out to prospective employers and build a network of peers and mentors.
And for employers, it gives them access to a wealth of talent and experienced professionals by removing perceived limitations and challenges of hiring newcomers.
Program Eligibility Overview
for Employers
Program Eligibility Overview
for Employers
How Does the Environmental Foreign Talent Development Program Work?
1. Apply Online
Fill out our eligibility assessment and application.
2. Get Approved
Participants and employers will be informed by email once they are pre-qualified to participate in the program.
3. Training
Participants will start their training, including the Essential Skills Training Certificate, and engage in a series of virtual discussions to support the job search process.
4. Recruitment
Participants and employers are required to find their own placement. Employers will be able to bring their own candidate, or they can select a candidate from our EFTD pre-approved list.
5. Secure Funding
Funding is secured once a match is confirmed between the employer and a pre-approved candidate and contract agreements have been signed and returned to us within 15 days of being issued.
6. Receive Funding
This program offers eligible employers 75% wage coverage up to $15,000 of a participant’s salary for placement in a new full-time 3 to 6 month environmental position. Training must be completed, and both the employers and participants must fill out reports throughout the placement for the employer to receive the wage subsidy.
Receive 75% of wage coverage up to $15,000 to help cover full-time placements of 3 to 6 months
Breakdown for Participants
- Be introduced to Canadian workplace culture.
- Build a professional network of peers and mentors.
- Stand out to prospective employers.
- Maximize success in securing meaningful employment.
- Receive the Essential Skills Training certification.
Breakdown for Employers
- Receive 75% of wage coverage up to $15,000 in funding towards a candidate’s salary.
- Expand your talent pool and build in-house expertise.
- Save money on overhead and project costs.
- Leverage international experience for domestic innovation.
- Build a dynamic team and capitalize on new perspectives.
About ECO Canada
As the steward for the Canadian Environmental workforce across all industries, ECO Canada offers employment programs that stimulate environmental career pathways, skill development, business growth, workforce support and workforce advancement through wage and training funding.
To date, we have distributed over $176M in wage and training subsidies and helped to fill 16,775 job placements!
