Make Your Immigration Experience Your Career Advantage
With your knowledge in legal, health, government, education, social, community services, or other human service areas, plus your own immigration experience, BESIP can lead to a meaningful career serving newcomers and vulnerable populations.
These are some helpful resources you may find useful in your career journey.
Employment resources available in Ontario:
Microloans, grants, schoolarship, etc.
- Accelerating Career Advancement (ACA) Program at Achēv – Funded by the Government of Canada, Achēv’s Accelerating Career Advancement (ACA) program provides financial loans, accreditation support, and career counselling to Internationally Trained Individuals (ITIs) who are looking to return to their chosen profession. Available in Ontario (conditional on the availability of a Merdian Credit Union branch). Micro Loans up to $30,000.
- Windmill Microlending – Windmill helps internationally skilled immigrants restart their careers in Canada. You may receive a loan of up to $15,000.
- Rise small business loans – Low-interest business loans (up to $10,000) to launch or grow your business.
- Rise Mentorship – The mentorship program is designed to provide entrepreneurs with the necessary support and guidance as they implement their business plan and grow their business.
- Rise Business Idea Launch – EnterpRISEing You – A free, self-directed course for youth focusing on essential business and financial skills, and providing a platform to develop a business plan.
BESIP provides internationally educated professionals with entry to a wide variety of positions in human/social/community services. By the end of the program, participants will have a career advancement plan to progressive positions in their field of interest. You can transfer your skills from your previous education and/or experience to a fulfilling career helping others in need.
- Help you develop an understanding of the issues faced by newcomers and immigrant clients.
- Help you discover professional options so you can understand how to advance in your career.
- Offer you an opportunity to gain real work experience in the fields of human/social/community services by connecting you with employers and with professional networks.
Program Location
Available anywhere in Ontario
Program Duration
6 Months,
including placement
Next Cohort Start Date
To Be Determined
Who Should Apply
International educated professionals with a related background who want to work in the human/social/community services sector.
Eligibility Requirements
- International post-secondary education
- Two years’ work experience outside Canada
- Language proficiency: CLB 7+ (for Reading-Listening-Writing-Speaking); or the equivalencies (CELPIP 7+ or, IELTS 6+, or TOEFL 80+)
- Interest in working with immigrants and/or vulnerable populations
- Legal immigration status (Naturalized Canadian Citizen, Permanent Resident, Convention Refugee, and Refugee Claimant with Work Permit, CUAET)
- Residence: Ontario
If you have more questions, please check our FAQs.
“I love this program and I am meeting wonderful people. The instructors made me comfortable, and have opened my eyes to a Canada I haven’t yet seen.” ~ Akinmade
I’M READY TO LEARN MORE
Seneca College – Academic Partner – qualified College instructors and experts in the industry delivering two courses in the field of media. Receive a Statement of Recognition upon successful completion.
- Classroom instruction on the Canadian media landscape
- Professional workplace communication skills, and advanced exploration of other communications sub-sectors
- Hands-on, supervised work placement opportunities
- Ongoing career coaching and guidance from an employment and placement counsellor
- Two Courses in the field of media offered by Seneca College – Academic Partner –. Receive a Statement of Recognition upon successful completion.
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