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Occupational Fact Sheets

Are you an internationally trained individual looking for guidance on foreign credential recognition in your profession in Canada? These occupational fact sheets will help you to:

  • understand the general requirements you must meet to work in your profession
  • understand the steps that you can take while you are still in your home country
  • find the most reliable sources of information

Created in partnership with Canadian sector councils and professional organizations, these occupational fact sheets provide information that applies to specific professions and sectors across Canada. They are meant to act as a starting point for your research.

The files below are available to you in Portable Document Format (PDF). This is a universal file format that allows you to read, print or download an online document while maintaining the fonts, graphics and general layout of that document. To view a PDF document, you must have a PDF reader installed. If you do not already have such a reader, there are numerous PDF readers available for free download or for purchase on the Internet.

List of occupations