Foreign credentials referral services now offered in
over 75 centres across Ontario
The Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Citizenship
and Immigration, today announced that more than 75 Service Canada centres across Ontario are now providing in-person foreign
credential information and referral services through the new Foreign Credentials Referral Office (FCRO). The FCRO is designed
to help internationally trained individuals who want to work in Canada get their credentials assessed and recognized more
quickly. The Minister made the announcement while visiting the Service Canada Centre in Brampton. By the end of 2007, FCRO
services will be available at 320 Service Canada centres across Canada. “Too many newcomers to Canada are frustrated
because they can’t get jobs they have been trained for. That’s why today’s announcement is so important,”
said Minister Finley. “Helping immigrants get their credentials assessed and recognized more quickly will go a long
way towards getting them working in their chosen field, help their chances for success and help us build a stronger Canada.”
Foreign credential referral services benefit internationally-trained individuals who wish to work in Canada and those Canadian
employers wanting to hire them. The services are part of the broader federal FCRO initiative announced in May 2007 that provides
information, path-finding and referral services to help internationally-trained individuals use their skills in Canada
