Convert International Trades Experience into Canadian Certification with the help of TradesLink Ontario!

Stop waiting and start working! Are you an internationally trained and experienced tradesperson in a trade where certification/licensing is required? Are you confused or frustrated by the process?

That’s where the TradesLink Ontario Program at the Centre for Skills steps in. TradesLink Ontario, funded by the Government of Canada’s Foreign Credential Recognition Program, helps guide internationally trained tradespeople through every step of the certification process through Skilled Trades Ontario’s Trade Equivalency Assessment (TEA) and the Certificate of Qualification (C of Q).

Misty Knight (Program Coordinator of Tradeslink Ontario) says you should think of Tradeslink Ontario as your personal guide through the different requirements of each trade, walking along with you through all the steps for free!

According to Suliman Sulimankhil, one of the Employment Specialists for Skilled Trades, many newcomers begin the credentialing process on their own, only to have their applications returned as incomplete, resulting in long delays. If you register with Tradeslink Ontario, Suliman and his colleagues carefully walk you through the required steps, and provide access to employer networks, career coaching and job readiness support. An added benefit is that for qualifying individuals, the costs of credentialling can be covered.

Connect with TradesLink Ontario team today!