These Career Maps describe the steps you need to take to get your license and certification. Some also provide information about the need for people in your profession.
Global Experience Ontario
A New Direction
Ontario’s Immigration Strategy
A new direction for immigration in Ontario – attracting highly skilled workers and their families, supporting diverse communities and growing a globally-connected economy.
Global Experience Ontario (GEO) is an access centre that provides information and assistance for internationally trained individuals. We can help you find out how to qualify for licensure and registration in a non-health regulated profession in Ontario. We can also provide you with information about and referral to:
- Regulatory bodies
- HealthForceOntario, an access centre for internationally educated health professionals
- Programs that help you gain licensure and Canadian work experience
- Mentorship and internship programs
- Employment programs
- Financial assistance programs
- English and French Language Training programs
- Other settlement services
In this area of our website, you can get information on:
- Internships
- Mentoring
- Career Maps for non-health regulated professions
- Career Maps for health regulated professions
- Career Maps for trades
- Electronic Career Maps
- Regulatory associations
Internships
If you are an internationally trained individual new to Canada, an internship program can help you gain Ontario work experience in your specific field. These programs can be paid or unpaid.
Apply to the Ontario Public Service Internship Program for internationally trained individuals
If you are a student or recent graduate, get information on or apply for an internship with the OPS
Mentoring
A number of organizations across Ontario provide mentoring opportunities to internationally trained individuals.
More information on mentoring opportunities
In addition, you may wish to go to these electronic career maps (e-career maps) that can help you search for specific topics about licensure in Ontario.
- Architects (in English only)
- Chartered Accountants (in English only)
- Certified General Accountants (in English only)
- Certified Management Accountants (in English only)
- Teachers (in English only)
