The Healthcare Connections program helps internationally educated healthcare professionals (IEHPs) find alternative career options in Canada. For those individuals who have selected not to pursue licensure in their respective healthcare profession, or individuals looking for ways to stay connected to the healthcare industry while pursuing accreditation, Healthcare Connections will help identify new career opportunities.
Healthcare Connections
Bridging and Sector Specific Programs
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Healthcare Connections
- 5-week program
- Intensive workplace culture and communications trainings focused on the requirements of the broader healthcare sector job search
- Career Pathways and Job Search Action Planning
- Acquire the information to transfer your healthcare skillset to a career in the broader healthcare sector
- Develop a BioTalent Canada portfolio that will assist career planning by identifying your transferrable skills
- One-to-one support from an Employment Consultant who is knowledgeable about the sector
This program is funded by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.
- Referrals to Speed Mentoring® and The Mentoring Partnership™
- Effective job search strategies including market research techniques, resume development, interview skills and targeting your job search to companies that require your specific skills and experience
- Referrals to job openings and connections to employers
- Access to mentors who are professionals in your field
- Invitations to attend recruitment and networking events
- Develop Canadian workplace communications skills specific to broader healthcare settings in Canada
- Receive BioReady™ recognition and gain access to BioSkills Match, a national database of BioReady talent
- Connect with employers who are recruiting and hiring from ACCES Employment’s programs
- Post-hire support – job retention, business communication/language coaching
Companies we work with:
- St. Michael’s Hospital
- LifeLabs
- Apotex Inc.
- Impres Pharma Inc.
- LMC Diabetes & Endocrinology
- TELUS Health
- Cliantha Research
- Sunnybrook Health Sciences
- South Riverdale Community Health Centre
- Wellwise by Shoppers Drug Mart
- Golden Care Dental Services
- Forest Hill Orthodontics
- Dynacare
- CLB 8 or higher is preferred
- Educated at a post-secondary level in a regulated healthcare profession outside of Canada
- Permanent Residents or Convention Refugees of Canada
- Internationally educated healthcare professionals with a minimum of one year of related work experience, obtained outside of Canada
- No previous work experience within the Canadian broader healthcare sector
There is no fee associated with this program.
HealthForceOntario: http://www.healthforceontario.ca/ 
BioTalent Canada: https://www.biotalent.ca/
HIRE IEHPs: https://hireiehps.com/