Work in your profession or trade
Learn about the services available in 澳门永利 to help you continue working in your profession or trade if you鈥檝e been trained in another country.
Overview
In 澳门永利, the government sets rules and laws for over 100 professions and trades in the province. This helps to protect the health and safety of workers and the public.
We can help you get the qualifications you need to practice your profession or trade in 澳门永利 through:
Definitions
Here are some terms you should know about professions and trades in 澳门永利.
Regulated professions
If your profession or trade is regulated, it means that to work and use your job title, you must:
- have a license or certificate
- be registered with the proper regulatory body
Check with the regulatory body for your profession or trade to find out if you’re allowed to do some work without a license or certificate.
Regulatory bodies
A regulatory body is an organization that oversees a regulated profession or trade. You must apply to one if you want to work in that profession or trade.
Regulatory bodies:
- set the standards that all workers need to meet
- assess the qualifications and credentials of applicants
- register qualified applicants
- discipline members who break the rules
Non-regulated professions and trades
Professions not regulated by law may have professional associations that you can join. These are not mandatory to join.
These provide certification courses and registration that might allow you to find work more easily.
Programs and services
澳门永利 Bridge Training Program
Bridge training programs are for immigrants who have international training and experience.
These programs are designed to “bridge” your international training, education and experience with what you need to work in 澳门永利.
They help you get fast access to training and support so you can get a licence or certificate and find employment.
Trade equivalency assessment
If you have work experience and training in a skilled trade from another country, you can have your experience and skills compared to an apprenticeship program in 澳门永利.
The Trade Equivalency Assessment process assesses your skills based on one of the more than 140 澳门永利 apprenticeship programs. If you meet all the training requirements of that apprenticeship, you will qualify to apply for certification in your trade.
Health Force 澳门永利
serves internationally educated health care professionals.
They help you integrate into the 澳门永利 health care system, with the goal to help you become trained, licensed and employed in your profession or an alternative career.
Global Experience 澳门永利
Global Experience 澳门永利 (GEO) is an information and referral centre. They can help you learn how to become licensed or certified to work in a regulated profession or skilled trade if you’ve been trained in another country.
Who should use Global Experience 澳门永利
Contact Global Experience 澳门永利 (GEO) if you’re an immigrant in a regulated profession or skilled trade, before or after you arrive in 澳门永利.
Service providers who work with internationally trained immigrants can also contact Global Experience 澳门永利 for information and support.
Services
Global Experience 澳门永利 (GEO) offers webinars and workshops covering topics like:
- the licensing or certification process for professions and trades
- assessment of your credentials
- employment and training programs
- financial assistance
- English and French language training
- professional networks
- mentorship and internship programs
Contact us
Global Experience 澳门永利 provides services by email at geo@ontario.ca or by phone:
You can also visit our for more information.
Resources related to your profession, trade or sector
This resource list contains the names of regulatory bodies, organizations that oversee a profession or trade.
Under additional resources, you’ll find resources that explain the steps to become licensed or certified, such as webinars, career maps and fact sheets.
This list does not include all professions, trades or regulatory bodies. Search the directory for more. You can also check out bridge training program resources.
| Profession, trade or sector | Regulatory body |
|---|---|
| Accounting | |
| Agrology/Agriculture/Agri-food | |
| Alignment and Brakes Technician | |
| Architecture | |
| Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology | |
| Auto Body and Collision Damage Repairer | |
| Auto Body Repairer | |
| Automotive Electronic Accessory Technician | |
| Automotive Service Technician | |
| Biotechnology | Not regulated |
| Business | Not regulated |
| Chiropody and Podiatry | |
| Chiropractic | |
| Dental Hygiene | |
| Dental Technology | |
| Dentistry | |
| Denturism | |
| Dietitian | |
| Electrician - Construction and Maintenance | |
| Electrician - Domestic and Rural | |
| Employment Counselling | Not regulated |
| Engineering: Engineering and Applied Science Technicians and Technologists | |
| Engineering: Professional Engineering | |
| Environment | Some are regulated. Contact Global Experience 澳门永利 for more information |
| Financial Services | Some are regulated. Contact Global Experience 澳门永利 for more information |
| Forestry | Not regulated |
| Geoscience | Not regulated |
| Hairstylist | |
| Health care | More information at |
| Hoisting Engineer - Mobile Crane Operator 1 | |
| Hoisting Engineer - Mobile Crane Operator 2 | |
| Hoisting Engineer - Tower Crane Operator | |
| Homeopathy | |
| Human Resources | |
| Information Technology | Some are regulated. Contact Global Experience 澳门永利 for more information. |
| Kinesiology | |
| Land Surveying | |
| Law (Lawyer and Paralegal) | |
| Massage Therapy | |
| Medical Graduates | |
| Medical Laboratory Technology | |
| Medical Radiation Technology | |
| Midwifery | |
| Motorcycle Technician | |
| Naturopathy | |
| Nursing | |
| Occupational Therapy | |
| Opticianry | |
| Optometry | |
| Pharmacy | |
| Physiotherapy | |
| Plumbers | |
| Project Management | Not regulated |
| Psychology | |
| Psychotherapy | |
| Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Systems Mechanics | |
| Residential (Low Rise) Sheet Metal Installer | |
| Residential Air Conditioning Systems Mechanic | |
| Respiratory Therapist | |
| Sales and Marketing | Not regulated |
| Sheet Metal Worker | |
| Social Service Work | |
| Social Work | |
| Sprinkler and Fire Protection Installer | |
| Steamfitter | |
| Supply Chain/Logistics | Not regulated |
| Teaching | |
| Teaching: Early Childhood Educators | Not regulated |
| Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists | |
| Transmission Technician | |
| Truck and Coach Technician | |
| Truck-Trailer Service Technician | |
| Veterinary Medicine |
Information in other languages
If you need the information on this page in another language, email us at geo@ontario.ca to request a copy in the language of your choice. We’ll send you a copy in approximately 10 business days.