Getting started without starting over Helping immigrant The cornerstone of the program is the FCSA Workbook. The workbook provides employ- Foreign Credentials and workers fit into the ment counsellors and others with a way to identify how the skills and competencies of Skills Assessment for the construction industry immigrants compare to those needed in Construction Industry Do you deal with foreign-trained workers Canadian construction trades. who may have the knowledge, experience The workbook includes the following: and skills for construction work? Are they looking for employment in the construction • A chart that lists the major skills and industry without being sure of how their abilities needed for 26 trades. After skills compare with the Canadian standard? completing the chart, you will understand Do they need help in putting a portfolio how the knowledge and skills of an immi- Bricklayer Construction Boilermaker Carpenter Construction Electrician Concrete Finisher Floor Covering Installer Glazier Heavy Duty Equipment Mechanic Instrumentation Mechanic Ironworker Insulator (Heat and Frost) Lather Machinist Millwright Mobile Crane Operator Painter and Decorator Plumber Power L Technician Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechanic Roofer Sheet Metal Worker Sprinkler/Fitter Steamfitter/Pipefitter Steel Fabricator Welder Bricklayer together for employers? grant worker compares with the Canadian Construction Boilermaker Carpenter Construction Electrician Concrete Finisher Floor Covering Installer Glazier Heavy Duty Equipment Mechanic Industrial Instrumentation Mechanic Ironworker Insulator (Heat and Frost) Lather Machinist Millwright Mobile Crane Operator Painter and Decorator Plumber Power L Technician Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechanic Roofer Sheet Metal Worker Sprinkler/Fitter Steamfitter/Pipefitter Steel Fabricator Welder Bricklayer standard for that trade. 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Boilermaker Carpenter Construction Electrician Concrete Finisher Floor Covering Installer Glazier Heavy Duty Equipment Mechanic Industrial Instrumentatio Mechanic Ironworker Insulator (Heat and Frost) Lather Machinist MillwrighMobile Crane Operator Painter and Decorator Plumber Power Line Technician Ref integrated into Canada’s workforce. and Air Conditioning Mechanic Roofer Sheet Metal Worker Sprinkler/Fitter Steamfitter/Pipefitter Steel Fabricator Welder Bricklayer Construction Boilermak If they are qualified in a given trade, they Carpenter Construction Electrician Concrete Finisher Floor Covering Installer Glazier Heavy Duty Equipment Mechanic Industrial Instrumentation Mechanic Insulator (Heat and Frost) Lather Machinist Millwright Mobile Crane Operator Painter Decorator Plumber Power Line Technician Refrigeration and Air Condit Mechanic Roofer Sheet Metal Worker Sprinkler/Fitter Steamfitter/Pipefitter Steel Fabricator Welder Bricklayer Construction Boilermaker Carpenter Constru Electrician Concrete Finisher Floor Covering Installer Glazier Heavy Duty Equipment Mechanic Industrial Instrumentation Mechanic Ironworker Insulator (He It’s a step-by-step approach to identifying could work toward a Red Seal certification Frost) Lather Machinist Millwright Mobile Crane Operator Painter and Decorator Plumber Power Line Technician Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechan Metal Worker Sprinkler/Fitter Steamfitter/Pipefitter Steel Fabricator Welder Bricklayer Construction Boilermaker Carpenter Construction Electrician Concret Floor Covering Installer Glazier Heavy Duty Equipment Mechanic Industrial Instrumentation Mechanic Ironworker Insulator (Heat and Frost) Lather Machinist what type of construction work foreign- instead of starting over from the beginning. 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Information for Counsellors This project is funded in part by the Government of Canada’s This project is funded in part by the Government of Canada’s Foreign Credential Recognition Program Foreign Credential Recognition Program The Construction Sector Council (CSC) is a national organization committed to the develop- ment of a highly skilled workforce – one that will support the future needs of the construction industry in Canada. Created in April 2001, and financed by both government and industry, the Foreign Credentials and CSC is a partnership between labour and business. The FCSA Workbook was developed by the CSC Skills Assessment for the in partnership with the British Columbia & Yukon Territory Building & Construction Trades Council, Construction Industry the B.C. Industry Training Authority and the B.C. Government. The FSCA Workbook is available electronically Replenishing Canada’s at www.csc-ca.org, as well as at www.bcbuildingtrades.org and www.itabc.ca. construction industry To remain healthy and vibrant, Canada’s Bricklayer Construction Boilermaker Carpenter Construction Electrician Concrete Finisher Floor Covering Installer Glazier Heavy Duty Equipment Mechanic For more information or additional copies, contact Instrumentation Mechanic Ironworker Insulator (Heat and Frost) Lather Machinist Millwright Mobile Crane Operator Painter and Decorator Plumber Power L Technician Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechanic Roofer Sheet Metal Worker Sprinkler/Fitter Steamfitter/Pipefitter Steel Fabricator Welder Bricklayer Construction Boilermaker Carpenter Construction Electrician Concrete Finisher Floor Covering Installer Glazier Heavy Duty Equipment Mechanic Industrial The Construction Sector Council construction industry needs a steady stream Instrumentation Mechanic Ironworker Insulator (Heat and Frost) Lather Machinist Millwright Mobile Crane Operator Painter and Decorator Plumber Power L Technician Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechanic Roofer Sheet Metal Worker Sprinkler/Fitter Steamfitter/Pipefitter Steel Fabricator Welder Bricklayer Construction Boilermaker Carpenter Construction Electrician Concrete Finisher Floor Covering Installer Glazier Heavy Duty Equipment Mechanic Industrial 220 Laurier Ave. West, Suite 1150 of qualified workers, including those who are Instrumentation Mechanic Ironworker Insulator (Heat and Frost) Lather Machinist Millwright Mobile Crane Operator Painter and Decorator Plumber Power L Technician Refrigeration