Skills Enhancement for Newcomers was a two-year program to help newcomers to Canada in developing the skills, knowledge, and practice unique to Canadian workplaces, through three national microcredentials focused on Communication, Collaboration, and Adaptability.
What we did:
We collaborated with 21 Canadian colleges and institutes and employer partners to design and deliver national microcredentials for workplace adaptability, collaboration, and communication. By providing flexible upskilling opportunities – designed with and validated by employers – to address some of the most common labour challenges faced by newcomers, the program helped newcomers become more job-ready in the Canadian workforce.
Now available as open educational resources, the microcredentials continue to support newcomer integration and address labour market needs, particularly in high-demand occupations needed to grow Canada’s economy.
Access Free Microcredentials for Newcomers!
Colleges and institutes now have access to three new microcredentials to help newcomers to Canada in acquiring the skills required for success in Canadian workplaces. The microcredentials are available in both English and French, and each includes 20 hours of fully independent online learning, virtual simulations, case studies, case-based exercises and roleplays made freely usable under Creative Commons CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 DEED.
