Access to Professions and Trades Policy Environmental Scan

1. Access to Professions and TradesPolicy Environmental Scan PROMPT Presentation Rich Janzen & Maureen Lymburner Centre for Research and Education in Human Services May 24, 2003

2. Action Research Educational Workshops Program Evaluation Community Consultations Proposal Development Centre for Research and Education in Human Services Centre for Research and Education in Human Services

3. Overview • The Why (Purpose of the Scan) • The How (Process of Scan Development) • The Who (Policy Players) • The So What (Implications for PROMPT) Centre for Research and Education in Human Services

4. The Why:Overall Purpose To provide an overview of access to professions and trades policy players that will help inform the policy development and advocacy process of the Provincial Roundtable Mobilizing Professions and Trades (PROMPT). Centre for Research and Education in Human Services

5. The Why:Two Main Objectives Primary Objective: To describe the key policy departments/groups, contact information, mandates, APT roles and initiatives, and collaborations. Secondary Objective: To begin to identify opportunities and challenges for PROMPT’s future action. Centre for Research and Education in Human Services

6. The How: Four Strategies in Six Weeks • Web and Document Search • Initial Interviews (n=2) • Departmental Interviews (n=11) • Verification Feedback (n=7 + PROMPT) Centre for Research and Education in Human Services

7. The How:Interview Questions The Players 1. What responsibilities does your ministry/department have on the issue of access to professions and trades for people educated internationally? 2. How do you relate to other ministries or departments on issues of access to professions and trades? 3. Look at the chart that we’ve begun to create. In your opinion how accurate and complete is this information? The Political Context 4. What challenges do you see existing today on the landscape of policy development for access to professions and trades? 5. What are the opportunities that now exist? Potential Role for PROMPT 6. What type of role can a non-governmental, community-based group, like PROMPT, play in encouraging progressive policy on access to professions and trades issues? 7. If PROMPT were doing policy work on the topics below, who should they be speaking with and what type of useful information could PROMPT provide? Lack of policy/program coherence, Accountability of regulatory bodies, Attitudes of employers, regulators, people in Canadian society Centre for Research and Education in Human Services

8. The How:Interview Participants • Federal • Pam Bryant, Assistant Deputy Minister, Ministry of Citizenship (Federal) • Lenore Burton, Director General, Human Resources Development Canada, Learning and Literacy Directorate • Luce Charbonneau, Senior Policy Advisor, Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Selection Branch • Rosaline Frith, Director General, Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Citizenship and Integration Branch • Lawrence Hanson, Director (Employment Policy), Human Resources Development Canada, Strategic Policy • Abigail Lixfeld, Human Resources Development Canada, Human Resources Partnerships Directorate • Lynnedee Sproule, Human Resources Development Canada, Strategic Policy • Jane Stewart, MP, Ministry of Human Resource Development Canada • Provincial • Naomi Alboim, Professor, Queen’s University/Maytree Foundation • Felicity Corelli, Federal Provincial Territorial Working Group on Access to Professions and Trades, Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities, Access to Professions and Trades Unit • Peggy Edwards, Executive Director, Skills for Change • Karen Kerr, Senior Policy Advisor, Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities, Colleges Branch • Paulina Maciulis, Manager of Policy and Programs, Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants • Shamira Madhany, Director, Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities, Access to Professions and Trades Unit • Elizabeth McIsaac, Manager, Research and Policy Refugee and Immigration Program, Maytree Foundation • Chantal Ramsay, Manager (Business Immigration), Ministry of Enterprise, Opportunities and Innovation • Karmen Steigenga, Ministry of Health and Long Term Care • Municipal • Susan Brown, Senior Policy Advisor, City of Toronto, Economic Development Division • Julie Mathien, Policy Development Officer, Community and Neighbourhood Services Department, City of Toronto (Municipal) Centre for Research and Education in Human Services

9. The How:Reflections on the Process • Busy people mean many contact attempts • People spoke generally • It’s the scan that never ends… • APT Unit recognized as leader • HRDC most difficult to contact • Research was an intervention Centre for Research and Education in Human Services

10. The Who:Federal Players • Human Resource Development Canada Human Resources Partnership, Learning and Literacy, Strategic Policy • Citizenship and Immigration Canada Citizenship and Integration, Economic Policy, OASIS • Industry Canada • Canadian Heritage Centre for Research and Education in Human Services

11. The Who:Provincial Players • Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities • Regulating Ministries • Ministry of Citizenship • Ministry of Enterprise, Opportunities and Innovation Centre for Research and Education in Human Services

12. The Who:Municipal Players • City of Toronto Economic Development Community Neighbourhood Services Chief Administrative Office Centre for Research and Education in Human Services

13. The Who:Government Collaborations • Federal Provincial Territorial Working Group on Access to Professions and Trades Centre for Research and Education in Human Services

14. The Who:Nongovernmental Players • Toronto City Summit Alliance • Maytree Foundation • OCASI • CASSA • Direct Service Providers (e.g., COSTI, Skills for Change) Centre for Research and Education in Human Services

15. The So What:PROMPT Implication #1 MAKE YOUR MARK… • Few ideas about PROMPT’s role • Little previous thinking • Policy makers not looking for input • Need for strongly articulated positions • It’s up to PROMPT to make their mark Centre for Research and Education in Human Services

16. The So What:PROMPT Implication #2 THE TIME IS NOW… CARPE DIEM! • Changes in demographics • New federal funding • Ministers increasingly vocal • Toronto identified issue as a concern • Throne speech “tip of the hat” • Focus on solutions • Tie APT into other policy issues Centre for Research and Education in Human Services

17. The So What:PROMPT Implication #3 THE TIMES ARE A CHANGING (Federally)… • CIC played largest federal role in the past • With new federal budget, HRDC is key • HRDC “narrow focus” on foreign credential recognition • Deepen understanding of HRDC • Understand provincial reactions to HRDC Centre for Research and Education in Human Services

18. The So What:PROMPT Implication #4 APT UNIT IS KEY… • Formal role • Informal recognition provincially • Potential leadership nationally • Acknowledge and build on APT Unit work • Demonstrate that PROMPT is innovative Centre for Research and Education in Human Services

19. The So What:PROMPT Implication #5 RHETORIC EXCEEDS $$$… • Frustration with limited APT funds • Vacuum of immigration and employment strategy • Acknowledge complexity of issue • Advocate for more $$ for solutions Centre for Research and Education in Human Services

20. The So What: Your Ideas for Implications Centre for Research and Education in Human Services

21. SURGITE! Centre for Research and Education in Human Services