Human Resources and Skills Development are working in partnership with Citizenship and Immigration, Industry Canada and Foreign Affairs to enhance the Going to Canada web site so that it becomes a one-stop immigration portal. The on-line service will provide useful information for those considering immigration as well as for those wanting to make their integration […]
Read More...A listing of e-portfolio system and product standards required for quality. Development Date: April, 2004 Author(s): Dr Kathryn Barker, President, FuturEd Inc. Download
Read More...A Second Cross-Canada Study of Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition This study presents the views of adult learners about PLAR. The learners fall into two groups: those who participated in PLAR and those who received an orientation to PLAR but did not proceed with assessment. The authors synthesize these perspectives with a review of the […]
Read More...A Legacy from the Joint National Conference for Prior Learning and Quality Recognition – Building Canada’s Future Prosperity. A Call to Action! As part of this conference, several processes and activities were put in place to solicit the views of the conference participants and their ideas for a plan of action. The conference participant survey […]
Read More...In September 2001, the Conference Board of Canada (www.conferenceboard.ca) produced “Brain Gain – The Economic Benefits of Recognizing Learning and Learning Credentials in Canada” which stated that the recognition of learning would give Canadians an additional $4.1 billion-5.9 billion in income annually. Link
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A self-assessment tool for comparing PLA services against national standards This PLA / PLAR Quality Audit will walk you through a three-step process. The result will be information that you can use to improve and promote your PLA / PLAR services and, hence, your training services. Or it can be information that you use to […]
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