PAIE Application | Professional Access Into Employment

Before submitting your application:

Review our Eligibility Criteria, Application and Interview Process and our FAQ pages to learn more about submitting an application. You can preview our application here.

Leave approximately 1 hour to complete the application as you will not be able to save and return to it later.

First name *

Last name *

Street Address *

City *

Postal Code *

Province *

Telephone number (primary) *

Telephone number (secondary)

E-mail address *

Please prepare and upload the following documents:

Letter of Interest – mandatory document. Maximum length – one page.
Your letter of interest should answer the following three questions:
- Why are you interested in the PAIE program?
- What do you hope to gain from participating in this program?
- Why do you think you are a good candidate for PAIE?

Proof of Status – mandatory document.
(Examples: Canadian citizenship certificate, PR card, record of landing, convention refugee letter, PR approval letter awaiting status to be finalized, etc.)

CLB Test results – mandatory document.
Accepted tests: ELTPA, CLBPT or CLBA.
(NOTE: test results must have been obtained within the last 12 months. If you have not yet completed your CLB Assessment, you may submit your IELTS or CELPIP test results as part of your application; however, you must complete and submit your CLB Assessment if you are accepted into the program. The IELTS or CELPIP test results must have been obtained within the last 12 months).

If you studied in English, you must submit this document.
If English is your first language – you do not have to submit this document.

Updated Resume – mandatory document.

Your resume should include all employment (professional and temp jobs) outside of and within Canada.

Credential Assessment Results – optional document.

(If you have this document, we strongly encouraged you to include it with your application)

Proof of licensing/certification status – optional document.
This could be a letter from the regulator/certification body, a copy of your membership, EIT card, etc.

For more information about each document, check this page: Application & Interview Process

Letter of Interest *

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Proof of Status *

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CLB Test results *

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Updated Resume *

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Credential Assessment Results

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Proof of licensing/certification status

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1. a) Are you legally eligible to work in Canada? *

Yes

1. b) If yes, what is your current status? *

Canadian Citizen

Permanent Resident

Convention Refugee

Other (please explain)

1. c) Other (please explain)

2. How many years have you been in Canada? *

3. a) What is the highest form of education you have achieved? *

College Diploma

Bachelor Degree

Master's Degree

PhD

3. b) Provide the name of all Diploma/Degree(s), Granting Institution (Names of School), and Year of Completion *

3. c) List any additional diplomas/certificates you have:

4. What is the main job title/position/specialization you are pursuing? (i.e. Jr. Water Resources Engineer, Transportation Planning Technician, etc.) *

Be sure to be specific about the level of the position (i.e. technician, technologist, management, team lead, EIT, etc.)

5. a) How many years of professional experience do you have in your field outside of Canada? *

5. b) How many years of experience do you have working in your area of specialization? *

6. a) Have you ever worked in any job in Canada? *

Yes

6. b) If yes, please provide information about ALL previous and current seasonal, part-time temporary and/or full time employment below:

Please provide the Name of the Organization/Company, Employment period (start and end dates), and Job title NOTE: this information must be updated and reflected in the resume being submitted with your application

6. c) When was the last time you worked in your field?

Please enter the date below. Your answer should be formatted as: Month/Year. For example: May/2015

6. d) Please provide the name of the organization/company:

6. e) If applicable, list any volunteer work you have done within the last 2 years:

Please specify: Name of the organization, Volunteer period (start and end dates), Job Title, and provide a brief description of your role and responsibilities.

7. a) Are you currently enrolled or participating in any employment program in Ontario? If yes, please specify. *

(i.e bridging, job search workshop(s), resume and interview coaching workshop(s), etc.)

Yes

7. b) Have you ever participated in any employment program in Ontario? If yes, please specify. *

Yes

8. a) Are you currently participating in any language training program(s) in person or virtually? *

(i.e. LINC, ELT, OSLT, ESL, Conversation circles, etc.)

Yes

8. b) If yes, please specify

Include Name(s) of the organization/institution, Name(s) of the program/course/workshop, Start date & End date

8. c) In the last 2 years, have you participated in any language training program(s) in person or virtually? *

(i.e. LINC, ELT, OSLT, ESL, Conversation circles, etc.)

Yes

8. d) If yes, please specify

Include Name(s) of the organization/institution, Name(s) of the program/course/workshop, Start date & End date

8. e) Please enter your most recent Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB), IELTS, or CELPIP scores below: *

(Note: only scores from the following tests will be accepted - ELTPA, CLBA, CLBPT. If you have not yet completed your CLB Assessment, you may submit your IELTS or CELPIP test results as part of your application; however, you must complete and submit your CLB Assessment if you are accepted into the program). Add the date that appears on your test result into the text box below.

8 f) Reading *

8 g) Writing *

8 h) Speaking *

8 i) Listening *

9. Are you currently licensed in your field in Ontario? If yes, provide details. *

Please specify: Name of regulatory/licensing organization, Designation/Certification, stage of the licensing process

10. If applicable, provide the name(s) of any professional association you are a member of:

11. a) Have you applied for any jobs in your profession/industry within the last 3 months? *

Yes

11. b) If yes, which jobs have you applied for in the last 30 days?

Please include the name of the position applied for and the employer.

11.c) How many interviews have you had for a job in your profession in Canada in the last 12 months?

12. List any profession specific seminars/conferences you have attended in the last 12 months:

Please include name of seminar(s) and/or conference(s) you attended:

13. Have you had your academic credentials evaluated by a credential accreditation organization?

NOTE: If you have already completed a credential assessment, you are strongly encouraged to submit the results of your assessment with this application. NOTE: If you are accepted into PAIE you will be required to provide proof of credential assessment within 30 days of starting the Program.

Yes

Applied/In Progress

14. a) Do you have a LinkedIn Account?

Yes

14. b) If yes, please provide the link to your profile (optional):

15. If you are enrolled in post-secondary studies, please indicate the institution and anticipated completion date.

16. a) Indicate all software you have used in your previous work using the list below:

	Check all that you have experience using
Microsoft Word	Microsoft Word - Check all that you have experience using
Microsoft Excel	Microsoft Excel - Check all that you have experience using
Microsoft Powerpoint	Microsoft Powerpoint - Check all that you have experience using
Access	Access - Check all that you have experience using
MS Project	MS Project - Check all that you have experience using
Primavera	Primavera - Check all that you have experience using
Timberline	Timberline - Check all that you have experience using
AutoCAD	AutoCAD - Check all that you have experience using
Civil 3D	Civil 3D - Check all that you have experience using
ArcGIS	ArcGIS - Check all that you have experience using
OTTHYMO	OTTHYMO - Check all that you have experience using
HEC-RAS	HEC-RAS - Check all that you have experience using
SWMM	SWMM - Check all that you have experience using
AERMOD	AERMOD - Check all that you have experience using
SPSS	SPSS - Check all that you have experience using
Zoom	Zoom - Check all that you have experience using
MS Teams	MS Teams - Check all that you have experience using

16. b) Please list any additional software you have experience using:

17. Please specify your driver's license level: *

Full G

No Valid License

18. b) If you selected Other, please specify:

19. I certify that the information in this application has been completed by myself, the applicant, and is true and complete, to the best of my knowledge. *

Yes