Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for the PAIE Program, you must

  • be one of the following:
    • Permanent Resident,
    • Naturalized Canadian Citizen,
    • Provincial nominee under the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (excluding those under the International Student stream),
    • Refugee claimant with a 900-series Social Insurance Number (SIN) and an open work permit,
    • Visitor under Emergency Travel measures enacted by the federal government (e.g. Canada-Ukraine Authorization for Emergency Travel measure) with a 900-series Social Insurance Number (SIN) and an open work permit; or
    • Individual in Canada on a temporary work permit who has received confirmation from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) that they meet the eligibility requirements for permanent residence (i.e. approval in principle)
  • have work experience in engineering, geoscience, planning, environmental science, or a related field from outside Canada. 
  • be internationally educated with a degree or college diploma in a related field.
  • have a minimum English proficiency of Canadian Language Benchmark level CLB 7
  • be a resident of Ontario
  • be legally entitled to work in Canada (with a valid Social Insurance Number)
  • not be currently working in your professional field. 
  • have no prior Canadian education in your field. 

For more information or to determine your eligibility for our program, please contact us at paie@trca.ca 

 

We serve participants with the following professional backgrounds:

Engineering / Geoscience / Planning / Ecology / Green Building / Renewable Energy

Environmental Sciences

Planning & Related Disciplines