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Welcome to BCITP Network

The BC Internationally Trained Professionals Network (BCITP Net) is a partnership of internationally trained professionals from around the province, working cooperatively, to improve access to meaningful employment for all immigrant professionals in BC. Our primary focus is to empower internationally trained professionals (ITPs) to enter into constructive dialogue with stakeholders and to act on self identified goals.

About us

The purpose of BCITP Net is to help build associations and networks among internationally trained professionals. We hope to encourage constructive dialogue between immigrant professionals, regulatory bodies, industry and government.

Government and regulatory groups find it easier to talk with recognized associations rather than with a large number of unassociated individuals. By helping to organize internationally trained professionals, BCITP Net hopes also to help bring their opinions, experience and ideas to the attention of policy-makers.

We are assisted by three major, non-profit, immigrant-serving organizations who have been instrumental in bringing this idea of 'Capacity Building' of ITPs into reality. These organizations have partnered and received funding from 'Canadian Heritage' to create this project.

Individually, these organizations are:

Immigrant Services Society of BC (ISS)

ISS is one of the largest multicultural, immigrant-serving agencies in western Canada. Operating since 1972, ISS provides many services for employment assistance, skills and pre-employment training, English language instruction, and settlement and integration in the Greater Vancouver area.

MOSAIC

For over 30 years MOSAIC has been providing services to all immigrant and refugee communities. One of Vancouver's largest agencies, MOSAIC offers a wide variety of programs for employment, family support and counselling, bi-lingual counselling and legal advocacy. MOSAIC supports and empowers immigrant and refugee communities through advocacy, public education, community development, coalition building, and bridging with the larger community.

DIVERSEcity Community Resources Society

DiverseCity, the largest agency in the South Fraser region, has provided a wide range of multi-lingual programs to immigrants since 1978. These programs include settlement and integration services, English language training, employment assistance, clinical counselling, interpretation and translation services. DiverseCity works to promote the independence of immigrants and to build strong, culturally diverse communities. These goals are achieved through partnerships with community organizations, businesses and various government departments.

History

BCITP Net started in 2002 with an environmental scan of ITPs in BC, to better understand their numbers and demographics. This was followed by a series of community outreach meetings throughout the province to meet ITPs and better understand their unique challenges and needs.

In June 2003 a coordinator was hired to help doctors and engineers form their own associations. Partner agencies in Vernon, Victoria and Nanaimo formed local associations of mixed professionals. BCITP Net continues to support the associations it has helped to form.

Who we are

HOW WE CAN HELP?

There are many ways how we can help you:

FOR IMMIGRANTS: If you are an immigrant looking to connect with local immigrant professional group or ethno-specific organization, please contact us and we will help you. Alternatively, please check the list of our past member immigrant associations list
FOR ASSOCIATIONS: If you are an immigrant/ ethno-specific association or immigrant professional group and would like to be added to our online directory, please contact us
FOR IMMIGRANT-SERVING AGENCIES: If you are an immigrant serving agency and would like to share about your new programs/services, please contact us
FOR EMPLOYERS: If you are an employer and would like to connect with local immigrant groups and/or advertise job opportunities please contact us
FOR RESEARCHERS AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS: if you would like to get access to 20+ immigrant professional groups, please contact us

Connector BC - a New BCITP Net Project

BCITP Net is launching a new pilot program – BC Connector. Ten internationally skilled accountants will be provided with three professional connections in the accounting field. Connectors are local professionals with or without accounting certification but who have more than five years of experience working as accountants/payroll administrators in Canadian companies.
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Associations and Web links

AIMDBC - Association of International Medical Doctors of BC
http://www.aimdbc.com

AOFRA - Association of Foreign Registered Architects
Steve Burland - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Afghan Women Association of BC

http://www.bcitp.net/

Nasima Nastoh - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Canadian Professional Immigrants Association (CPIA)
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Chinese Canadian Information Technology Association
http://www.ccita.com/

Meng Li: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Canada-China Society of Science and Technology
http://www.ccsst.org

Jerry Li - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , Ph: 604 880 2661Fax: 778 782 7463

Centre of Integration for African Immigrants
http://www.ciia-ciai.com/
Paul Mulangu - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Columbian Canadian Community of BC
Claudia Jimenez - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Ph: 604-622-6065

Columbian IT Group
Edgar Jimenez - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Family Services Internationally Trained Professional Support Group

Foreign Veterinary Graduates Association
Dr. Hakam Bhullar - 604-301-0300
Dr. Hakam Bhullar - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Gladwin Language Centre
www.gladwinlanguagecentre.com
Joan Berndt - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Ph: 604-854-8160

Group of Brazilian Engineers and Architects from the BCA-Brazilian Community Association
http://www.braziliansinbc.ca/
Cristina Gennari - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

International Non-Regulated Professionals Association (INPA)
Parisa Pajouhesh, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Ph / Fax: 604-435-6025

Kurdish Advisory Group
Saleem Spinari, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Lackviet Public Education Society
Stella Davis, 604-872-8707 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Latin American Community Council
Dora Raplansky, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Immigrant Women in Science Project
http://www.harbour.sfu.ca/scwist/
Henrieta Isufllari - Project Coordinator - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Latin American Professional Mental Health Workers Network
Andrea Sola, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , Ph: 604-874-2938 (Ext. 142)

North American Association of Asian American Professionals

Philippine Women Centre of BC

Southern Sudanese Association of BC
Mr. Ring Akouc - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

SPEATBC - Society of Punjabi Engineers and Technologists of BC
www.speatbc.org

Other Associations:

Association of Filipino IT Professionals (FILNET):
Roy Dumagpi, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

British Columbia Association of Internationally Trained Kinesiologists
Ana-Maria Covaser, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Ph: 604-880-2409 http://www.bcaitk.webs.com/

BC Settlement and Integration Workers’ Association
www.bcsiwa.com

Filipino Nurses Support Group

Leah Diana, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Vietnamese Community Workers Network
Thoa Lam, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Burnaby Multicultural Society
www.bby-multicultural.com, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

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