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Portability The Canadian Division supports the acceptability of the Institutes’ qualification (ACIS – FCIS) wherever obtained, and undertakes to represent these qualifications and holders of them to employers, government and the public as equivalent to those awarded by the Canadian Division. However, a Chartered Secretary seeking a position as a corporate secretary in Canada is not likely to be hired as such until familiar with Canadian law and practice. While no further examinations are necessary, in order to understand the Canadian systems, you may find it useful to review our study guides in Corporate Secretaryship, Corporate Law, and Corporate Governance. Visit our online bookstore for more information. Most Canadian employers like to see an education qualification that they recognize. This might be a university degree and/or a recognizable accounting designation. It is strongly recommended that members, graduates, and students transferring to the Canadian Division and/or seeking employment in Canada have their educational credentials, including their ICSA designation, converted into Canadian equivalents. Information on foreign credential evaluations and qualification recognition can be obtained through the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials (www.cicic.ca). Please note that not all evaluation service providers are able to evaluate ‘professional designations’. In past, credential evaluations provided by World Education Services, Canadian Office (www.wes.org/ca or canada@wes.org) were found to be suitable. Individuals who may be considering immigrating to Canada should note that when completing immigration forms to visit the Going to Canada website (www.goingtocanada.gc.ca). This site includes important information developed by the Government of Canada, including the Working in Canada Tool (www.workingincanada.gc.ca/tool) that can help you learn about Canada's labour market and search for employment facts by occupation and city, town or region. This tool also indicates to users the codes for the National Occupational Classification (NOC), the system that regroups and describes all occupations in Canada and to which is referred on immigration forms. When using this tool, please ensure to use the occupation Chartered Secretary rather than "Corporate Secretary" as the latter closer reflects the skill requirements of an Administrative Assistant rather than that of a candidate at the managerial level. Job Search Leads Chartered Secretaries Canada posts job openings for relevant employment opportunities on our Career Centre. Many recruitment firms here may be able to provide assistance but we are not aware of any that specialize in placing corporate secretaries. Listed below are several Canadian sites that list employment vacancies as well as providing general information on job search.
Canadian newspapers serve as a source for listing recruitment firms as well as for available positions. Canada has two national newspapers - The Globe and Mail runs ads every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday in the Business Section of the paper. Their website address is www.globeandmail.ca. The Financial Post section of the National Post primarily advertises the senior executive positions. Their web site address is www.nationalpost.com. The largest daily in Canada is the Toronto Star, based in Toronto but is published across Canada: www.thestar.com. They run a career section on Tuesdays and Thursdays, usually as an adjunct to the Business Section. There are also many other major urban centre newspapers and hundreds of local newspapers. Another thing to bear in mind is the contacts that your current employer may have in Canada. A letter on your behalf to a Canadian colleague of that employer could be very helpful.
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