{"id":241020,"date":"2017-04-02T20:10:35","date_gmt":"2017-04-03T00:10:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yfiledev.uit.yorku.ca\/?p=241020"},"modified":"2025-04-03T13:42:51","modified_gmt":"2025-04-03T17:42:51","slug":"breaking-down-barriers-york-u-celebrates-internationally-educated-professionals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yfile\/2017\/04\/02\/breaking-down-barriers-york-u-celebrates-internationally-educated-professionals\/","title":{"rendered":"Breaking down barriers: York U celebrates internationally educated professionals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After arriving in Canada more than four years ago, marketing professional Olha Shmanko sent out many unsuccessful job applications. She couldn\u2019t land a job in her own field because she either did not have Canadian experience or was over qualified. Today, she is well employed as a planning analyst, in part thanks to the help of York University\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/makemore.laps.yorku.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bridge Training Program for International Educated Professionals (IEPs)<\/a>. The Ukrainian immigrant was among the graduates at a celebratory event held on Monday, March 27.<\/p>\n<p>The program helps IEPs transition into employment that matches their education, skills and work experience.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_241024\" style=\"width: 695px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-241024\" class=\" wp-image-241024\" src=\"https:\/\/yfile.news.yorku.ca\/files\/2017\/03\/Graduates-and-Farhad-Speaking-1024x631.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"685\" height=\"422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yfile\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/889\/2017\/03\/Graduates-and-Farhad-Speaking-1024x631.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yfile\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/889\/2017\/03\/Graduates-and-Farhad-Speaking-400x247.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yfile\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/889\/2017\/03\/Graduates-and-Farhad-Speaking-1536x947.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yfile\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/889\/2017\/03\/Graduates-and-Farhad-Speaking.jpg 1608w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 685px) 100vw, 685px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-241024\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Graduates<\/p><\/div>\n<p>For immigrants like Shmanko, the certificate helps to bridge the gap between the professional skills and experience they obtained in their respective countries, and employability in Canada.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt York, much like Canada, our diversity is our strength,\u201d said Mamdouh Shoukri, president and vice-chancellor, York University. \u201cNewcomers to Canada bring with them incredible skills and experience needed to be successful, and we are proud to help them bridge gaps, earn professional designations and expand their professional networks toward fulfilling careers in Ontario.\"<\/p>\n<p><!--Notes ACF\n<meta http-equiv=\"content-type\" content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\">--><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>Ananya Mukherjee-Reed, dean of the Faculty of Liberal Arts &amp; Professional Studies, shared her experience and offered advice to the students.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0\u201cI clearly remember what it is like to be newly arrived, with all the anxiety, uncertainties and unknowns,\u201d said Mukherjee-Reed. \"York gave me the ground under my feet. It gave me friends, a community, a voice and a new world I could hardly imagine. I have every confidence that adding your York experience to your already impressive credentials will lead you to those worlds that may be difficult to imagine today. You are now exceedingly well-positioned and I eagerly look forward to hearing of your successes.\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Ontario government funds the Bridge Training Program offered by York University that provides IEPs with a solid foundation and understanding of Canadian business culture and professional context.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSkilled workers from around the world are welcomed in Ontario,\" said Laura Albanese, Ontario Minister of Citizenship and Immigration. \"They are important to build today's workforce and strengthen our economy. Ontario\u2019s bridge training fills the critical gap for newcomers who have good skills but need licensing and certification to be able to use those skills in their chosen professions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Graduate Farhad Pourimohammad, spoke at the event about his new-found career success.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_241022\" style=\"width: 890px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-241022\" class=\"wp-image-241022 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/yfile.news.yorku.ca\/files\/2017\/03\/FarhadspeakingFEATURED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"880\" height=\"290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yfile\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/889\/2017\/03\/FarhadspeakingFEATURED.jpg 880w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yfile\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/889\/2017\/03\/FarhadspeakingFEATURED-400x132.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-241022\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Farhad Pourimohammad<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cThis new position is a perfect match for me,\" he said, \"aligning both my educational and work experience backgrounds.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The senior business analyst acknowledged the value of York\u2019s bridging program, saying \u201cThis program had a key role in helping me secure employment in my own profession and getting a promotion.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Many of the program participants recognized at the event have overcome common barriers by participating in the certificate program.<\/p>\n<p>The 2016-17 graduating class of 63 IEPs included citizens and permanent residents originally from Africa, China, Europe, Central and South America, South Asia and the Middle East.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>York University celebrated graduates of its Bridge Training Program for International Educated Professionals (IEPs) at an event held on Monday, March 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