Human Resources and Social Development Canada (ESDC) recently announced that it will be funding a new initiative through the Foreign Credential Recognition Program for internationally-trained architects.

"The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) is thrilled with the support it is receiving from the Government of Canada," stated RAIC Executive Director, Jon Hobbs. "Today’s announced funding will enable us to create a fairer, more transparent system for integrating internationally trained architects into our profession, and improve their access to labour market information and learning tools that are vital to their success in Canada."

The RAIC will be working with provincial licensing bodies to develop a nationally-accepted system to recognize internationally-acquired education and work experience in the field. They will also be creating a multilingual web portal for foreign-trained architects that will provide information on the architectural industry in Canada and the system for credential recognition. It will also feature online learning courses.