Grants you can apply for · Federal program · Non-repayable contribution
Foreign Credential Recognition Program
Government of Canada, Employment and Social Development Canada
Taking applications?
Not taking applications
The official page says: “As of April 29, 2026, the Foreign Credential Recognition Program (FCRP) has paused its continuous intake process due to shifting program priorities and available funding.”
Read from the official page on October 14, 2026. Confirm the deadline on the official page before you apply.
- Amount
- Not stated on the page
- Cost share
- Not stated on the page
- Who can apply
- Non-profits and charities
- Where
- Anywhere in Canada
What it is
Funding to governments and organizations and community groups for programs that contribute to the integration of skilled newcomers and migrant workers in their field or related field of study.
Funding amounts are determined based on the assessment of the application. Not accepting applications
Description from ESDC funding programs, the funder’s own list of programs. The Government of Canada’s Business Benefits Finder (list of July 17, 2025) doesn’t include it.
What applicants actually got
From the federal records of every agreement signed under this program.
- Agreements, last 12 months
- 2
- starting Oct 2025 or later
- Typical award
- $1.3M–$8.2M
- the middle half, since Oct 2023
- Median award
- $3.1M
- 38 agreements since Oct 2023
- All agreements
- 227
- $392M
Federal grants and contributions, agreements starting Jan 2006 to Oct 2026, each counted once at its latest amended value. Source: Treasury Board proactive disclosure, published October 11, 2026. Filed as “Foreign Credential Recognition - CRF” (Employment and Social Development Canada, 121), “Foreign Credential Recognition Program (N-R)” (Employment and Social Development Canada, 47), “Foreign Credential Recognition Program (R)” (Employment and Social Development Canada, 34), “Foreign Credential Recognition - Labour Mobility” (Employment and Social Development Canada, 11), “Foreign Credential Recognition - Consolidated Revenue Fund” (Employment and Social Development Canada, 5), “Labour Mobility - Foreign Credential Recognition” (Employment and Social Development Canada, 4), “Foreigh Credential Recognition (N-R)” (Employment and Social Development Canada, 3), “Foreign Credential Recognition - ( R)” (Employment and Social Development Canada, 2).
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program, all years.
Plus 3 agreements ($11.2M) to individuals, sole proprietors and recipients this site does not name. They count in every total above. Why
Who got it in your province
Open a province to see the organizations there with the most funding under this program, all years.
Ontario110 agreements · $146M
British Columbia33 agreements · $80.2M
Alberta18 agreements · $53.5M
Manitoba10 agreements · $29.8M
Nova Scotia13 agreements · $27.3M
New Brunswick3 agreements · $12M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Province of New Brunswick | 2 | $10.7M |
| Government of New Brunswick | 1 | $1.3M |
Prince Edward Island5 agreements · $9.8M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| The Government of the province of Prince Edward Island | 2 | $6.9M |
| Construction Association of PEI | 1 | $1.3M |
| Province of PEI | 1 | $832K |
| The Construction Association of Prince Edward Island | 1 | $793K |
Saskatchewan9 agreements · $8.3M
Quebec7 agreements · $6.4M
Newfoundland and Labrador3 agreements · $5.6M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Government of Newfoundland and Labrador | 1 | $5.1M |
| Association for New Canadians | 2 | $413K |
Yukon2 agreements · $4M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Government of Yukon | 2 | $4M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | Nova Scotia Apprenticeship Agency | CCDA International Credential Recognition Project for Red Seal TradesContribution | $2,608,479 |
| Nov 2025 | Province of New Brunswick | Qualification Recognition and Workforce Integration in Healthcare, Education and Skilled TradesContribution | $9,986,323 |
| Sep 2025 | Halton Multicultural Council Inc. | Healthcare ConnectContribution | $2,779,392 |
| Aug 2025 | ECO Canada (Environmental Careers Organization) | Building Green: Nurturing Newcomer Talent in Residential Construction CareersContribution | $10,000,000 |
| Aug 2025 | British Columbia Institute of Technology | BCIT International Medical Radiography Integration ProgramContribution | $930,487 |
| Aug 2025 | Newcomer Women's Services Toronto | BuildHER Future: Newcomer Women in ConstructionContribution | $9,974,110 |
| Jul 2025 | Canadian Association of Social Workers | Improving Resources for IESWs: Strengthening the CASW's Credential Recognition CapacityContribution | $281,892 |
| Jul 2025 | CWB Group - Industry Services | National Welder Competency Assessment and Skills Training (NWCAST)Contribution | $900,272 |
| Jul 2025 | Regulatory Organizations of Architecture in Canada | BEFA Boot Camp and BEFA interview ProcessContribution | $457,945 |
| Jun 2025 | Registered Psychiatric Nurse Regulators of Canada | Registered Psychiatric Nurses (RPNs) in Atlantic Canada - Phase 2Contribution | $1,272,883 |
| Jun 2025 | Construction Association of PEI | Skilled Newcomers in ConstructionContribution | $1,275,708 |
| Jun 2025 | Association of Canadian Occupational Therapy Regulatory Organizations | Strengthening and Improving the capacity of ACOTRO's foreign credential assessment systemContribution | $3,330,230 |
| Jun 2025 | McMaster University | A Joint Initiative to Support Labour Market Integration of Internationally Educated Nurses in CanadaContribution | $4,093,116 |
| May 2025 | Fast Track – Community Centre for Skills, Development and Training | Bridging the Gap: Empowering Newcomers in TradesContribution | $2,244,351 |
| May 2025 | The Government of the province of Prince Edward Island | Internationally Educated Nurses Integration to Practice Program (IEN-IPP)Contribution | $4,779,058 |
| May 2025 | Canadian Organization of Paramedic Regulators | Paramedic Equivalency Assessment System (PEAS) EnhancementContribution | $595,093 |
| May 2025 | Construction Foundation of BC (2012) Society | The New Path Program: Newcomer Pathways to Skilled TradesContribution | $700,000 |
| Sep 2024 | Windmill Microlending / Le Moulin Microcrédits | Arrive and Thrive CanadaContribution | $626,411 |
| Sep 2024 | Health Associations of African Canadians | Afro-Carribbean Nursing Continuum Program (ACNCP)Contribution | $1,329,187 |
| Aug 2024 | La Société Économique de l'Ontario | Carrières-SantéContribution | $2,478,500 |
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 27 | $12.2M |
| 2007 | 31 | $12M |
| 2008 | 18 | $9.1M |
| 2009 | 4 | $2M |
| 2010 | 17 | $20.9M |
| 2011 | 4 | $3.2M |
| 2017 | 10 | $7M |
| 2018 | 21 | $36M |
| 2019 | 11 | $20.8M |
| 2020 | 4 | $6.8M |
| 2021 | 32 | $45.1M |
| 2022 | 4 | $8.6M |
| 2023 | 10 | $56.7M |
| 2024 | 17 | $95.3M |
| 2025 | 16 | $53.6M |
| 2026 | 1 | $2.6M |
The full record: Foreign Credential Recognition - CRF, Foreign Credential Recognition Program (N-R), Foreign Credential Recognition Program (R), Foreign Credential Recognition - Labour Mobility, Foreign Credential Recognition - Consolidated Revenue Fund, Labour Mobility - Foreign Credential Recognition, Foreigh Credential Recognition (N-R), Foreign Credential Recognition - ( R).
More programs: all provinces.