Employment and Social Development Canada · Contribution program
Foreign Credential Recognition - CRF
The Foreign Credential Recognition Program (FCRP) works to support internationally-trained individuals (ITIs) in fully participating in the labour market and Canadian society.
- Total value
- $323M
- Agreements
- 121
- Jun 2017 to Mar 2026
- Median agreement
- $1.3M
- Typical range
- $714K–$3.3M
- the middle half of agreements
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.
See every record for this program on the government’s search. How to apply: look up the program on Employment and Social Development Canada’s website.
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program.
Plus 3 agreements ($11.2M) to individuals, sole proprietors and recipients this site does not name. They count in every total above. Why
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9 | $6.5M |
| 2018 | 17 | $26.9M |
| 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 |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 46 | $110M |
| British Columbia | 17 | $65.9M |
| Alberta | 13 | $51.4M |
| Nova Scotia | 11 | $26.8M |
| Manitoba | 6 | $22.9M |
| New Brunswick | 2 | $10.7M |
| Prince Edward Island | 4 | $9M |
| Outside Canada or not stated | 12 | $8.1M |
| Quebec | 3 | $5.4M |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 1 | $5.1M |
| Saskatchewan | 5 | $4.2M |
| Yukon | 1 | $3.7M |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 86 | $233M |
| Government | 17 | $76.1M |
| Not stated by the department | 13 | $9.2M |
| Academia | 4 | $4.3M |
| International (non-government) | 1 | $900K |
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 |
| Jul 2024 | S.U.C.C.E.S.S. | Active Career Connect & Engagement Project for Internationally Educated Health ProfessionalsContribution | $9,900,000 |
| Mar 2024 | Alberta Health Services | Contribution | $9,985,656 |
| Feb 2024 | Government of Newfoundland and Labrador | Contribution | $5,141,635 |
| Jan 2024 | Government of Yukon | Contribution | $3,650,286 |
| Jan 2024 | BC College of Nurses and Midwives | Contribution | $9,934,155 |