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- Cégeps
Established in all regions of Quebec, Cégeps (an acronym of collège d’enseignement général et professionnel [general and vocational college]) are public educational institutions that constitute the first stage of higher education in Quebec. Students have access to them after five years of secondary school. Cégeps have the particularity of bringing together pre-university education, which leads to university, and technical education, which prepares students for the labour market. (Source: Fédération des cégeps.) See: Education system in Quebec
- Diploma or training equivalence procedure
To be admitted to a professional order, specific Quebec diplomas are required. However, for people who completed their studies outside of Quebec, the diploma or training equivalence recognition procedure may also lead to obtaining a licence to practice. Professional orders are responsible for setting standards and determining equivalence procedures. Equivalence relates primarily to the subject of the courses taken, the number of years of education, the internships carried out, the training received, and the relevant work experience. Some orders may require people to undergo an interview or take exams.
- Employment prospects
This is the labor market trend, over a five-year horizon, for an occupation for Quebec as a whole and for all regions of Quebec. The employment prospects are qualified according to four levels of diagnosis: Excellent: when it is estimated that, for the period analyzed, the number of workers available will be insufficient to meet the needs of employers (context of labour deficit). Good: when it is estimated that, for the period analyzed, the number of workers available will be sufficient to meet the needs of employers (context of balance between labour supply and demand). Limited: when it is estimated that, for the period analyzed, the number of workers available will be greater than the needs of employers (context of labour surplus). Source: IMT online.
- Illegal practice of professions
The Professional Code of Quebec stipulates that professional orders may institute penal proceedings against a person who is not a member of a professional order and:- who uses without right a title or abbreviation under the control of this order—that is, usurps the title;or- who engages in an act that only members of this order are authorized to engage in or claims to have the right to do so or acts in such a way as to lead one to believe that they are authorized to do so—that is, practices unlawfully.Source: Professional Code Note: The fines for unlawful practice range from $2,500 to $62,500 for a natural person and from $5,000 to $125,000 for legal persons.
- Job titles
The Index of Job Titles contains thousands of titles that are classified within the 500 occupational groups that form the NOC. With millions of people in the labour force, it is impossible to capture all the job titles that could potentially exist. The Index is therefore not meant to be exhaustive; rather, it contains the most commonly used and understood job titles in the Canadian economic context, as well as the more obscure and specific titles found in many occupational areas. Source: National Occupational Classification / Government of Canada
- NOC
The National Occupational Classification (NOC) is the authorized source of information on occupations in Canada. It was designed to classify data on occupations drawn from statistical surveys. The basic principle of the classification of the NOC is the type of work performed. Occupations are identified and grouped primarily according to the work usually performed, which is determined by the tasks, duties, and responsibilities of the occupation. An occupation is defined as a collection of jobs that are sufficiently similar in terms of the work performed that it is possible to group them together under the same title for classification purposes. Furthermore, a job encompasses all the tasks performed by a worker in the context of their duties. Source: Statistics Canada
- Numbering of the recognition options
The numbering of the (skills recognition) options does not indicate a priority of one option over another. The choice of an option depends above all on the profile and prospects of each one. This portal uses the National Occupational Classification (NOC) to organize and present information. Although they are helpful, the sections or labels of the unit groups do not always correspond with the real-world job titles used every day in the world of work.
- Professional orders
In Quebec, there are 46 professional orders that regulate the professions of over 385,000 members. These orders are constituted in accordance with the Professional Code. They must meet the requirements of this framework law. Although the administration of the orders is autonomous, the State has assigned them the mandate to regulate and oversee professional activities that may involve risks to the public. They are the frontline intervenors of the professional system. Source: Office des professions
- Search for your occupation
No occupation corresponds to your search? First, please check the spelling of the word; indeed, this is a common error. Otherwise, conduct a new search by entering another job title or other keywords. You can also use the “Browse job fields” option to conduct a search.
- Teaching licences
“Teaching licences are provisional teaching authorizations in general education, teaching permits and teaching diplomas requiring teacher training in general education, provisional teaching authorizations in general education for vocational training, teaching authorizations for vocational training, teaching permits and teaching diplomas requiring teacher training in vocational training.” [S1] Source: Regulation Respecting Teaching Licences / Education Act, sec. 1
- Unlawful practice of professions
The Professional Code of Quebec stipulates that professional orders may institute penal proceedings against a person who is not a member of a professional order and: - who uses without right a title or abbreviation under the control of this order—that is, usurps the title; or - who engages in an act that only members of this order are authorized to engage in or claims to have the right to do so or acts in such a way as to lead one to believe that they are authorized to do so—that is, practices unlawfully. Source: Professional Code Note: The fines for unlawful practice range from $2,500 to $62,500 for a natural person and from $5,000 to $125,000 for legal persons.