THP’s Licensure & Career Integration Bridging Program

Trillium Health Partners (THP) has a program that helps internationally educated health professionals (IEHPs) move into regulated health jobs in Canada. The program uses THP’s WeMentor+ platform to give participants mentorship, learning tools, and support. It helps IEHPs gain the skills and confidence they need to work in our healthcare system and build long-lasting careers. It also helps health care organizations hire and keep talented people from diverse backgrounds.

THP received funding from the Ontario Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development to run this program for two years (2025–2027). The goal is to help 92 IEHPs get their licenses and find jobs that match their skills as quickly as possible.

Program Overview

5 Week Curriculum (150 Hours Per Person)

The program starts with a 5 week course delivered through the WeMentor+ platform. It includes:

• In person workshops on:
• Working in the Canadian healthcare system
• Communication skills
• Teamwork and collaboration
• Professional standards and ethics
• Documentation
• Regulatory standards and reflective practice
• Online learning that participants can complete on their own time
• Extra support such as:
• Observerships (job shadowing)
• A step-by-step plan to get licensed
• One-on-one career coaching

After the structured 5-week program, participants continue to receive mentorship for at least one year.

Who Can Apply?

You may be able to join THP’s IEHP Bridging Program if you:

Basic Requirements

• Are 18 years of age or older
• Live in Ontario
• Have a Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level of 6 (or no more than one level below what your profession requires)

Residency or Status Requirements

You must have one of the following:

• Permanent Resident
• Naturalized Canadian Citizen
• Approved Provincial Nominee (not including International Student stream)
• Refugee claimant with a 900-series SIN and open work permit
• Visitor under emergency travel measures (e.g., Canada-Ukraine program) with a 900-series SIN and open work permit
• Temporary worker who has been told by IRCC that they meet the requirements for permanent residence (“approval in principle”)

Education and Work Background

You must have international training and work experience in a regulated allied health profession (for example: Diagnostic Imaging, Medical Laboratory, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, etc.)

More Information

If you would like to learn more or apply, contact us at: IEHP@thp.ca

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