Facilitating the transition of internationally educated professionals (IEP) into Canada is a high priority for government, non-governmental organizations, professional accreditation bodies as well as private sector organizations. York is committed to developing a long-term strategy for promoting the successful transition of IEPs to Canadian employment commensurate with their foreign qualifications.  

This Professional Certificate in Information Technology for Internationally Educated Professionals appeals to those who already have an Information Technology degree and work experience from outside of Canada and want to grow their knowledge, skills and networks for the Canadian workplace. 

At York University’s IEP Bridging Program, you will complete three university-level IEP Foundation courses (9 credits) to ensure your soft skills are top notch and including one IT specific Foundation course in Object-Oriented Programming which provides fundamental Java programming skills. The Professional Certificate in IT for Internationally Educated Professionals allows you to take courses in system analysis, enterprise systems or big data and data analytics- this includes five advanced-level university courses (15 credits) in your area of IT specialization. Through these specialized courses, you will acquire up-to-date local professional knowledge and skills in your areas of expertise: system analysis, enterprise systems or big data and data analytics. 

Who can take it? 

This certificate is open to the following applicants: 

1. current participants in the Bridging Program for Internationally Educated Professionals, or 

2. new applicants to York who already hold a related university degree from an accredited non-Canadian institution and have resided in Canada for a duration of no more than 3 years.  View additional minimum requirements for the Certificate program here: https://www.yorku.ca/laps/iep/future-students/certificate-admission-requirements/ 

How to apply 

1. If you are a current participant in the Bridging Program for Internationally Educated Professionals, contact the program office directly about eligibility requirements and how to apply. 
2. If you are a new applicant to York and already have a university degree from an accredited non-Canadian institution, you must ensure first that you meet the minimum requirements for the certificate program and then apply through the Office of Admissions. You would then also make a separate inquiry to the Bridging Program for Internationally Educated Professionals, as noted in item 1 above. 

Questions?

Visit our website or email us at IEP@yorku.ca