The PAIE Program is an innovative, employer-led Ontario bridge training program that connects highly skilled Internationally-Trained Engineers and Geoscientists with employers seeking qualified talent. PAIE is developed and led by Toronto and Region Conservation (TRCA) in collaboration with Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO) and the Association of Professional Geoscientists of Ontario (APGO), funded by the Government of Ontario and the Government of Canada. This program links employers in TRCA’s network with highly skilled candidates to fulfill hiring needs in the environmental sector,while helping newcomers to obtain valuable Canadian experience and obtain a professional license as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) or Professional Geoscientist (P.Geo.) through a 12-month paid work placement.
PAIE works directly with a rapidly growing network of over 50 like-minded employers in both the public and private sectors including York Region, Cole Engineering, and Dillon Consulting. Through leveraging TRCA’s vast employer network, PAIE has achieved an employment success rate of over 90% for their participants, who are working in their professional field, earning an average of $55,000 annually.
This program is a highly specialized service designed for Engineers and Geoscientists working in the areas of Environment, Water Resources, Water/Wastewater, Transportation, Municipal, Civil, Geotechnical, Hydrogeology, Mining and Exploration, Solid Waste, Air/Emissions, and Renewable Energy.
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