Stephen_Flynn

Hi,

This has probably been covered in a post somewhere, but I can't find any. Can anyone recommend a website, or company that will enable me to work out what the Canadian equivalent of Scottish Qualification Authority grades are, and also what SVQ/SCQF/Modern Apprenticeships.

Thanks in advance.

Aviator

The is no equivalency for apprenticeship. If you have a trade that requires certification, you would contact the provincial training authority. If you have enough qualifying hours experience (that you can prove) you should be eligible to challenge the trade exam. If the trade is Red Seal endorsed, this allows you to work anywhere in Canada that is part of the inter provincial Red Seal program. If it is not Red Seal endorsed, the certification is province specific.

Provincial and Territorial Apprenticeship and Certification Authorities / Red Seal

Seal Clubber

Tell us your qualifications and we can take it from there. Unions still have lots of clout in Canada (unlike Scotland). They, your desired destination and your qualifications, are very significant.

Stephen_Flynn

SQA @ Standard grade, intermediate 2, higher & advanced higher level.
Management modern apprenticeship from federation for industry sector skills & standards.
Customer service level 3 from institute of customer service

The rest are all motor trade specific from institute of the motor industry / volvo, land rover & jaguar.

Seal Clubber

Sorry chief, can't help you much with your qualifications.

not2old

I'll take a stab at this with the basic info you have provided, then maybe open it up further.

My best guess on your 'modern apprenticeship' based on what you've told us is an SCQF level 6 (NVQ2/3 in England)

Your Scottish high school level would appear to be around a grade 11 (age 16) or grade 12 (age 17) Canadian high school graduate

Look at the chart in the link below for self assessment

http://www.scqf.org.uk/content/files..._-_July_09.pdf

If you have completed an apprenticeship with certificate in Scotland, this is probably similar to someone completing a trade apprenticeship in Canada - plus you have other qualifications?

You mentioned the Motor trade, so its either Motor vehicle mechanic or a service (management) advisor?

Is the following typical of what your training & job description might be - or is it something different?

Automotive Service Adviser Job Description | Chron.com

or this

http://work.chron.com/job-descriptio...ors-15344.html

not2old

on a search from what you told us about the level 3 with the 'institue of customer service'

I pulled out this

In Canada

Auto Service Advisor Certificate - 7285

In the UK

http://www.open.ac.uk/choose/vocatio...tion-structure

maybe the Canadian customer service association has reciprocal agreements with the UK?

Customer Service Institute of Canada

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