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Gender-Based Analysis Plus of Trade: A Methodology for Equality and Inclusivity
This course provides tools to assess trade policy, trade negotiations, and policy design using the Gender-Based Analysis Plus (GBA Plus) methodology. By examining a relevant, modified Free Trade Agreement model chapter as a case study, participants will learn how to identify entry points to ensure greater gender responsiveness and inclusion.

Gender-Based Analysis Plus: Building Your Skillset
The course offers an analytical process and a rigorous method for the assessment of systemic inequalities, as well as a means to assess how diverse groups of women, men, and gender diverse people may experience policies, programs and other initiatives.
Next session: September 23, 2025 | 2 more dates

Global Economy
This course is available to other government department employees on a cost-recovery basis. This course will provide a highly interYes introduction to the key characteristics of today’s global economy in theory and practice. The course will look at topics including international trade, foreign direct investment, cross-country capital flows and currency movements, as well as how each of these dimensions of the world economy affects the others. It will focus on understanding Canada’s interaction with the rest of the world through these lenses.
Next session: November 24, 2025 | 2 more dates

Governance, Access, Technical Security and Espionage
The course includes modules covering security of information and espionage awareness. Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to: • Understand the Department’s capacity to use intelligence for the protection of
Next session: September 10, 2025

Grants and Contributions 101
The course gives participants an opportunity to know more about the transfer payments and requirements that govern the department’s annual disbursement of almost $3.6 billion.
Next session: September 23, 2025 | 2 more dates

Hazard Identification, Assessment, and Control
This online course covers the first of the three key elements of a health and safety program, which is hazard identification. Module 1 must be completed in combination with two other courses: Module 2 describes risk assessment, and Module 3 discusses




How Canadian Small and Medium Enterprises Explore New Markets
This course is available to other government department employees on a cost-recovery basis. The course aims to help Trade Commissioners better serve small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) more efficiently and effectively both in Canada and around the world. It will help commissioners understand the mindset of smaller companies and the scope of business decisions that these companies face when exploring new opportunities. It will also guide commissioners on asking the right questions in order to better understand the client’s business environment and impediments to export success.
Next session: January 20, 2026 | 2 more dates

How Global Affairs Canada Works: Exploring our Core Responsibilities
This course is an opportunity for new employees to become acquainted with Global Affairs Canada’s lines of business, which are known as core responsibilities, through an interactive trip around the world. Registration priority is given to new employees (joining within the last year).
Next session: September 09, 2025 | 2 more dates

HR Actions for Managers and Administrative Assistants
This course is designed to familiarize Managers and Administrative Assistants with the concepts and procedures required to create HR Actions requests and to use the Human Resources Management System (HRMS) v.8.9.
Next session: October 09, 2025 | 2 more dates