GAC Learning Catalogue

This course is intended for consular officers or individuals who will be delivering consular services to Canadians abroad. Based on the trends and issues in your region, understanding how to identify the right outcome to address issues affecting Canadians abroad will help in creating a targeted advocacy initiative.

This course addresses subjects such as the role of a supervisor, strategies to build strong relationships, performance management and best practices to work in an intercultural environment.

This course provides LES supervisors with the knowledge and strategies they need to carry out their work. Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to: • Strengthen intercultural effectiveness by taking into accou

This training for groups is also available to other government departments and non-governmental organizations on a cost-recovery basis. Working in fragile and conflict-affected area poses special challenges. Pre-departure training in intercultural effectiveness can minimize the risk of failure and enhance personal and program outcomes in these environments. The course is custom-designed for anyone who will be undertaking a mission in a fragile or conflict-affected area.

This course will guide the learners through a reflection on their time use and provides various tools, tips, and strategies to better plan, utilize, and prioritize in the context of their workspace. Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this course

This course explores challenges specific to developing countries in relation to the ways in which development assistance can be leveraged to promote trade and investment for inclusive and sustainable development.

This course is available to other government department employees on a cost-recovery basis. This course discusses how changes in global commerce, technology and geopolitical power are affecting Canada, and what this means for our long-term policy priorities. It analyzes the role of SMEs, global value chains, services and FDI in our relations with the rest of the world. It also discusses the implications for trade and investment agreements.

This course is available to other government department employees on a cost-recovery basis. The course will give trade officers, particularly those who have not taken the Core Training Program, greater insight into how work being conducted in trade and geographic divisions in Ottawa supports the Trade Commissioner Service (TCS). It will assist trade officers in understanding their own roles and that of the broader TCS network in achieving the Government of Canada’s international business development objectives and give HQ-based officers a better understanding of how the TCS serves Canadian clients in Canada and abroad.

This course is available to other government department employees on a cost-recovery basis. The online course provides a high level review of Export Development Canada (EDC)’s key financing and insurance products most popular among the exporting community. This module will provide trade commissioners with an overview of the products that can help EDC and Trade Commissioners Service work strategically to help exporters achieve their business development goals.

The course gives returning employees and their spouses an opportunity to explore the rewards and challenges of their experience living abroad in personal and professional terms and to develop tools and strategies for effective reintegration.

This course is available to other government department employees on a cost-recovery basis. This course provides an introduction to the European Union and its institutions, as well as an increased understanding of how it interacts with Canada.

This course is only available to other government department employees on a cost-recovery basis. This course will introduce core learning content and help learners develop a knowledge base. The goal is to strengthen competencies to leverage and lead a diverse workforce effectively, and to successfully promote inclusion and respect for diversity internationally. The initiative is a key component of the Government of Canada’s commitment to inclusion and respect for diversity, and to building a diverse public service ensuring that its institutions, policies and programs are inclusive.