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Child Applications: Introduction to Integrity Issues
This course covers the principles of identity authentication for child applications and explains the roles and responsibilities of Citizen and Immigration Passport Program and various stakeholders in terms of protecting children. Learning Objectives

China and Global Governance: Charting Canada’s Interests
This course explores China’s role in global governance over time and across a range of issue areas, including the global economy, the environment, diplomacy, human rights, and security, as well as how these issues intersect with Canada’s interests.

China: Advanced Study of a Global Power
This course is available to other government department employees on a cost-recovery basis. Building on the Level I course, this course explores the rise of China and its impact on the world order and the international economy. FPDS and Trade Commissioners will get an understanding on the political and commercial impact of China abroad. This class will provide participants more in-depth, issue-focused and applied knowledge on political and economic dimensions of China engagement.

China: Primer on a Global Power (Archived)
This course is available to other government department employees on a cost-recovery basis. This course is set against the backdrop of the rise of China and its impact on the world order and the international economy. It aims to enable employees to get an understanding of the driving forces within China and of the country’s international political and commercial aspirations.

Climate Change Fundamentals (Archived)
This course is available to other government department employees on a cost-recovery basis. Climate change is the quintessential global issue and cuts across the boundaries of domestic and international policy, development and trade. This one-day course is designed to provide participants with a high-level overview of the drivers and impacts of climate change, the Paris Agreement, Canada's commitments and actions on climate change, and how Global Affairs advances Canada's climate change policies and programs.

Closing a Project in the Finance and Administration System (FAS) for Headquarters (Archived)
This course is designed for employees in the Development portfolio who need temporary and limited system access to update and close development projects. Outstanding Commitments and Holdbacks are not covered in this course. This is a prerequisite to

Coaching for Human-Centred Leadership: Bringing Out the Best in Ourselves and Our People
Across the Public Service, human-centred leadership is being adopted as the standard in leadership mindsets and behaviours. A human-centred leadership approach recognizes that people are an organization’s most precious resource – that putting people first is the most effective way to achieve the desired organizational results and deliver on our priorities. This course is an opportunity for Global Affairs Canada leaders to step out of the day-to-day operations and reflect on their own leadership practices and performance, to strengthen the mindsets and behaviours needed to transform the Department’s culture and workplace as we continue to reach for the North Star and to consider how to apply and integrate human-centred leadership back into their own workplace changes, challenges and teams.

Code of Conduct
The new Code of Conduct provides clarity on expected behaviours, standards, rules, responsibilities, and practices for all employees in Canada and abroad, including for Locally Engaged Staff. The new Code of Conduct replaces the Code of Conduct for Canadian Representative Abroad.
Next session: July 15, 2025 | 1 more dates

Competitive Intelligence (Archived)
This course is available to other government department employees on a cost-recovery basis. This course will provide Trade Commissioners with a practical understanding of Competitive Commercial Intelligence (CCI) and how, in turn, it can be applied by their clients to gain or improve access to markets for their products or services. CCI is

Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) (Archived)
This course is available to other government department employees on a cost-recovery basis. The course covers the core benefits of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), including: market access for goods, cross-border trade in services, government procurement, investment, temporary entry, and inc