Pre-Posting Session: Psychological Preparation for a Posting
Upcoming sessions
To register, you will be prompted to sign in.
May 28, 2024
National Capital Region (NCR) - Place du Portage
1:30 pm to 3:30 pm (ET)
French
June 04, 2024
Virtual
10:00 am to 11:30 am (ET)
French
June 11, 2024
Virtual
7:00 am to 8:30 am (ET)
French
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Overview
Delivery method
Classroom
Virtual Classroom
Duration
2 hours
Audience
Employees
Other Government Department Employee
Description
IMPORTANT NOTICE
The virtual sessions are reserved for employees working at mission or from other government departments.
This session covers several topic concerning overseas postings including:
• the shock of being in a new country – the lifecycle
• stress and anxiety: type of stress related to the world of expatriation; tools and resources
• reactions and adaptations to being overseas
• how Canadians values plays a role in your cultural adaptation
• self care first to best support self and others, tools and resources
• critical Incident: What are they? What to do?
Learning objectives
Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to:
• reflect on the impact of going overseas on their mental health
• recognize the positive impacts or challenges they are currently experiencing with their upcoming posting
Notes: This session is part of the pre-posting training program. Spouses and partners are encouraged to attend when possible.
Government of Canada employees will need to contact Learning-Apprentissage@international.gc.ca to determine eligibility and registration procedures for their spouses and partners.
Legacy course code: 00031414
Additional upcoming sessions
Date and Time | Session code | Location | Language | Available seats | |
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April 23, 2024, 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm (ET) | IA0238-FR-2024-001 | National Capital Region (NCR) - 111 Sussex | French | Full | Sign in to register |
May 28, 2024, 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm (ET) | IA0238-FR-2024-002 | National Capital Region (NCR) - Place du Portage | French | 2 | Sign in to register |
May 29, 2024, 9:30 am to 11:30 am (ET) | IA0238-EN-2024-002 | National Capital Region (NCR) - Place du Portage | English | Full | Sign in to register |
June 04, 2024, 10:00 am to 11:30 am (ET) | IA0238-FR-2024-005 | Virtual | French | 9 | Sign in to register |
June 05, 2024, 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm (ET) | IA0238-EN-2024-005 | Virtual | English | Full | Sign in to register |
June 11, 2024, 7:00 am to 8:30 am (ET) | IA0238-FR-2024-004 | Virtual | French | 11 | Sign in to register |
June 12, 2024, 7:00 am to 8:30 am (ET) | IA0238-EN-2024-004 | Virtual | English | Full | Sign in to register |
June 18, 2024, 9:00 pm to 10:30 pm (ET) | IA0238-FR-2024-006 | Virtual | French | 12 | Sign in to register |
June 20, 2024, 9:00 pm to 10:30 pm (ET) | IA0238-EN-2024-003 | Virtual | English | 9 | Sign in to register |