Pre-Posting Session: Psychological Preparation for a Posting

Product code: IA0238

Upcoming sessions

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March 27, 2025

Virtual

9:00 am to 11:00 am (ET)


April 24, 2025

Virtual

9:00 am to 11:00 am (ET)


May 13, 2025

Virtual

9:00 am to 11:00 am (ET)


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Overview

Delivery method

Delivery method

Virtual Classroom

Duration

Duration

2 hours

Audience

Audience

Employees

Other Government Department Employee

 

Description

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: The session is open to Government of Canada employees and provincial co-locators who are posted to one of Canada’s missions abroad. Government of Canada employees and co-locators will need to contact Learning-Apprentissage@international.gc.ca to register. To register spouses and partners for this session, employees will also need to contact the email address.

 

Legacy course code: 00031414

Additional upcoming sessions

Date and Time Session code Location Language Available seats
February 25, 2025, 9:00 am to 11:00 am (ET) IA0238-EN-2024-006 Virtual English Full
February 27, 2025, 9:00 am to 11:00 am (ET) IA0238-FR-2024-007 Virtual French Full
March 25, 2025, 9:00 am to 11:00 am (ET) IA0238-EN-2024-007 Virtual English Full
March 27, 2025, 9:00 am to 11:00 am (ET) IA0238-FR-2024-008 Virtual French 7
April 15, 2025, 9:00 am to 11:00 am (ET) IA0238-EN-20250415 Virtual English Full
April 24, 2025, 9:00 am to 11:00 am (ET) IA0238-FR-20250424 Virtual French 11
May 13, 2025, 9:00 am to 11:00 am (ET) IA0238-FR-20250513 Virtual French 16
May 20, 2025, 9:00 am to 11:00 am (ET) IA0238-EN-20250520 Virtual English 4
June 10, 2025, 9:00 am to 11:00 am (ET) IA0238-EN-20250610 Virtual English 17
June 17, 2025, 9:00 am to 11:00 am (ET) IA0238-EN-20250617 Virtual English 18
Date modified: 2022-07-11