Pre-Posting Session: Psychological Preparation for a Posting
Upcoming sessions
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March 27, 2025
Virtual
9:00 am to 11:00 am (ET)
French
April 24, 2025
Virtual
9:00 am to 11:00 am (ET)
French
May 13, 2025
Virtual
9:00 am to 11:00 am (ET)
French
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Overview
Delivery method
Virtual Classroom
Duration
2 hours
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 | |
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February 25, 2025, 9:00 am to 11:00 am (ET) | IA0238-EN-2024-006 | Virtual | English | Full | Sign in to register |
February 27, 2025, 9:00 am to 11:00 am (ET) | IA0238-FR-2024-007 | Virtual | French | Full | Sign in to register |
March 25, 2025, 9:00 am to 11:00 am (ET) | IA0238-EN-2024-007 | Virtual | English | Full | Sign in to register |
March 27, 2025, 9:00 am to 11:00 am (ET) | IA0238-FR-2024-008 | Virtual | French | 7 | Sign in to register |
April 15, 2025, 9:00 am to 11:00 am (ET) | IA0238-EN-20250415 | Virtual | English | Full | Sign in to register |
April 24, 2025, 9:00 am to 11:00 am (ET) | IA0238-FR-20250424 | Virtual | French | 11 | Sign in to register |
May 13, 2025, 9:00 am to 11:00 am (ET) | IA0238-FR-20250513 | Virtual | French | 16 | Sign in to register |
May 20, 2025, 9:00 am to 11:00 am (ET) | IA0238-EN-20250520 | Virtual | English | 4 | Sign in to register |
June 10, 2025, 9:00 am to 11:00 am (ET) | IA0238-EN-20250610 | Virtual | English | 17 | Sign in to register |
June 17, 2025, 9:00 am to 11:00 am (ET) | IA0238-EN-20250617 | Virtual | English | 18 | Sign in to register |