{"id":65232,"date":"2026-03-11T13:15:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T20:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/ecc-dm-bulletin\/?post_type=article&#038;p=65232"},"modified":"2026-03-13T10:24:33","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T17:24:33","slug":"removing-barriers-for-qualified-internationally-certified-early-childhood-educators","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/ecc-dm-bulletin\/article\/removing-barriers-for-qualified-internationally-certified-early-childhood-educators\/","title":{"rendered":"Removing Barriers For Qualified, Internationally Certified Early Childhood Educators"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group hide-on-main\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"taxonomy-action_or_info wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/ecc-dm-bulletin\/action_or_info\/for-info\/\" rel=\"tag\">For Information<\/a><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"taxonomy-release_date article-release-date wp-block-post-terms\"><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__prefix\">Published <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/ecc-dm-bulletin\/release_date\/2023-03-13\/\" rel=\"tag\">Friday March 13 2026<\/a><\/div>\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Removing Barriers For Qualified, Internationally Certified Early Childhood Educators<\/h1><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Province continues to remove barriers for qualified, internationally certified early childhood educators from more than 30 countries, so that they can continue their careers in B.C. and start working sooner. Those who are certified as an early childhood educator in another country might be able to apply for a Five Year Early Childhood Educator certificate in British Columbia using work experience from outside Canada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Internationally trained early childhood educator applicants with recognized certification and work experience can now apply for certification through <a href=\"https:\/\/myeceregistry.gov.bc.ca\/login\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">My ECE Registry<\/a>, without needing additional Canadian work experience. More information is available at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/gov\/content?id=D1CD5CC608BB46ADAF68EA29AC438098\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ECE International Applicant web page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please note that these changes do not affect early childhood educator applicants trained in B.C. or other provinces. Learn more about international credential recognition on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/gov\/content?id=1B1F2E3EE3B24F3F82D6D68A8B821F5C\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Office for International Credential Recognition website<\/a> and in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/assets\/gov\/british-columbians-our-governments\/organizational-structure\/ministries-organizations\/oicr-annual-reports\/credential_recognition_your_path_to_professional_licensure.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Credential Recognition: Your Path to Professional Licensure guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Province continues to remove barriers for qualified, internationally certified early childhood educators from more than 30 countries, so that they can continue their careers in B.C. and start working sooner. 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