Welcome
The Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA) is committed to providing fair, transparent and accessible registration and certification processes for internationally educated human resources professionals (HR IEPs).
For this reason, we undertook a study to reveal the barriers to labour market entry for HR IEPs, and enhance the capacity of HRPA to integrate HR IEPs into the Ontario labour market.
For the results of the study, please read our publication:
During the research process, HRPA identified many talented IEPs who, despite adversity, have found success in the Ontario labour market. To read their stories and find out if you have what it takes to become an IEP champion, please click on the link below.
Success Stories: Personal Experiences and Early Successes of the Internationally Educated Human Resources Integration Strategy.
Certification
Completion of HRPA’s certification process confers the right to use the title Certified Human Resources Professional and the right to use the initials C.H.R.P. or CHRP after one’s name.
The overarching objective of HRPA’s certification process is to ensure that those HR professionals who are certified by HRPA possess the knowledge and skills in sufficient degree to competently perform important occupational activities and to protect the public interest.
Certification is a "warrant of competence" or "warrant of expertise"
In compliance with the Fair Access to Regulated Professions Act (2006), HRPA has developed and the ‘Alternative Routes’ program allowing HR IEPs to expedite the verification process of their international experience and education. The Alternative Routes program is intended to provide flexibility for experienced HR professionals using a points-based system that recognizes professional level experience, formal training, coursework and other HR designations. The program requires the candidate to obtain fifty points to qualify to be eligible to write the national examination, which is one of the requirements for achieving the CHRP designation. Gaining the CHRP designation can help prepare internationally educated HR professionals for the realities of the Ontario labour market.
Review HRPA's Certification Guide for Internationally Educated Professionals
Please visit the Office of the Registrar section of our website for more information, and be sure to review the complete HRPA Certification Handbook.