Expertise Hub Co-operative

Foreign Credential Recognition Conference 2026

Official Launch of Bridgeto: A digital navigation platform for regulated profession pathways in Newfoundland and Labrador

Wednesday, November 4, 2026

Funded by

Speakers

Juanita Cutler
Senior Policy, Program and Research Analyst, Fair Registration Practices Office
Maryna Sikorska
Health Professional Navigator Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
Colleen Butler
Director of Work in Health NL Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services
Melanie C. Smith
Senior Research, Policy and Planning Analyst, Economic Immigration Ideas Lab (EIIL) | Newfoundland and Labrador Workforce Innovation Centre (NLWIC)
Brian Critch
Manager of Economic Immigration Ideas Lab at the NLWIC
Taras Ivanina
Employment and Partnerships Lead | Ukrainian National Federation of Canada – Avalon

Agenda

09:30 am - 10:00 am
Guest Arrival and Networking
Registration & Breakfast
10:00 am - 10:40 am
Welcome and Opening Remarks
1. LM
  Laurabel Mba
  MC
2. AP
  Andrew Parsons
  Former Cabinet Minister | Senior Consultant, Sussex Strategies
3. RF
  Roxana Fazli
  CEO, Expertise Hub Co-operative
  Expertise Hub Co-operative
10:40 am - 11:15 am
Presentation 1: From Credentials to Careers
Supporting health professionals through fair registration, navigation and workforce opportunities.
1. JC
  Juanita Cutler
  Senior Policy, Program and Research Analyst, Fair Registration Practices Office
  Topic
  Promoting Fair Access: The Fair Registration Practices Act and the Role of the Fair Registration Practices Office.
  Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
2. MS
  Maryna Sikorska
  Health Professional Navigator Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
  Topic
  From Credentials to Careers: Supporting Health Professionals Through Fair Registration, Navigation and Workforce Opportunities.
  Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
3. CB
  Colleen Butler
  Director of Work in Health NL Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services
  Topic
  From Credentials to Careers: Supporting Health Professionals Through Fair Registration, Navigation and Workforce Opportunities.
  Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services
11:20 am - 12:00 pm
Official Launch of the Bridgeto FCR Platform
A digital navigation platform developed by Expertise Hub Co-operative to guide internationally trained professionals through the pathways to professional registration and licensure in Newfoundland and Labrador
1. FZ
  Fatemeh Zahmatkesh
  Project Lead
  Topic
  Feasibility and Research: What informed the project and what we learned.
  Expertise Hub Co-operative
2. AM
  Abiodun Magret Oyedele
  Technical Support
  Topic
  From Roadmaps to Implementation: How the roadmap content became part of the platform.
  Expertise Hub Co-operative
3. EA
  Ehsan Amiri
  Technical Lead
  Topic
  Platform Demonstration: A walkthrough of Bridgeto and how it works
  Expertise Hub Co-operative
4. FZ
  Fatemeh Zahmatkesh
  Project Lead
  Topic
  Our vision and next phase Expansion, regulator collaboration and learning from journeys
  Expertise Hub Co-operative
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
Lunch & Networking
12:30 pm - 01:10 pm
Panel Discussion
1. DO
  Daniel Ohaegbu
  Co-founder and Executive Director, WorkSource Alliance
  WorkSource Alliance
2. PO
  Peter Ogban
  Senior Energy Systems Engineer and Technical Leader, Angler Solutions Inc.
  Angler Solutions Inc.
3. MD
  Mojca D’Arcy Ann Bas
  Registrar, Child Care Services Certification, AECENL
  AECENL
4. CB
  Clement B.O
  Program Coordinator, Inclusive Horizons
  Inclusive Horizons
01:15 pm - 02:25 pm
Interactive Activity: Social Hackaton
02:30 pm - 02:55 pm
Presentation 2: Newfoundland and Labrador Workforce Innovation Centre (NLWIC) | Ukrainian National Federation (UNF)
1. MC
  Melanie C. Smith
  Senior Research, Policy and Planning Analyst, Economic Immigration Ideas Lab (EIIL) | Newfoundland and Labrador Workforce Innovation Centre (NLWIC)
  Topic
  Prototyping Solutions: Career Pathways and Foreign Credential Recognition
  Newfoundland and Labrador Workforce Innovation Centre (NLWIC)
2. BC
  Brian Critch
  Manager of Economic Immigration Ideas Lab at the NLWIC
  Topic
  Prototyping Solutions: Career Pathways and Foreign Credential Recognition.
  NL Workforce Innovation Centre (NLWIC)
3. TI
  Taras Ivanina
  Employment and Partnerships Lead | Ukrainian National Federation of Canada – Avalon
  Topic
  Prototyping Solutions: Career Pathways and Foreign Credential Recognition
  UNF Avalon (Ukrainian National Federation of Canada, Avalon Branch)
02:55 pm - 03:00 pm
Closing Remarks