CAPS/ACSP in the NEWS
STATUT EN BALANCE – French language article about CAPS’ advocacy work on behalf of Canadian postdocs written by David Brosseau for Quartier L!bre (Jan 2019). Postdoctoral scholars in Canada call for better recognition, funding and career training (Dec 2018). Article written by Léo Charbonneau from University Affairs about CAPS’ 2018 Canadian Science Policy Conference panel including comments from …
COMING SOON: 2019 Canadian National Postdoctoral Survey
The 2019 Canadian National Postdoctoral Survey will be launched in the coming weeks! The survey covers a wide range of topics, including demographics, salary and benefits, training needs, and career goals of current or former Canadian postdocs, including international postdocs working in Canada and Canadian postdocs working abroad. In addition to collecting valuable longitudinal data, …
Reminder: Deadline for CPP/EI Rulings relating to work in 2018 is June 30, 2019
This post is to remind all postdocs working in Canada about the deadline to apply for a ruling from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) for the purposes of gaining access to the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and Employment Insurance (EI) statutory benefits programs (i.e., a CPP/EI Ruling). The deadline to apply to the CRA for …
Canadian PhD Skills & Careers Survey – Now Open!
In collaboration with CAPS/ACSP, Mitacs, and Finance Montréal, Adoc Talent Management has now launched the largest survey on the skills and professional careers of Canadian PhDs ever conducted: The PhDetectives Survey! This survey is aimed at doctoral graduates (since 1988) as well as those in the process of completing their PhD. A complementary survey is being conducted with employers …
CAPS/ACSP Report – 2018 Canada Research Coordinating Committee Consultation
In July 2018, the Canada Research Coordinating Committee (CRCC) launched a national consultation requesting input from Canadian scientists and the general public regarding approaches and plans to ‘reinvigorate Canada’s support for science and position Canada as a global leader in research excellence.” CAPS/ACSP chose to participate in this consultation by focusing on the “Support for early career …
CAPS/ACSP 2019 Pre-Budget Brief: Investing in Canada’s Postdoctoral Training System
With respect to advocating for postdocs at the federal level, there are few opportunities that surpass that offered by engaging in Federal Budget consultations. Towards that goal, CAPS/ACSP recently submitted a Pre-Budget Brief in advance of the 2019 Federal Budget to the House of Commons’ Standing Committee on Finance (FINA). Our brief focused on identifying …
CAPS/ACSP 2018 Canadian Postdoctoral Immigration Report – Submission to IRCC
In July 2018 Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) requested input from CAPS/ACSP regarding current immigration and work authorization policies and the impact of those policies on international postdocs working in Canada. To maximize input from international postdocs and ensure that we capture all the major challenges related to postdoc immigration, CAPS/ACSP conducted the 2018 …
New Report on Postdoctoral Policy in Canada Calls for Action
CAPS/ACSP is proud to share this report, written by one of the At-Large Members of our Executive, Dr. Peter Clark. The report provides a wealth of information about postdoctoral policy at the federal, provincial, institutional and funding body levels and focuses on the effect of those policies in terms of labour conditions, statutory benefits, and …
Canada’s Fundamental Science Review: How you can help to #SupportTheReport
Release of the Naylor Report The Advisory Panel for Canada’s Fundamental Science Review headed by Dr. David Naylor officially submitted its final report to the Government of Canada on April 10th, 2017. The report entitled INVESTING IN CANADA’S FUTURE: Strengthening the Foundations of Canadian Research (aka: the Naylor Report) provides a comprehensive list of evidence-based …
CAPS/ACSP Submission to the Advisory Panel for Canada’s Fundamental Science Review
In the fall of 2016 the CAPS/ACSP Executive Council submitted a report to the Science Secretariat in response to a request for input from the Chair of the Advisory Panel for Canada’s Fundamental Science Review, Dr. David Naylor. This was one of many reports submitted during the Advisory Panel’s consultation process, but unlike most groups, …