Claire18:
Welcome to Calgary! Fall awaits you!

Hi @hephgirl I have a lot of questions to ask you concerning Alberta, will be in canny by September can I pm you? Thanks �

Winterpeg:

Hi, I dont know how long. It depends on the program you are going for or whether it is a University, college or certification program. It's best you Google for relevant programs in the province you plan to settle in or if you are open to moving to another province then expand your search.
I know University of guelph has a Master's degree program in food safety and quality assurance. I think red river college has a post graduate diploma in QA/QC

Thanks a lot �

Winterpeg:


I dont think you can work in the hospital here in Canada just as a regular microbiologist. Every profession related to the medical line here is regulated meaning you will need to pass some exams and have a license to practice. However you can work in a hospital as a medical laboratory technologist and specialise in microbiology, I believe there is that option. For you to take this option, you will be doing a whole lot of courses and exams cos like I said it is regulated. But for food safety and quality assurance you can take some short courses and one or two important certifications to set you on your way. Probably after that you can start small in order to learn how things are done in food safety cos it's a whole lot and then work your way up to manager and even go into consulting later if you please. That's all I know, probably someone else might chip in more.

Thanks so much winterpeg�

Winterpeg:

Hi, I'm not a microbiologist but I worked in this line in Nigeria. Here in Canada you can go into food safety and quality assurance as have mentioned. Food safety is also a big deal over here. You might have to do some courses either a diploma or a professional masters in any college or University of your choice to teach you all you need to know. There are also some ISO certification courses you can do. You can also work in a food laboratory either government or private. There are also opportunities as a food inspector. You will need to do some short courses to teach you what you need to know. There are some government agencies that hire microbiologists along this line. You can do your research and apply with your Nigerian degree and you can get lucky.

Please for how long will the short courses last