The Access Solutions project includes five key deliverables:

1. Research
The research component of the Access Solutions project forms the basis for the other components. Through document review, surveys and interviews, the research is intended to:

• analyse social and economic issues in labour mobility
• document promising practices of regulators in Ontario and other jurisdictions
• identify gaps and challenges regulators are facing in addressing access issues
• highlight timely and strategic issues for regulators
• document the business case for access initiatives
• increase understanding of issues pertaining to internationally educated and trained professionals
• provide the raw materials to create the compendium, other publications and website content
• identify areas for future research.

2. Publications
Drawn from the research, the following publications will be created to assist regulatory bodies in access initiatives. All will be available on the website. Some will also be produced in hard copy format.

• Compendium of promising practices
• Business case for access
• Guiding Principles
• How-to Guide and Checklist
• Resource guide

3. Website
A Regulators For Access website is being created. The website will house the project publications as they are completed, as well as other items generated by the Steering Committee. It will contain links to other relevant sites and serve as an ongoing mechanism for information sharing and collaboration among regulatory bodies on access issues.

4. Regulators' forum
The Steering Committee will host two regulators' forums. The forums provide an opportunity for regulatory bodies to work collaboratively on access issues, share best practices, identify common issues, and discuss what could be done individually and collectively. The forums also provide a venue for feedback on the website, compendium, and other products of the Access Solutions project.

5. Final report
At the conclusion of the project, the project team will produce a final report. The report will describe the purpose and methodology of the project, document what was done, summarize key findings, and make recommendations for further initiatives to support Ontario's regulated professions in improving access for internationally educated or trained professionals. The report will include an executive summary and an accompanying power point presentation.

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