| AI | Artificial intelligence |
| CCDF | Canadian Career Development Foundation |
| CDP | Career Development Practitioner |
| CCDP | Certified Career Development Practitioner |
| CDI | Career Development Institute, United Kingdom |
| CEIS | Career and Employment Information Services, Alberta |
| CERIC | Canadian Education and Research Institute for Counselling |
| CLARS | Coordinated Language Assessment and Referral System, Ontario |
| CPMT | Commission des Partenaires du Marchés du Travail, Quebec |
| CEP | Conseil en Évolution Professionnelle, France |
| C.O. | Conseillers et Conseillères d’Orientation (Guidance Counsellors), Quebec |
| CPC | Career Professionals Canada |
| ECGC | European Career Guidance Certificate |
| ESDC | Employment and Social Development Canada |
| ESPP | Employment Success Package Programme, Korea |
| FLMM | Forum of Labour Market Ministers |
| FSC | Future Skills Centre |
| GDP | Gross domestic product |
| GOAL | Guidance and Orientation for Adult Learners, EU project |
| IAEVG | International Association for Educational and Vocational Guidance |
| ICT | Information and communications technology |
| KPI | Key performance indicator |
| LMDA | Labour Market Development Agreement |
| LMI | Labour Market Information |
| LMIC | Labour Market Information Council |
| NCI | National Career Institute, Australia |
| NCGE | National Centre for Guidance in Education, Ireland |
| NGO | Non-governmental organisation |
| OCCOQ | Ordre des conseillers et conseillères d’orientation du Québec |
| OECD | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development |
| PAL | Priorities for Adult Learning Dashboard |
| PARAF | Programme pour la requalification et l’augmentation de la formation (Renewed Prosperity Through Greater Training Program), Quebec |
| PCM | People and Communities in Motion, Quebec |
| PES | Public employment service |
| PIAAC | Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (OECD Survey of Adult Skills) |
| PLAR | Prior learning assessment and recognition |
| PRACTIC | Programme pour la requalification et l’accompagnement en technologies de l’informations et communications (Information and communication technology requalification and training program), Quebec |
| PRIME | Performance Recording Instrument for Meaningful Evaluation |
| RAC | Reconnaissance des acquis et des compétences (recognition of prior learning), Quebec |
| SARCA | Services d'accueil, de référence, de conseil et d'accompagnement (Reception, referral, counselling and support services), Quebec |
| SCGA | OECD Survey of Career Guidance for Adults |
| S&Gs | Canadian Standards and Guidelines for Career Development Practitioners |
| SMEs | Small and medium-sized enterprises |
| VET | Vocational education and training |
| WDA | Workforce Development Agreement |
Career Guidance for Adults in Canada
