Foreign Credential Advisory Committee

Overview

The Foreign Credential Advisory Committee was established by the Foreign Credential Advisory Committee Act, which received Royal Assent in March 2024.

Enhancing foreign credential recognition will help fill critical labour and service gaps in key professions that Albertans rely on, and help foreign trained professionals put their skills to work faster.

Committee mandate

The Foreign Credential Advisory Committee was mandated to identify challenges and opportunities to streamline entry processes for internationally trained professionals entering into regulated professions.

To support this work, committee members reviewed legislation and other rules, including those established by professional regulatory organizations, that govern the recognition of foreign credentials in Alberta.

The committee also engaged with stakeholders to find ways to improve foreign credential recognition in Alberta.

The committee’s term is up to 2 years in length and will expire no later than March 28, 2026.

In accordance with the Foreign Credential Advisory Committee Act, the committee submitted its final report to the Minister of Jobs Economy Trade and Immigration on June 27, 2025.

Engagement and research

To inform their recommendations, the committee engaged with a variety of groups and key subject matter experts, including:

• educational institutions
• settlement organizations
• professional regulatory organizations
• internationally trained individuals in regulated professions
• business councils
• credential assessment organizations
• Alberta employers
• government

The committee also conducted extensive research, through jurisdictional scanning and a review of relevant literature, related to the recognition of foreign credentials. 

Committee membership

The 13-member committee is led by Dr. Misheck Mwaba, president and CEO, Bow Valley College, and has the following members:

• Shauna Feth, president and CEO, Alberta Chamber of Commerce
• Glenys Reeves-Gibbs, executive director, Alberta Federation of Regulated Health Professions
• Kene Ilochonwu, lawyer and bencher, Law Society of Alberta
• Deidre Lake, executive director, Alberta International Medical Graduates Association
• Dr. Megan Bergman, registrar and CEO, Alberta Veterinary Medical Association
• Susan McGillivray, interim vice-president, people and health professions, Alberta Health Services
• Rachel Miller, CEO, Chartered Professional Accountants of Alberta
• Jay Nagendran, retired registrar and CEO, Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta
• G. Nabi Chaudhary, retired manager/senior economist, Alberta Agriculture
• Bruce Randall, retired executive director, Calgary Region Immigrant Employment Council
• Cinnamon Stacey, director of governance, Alberta Advanced Education (formerly director of research and assessment, National Nursing Assessment Service)

Compensation disclosure

Public sector bodies are required to post online the names and compensation paid to:

• all committee members
• employees who earn over a threshold amount (see Public sector body compensation disclosure)

This is a requirement under the Public Sector Compensation Transparency Act. The postings are required by June 30 each year and will be maintained for 5 years. If there is no disclosure, a Nil Report is required.

Compensation disclosure file and contact

There were no disclosures for the following year:

• Nil Report for 2024

For inquiries about compensation disclosure, including exemption requests, contact Dan Karas, executive director, Newcomer Integration, at [email protected].

Outcomes

The Foreign Credential Advisory Committee submitted its recommendations aimed at addressing barriers to foreign credential recognition to the Government of Alberta in June 2025. 

Read the recommendations: Foreign Credential Advisory Committee Final Report.

Recommendations from the committee may help inform policy or legislative changes related to their mandate.

News

• Recognizing foreign talent (July 4, 2024)