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Bill 49 improves processes and creates a consistent approach to recognizing out-of-province Canadian certified professional workers’ credentials and training.
Status: Bill 49 received royal assent on December 2, 2021
Ministry responsible: Labour and Immigration
Bill 49: the Labour Mobility Act allows highly skilled Canadian certified professional workers to easily and quickly get work in our province by removing barriers and creating a consistent approach to recognizing out-of-province credentials.
Previously, out-of-province certified professional workers faced additional educational, examination and practice-hour requirements in order to use their credentials in Alberta. Bill 49 creates a standardized approach to recognizing out-of-province credentials and clarifies requirements for Alberta's professional regulatory authorities.
Bill 49 also allows for the seamless movement of these certified professional workers to our province in more than 100 regulated occupations, including optometrists, engineers and accountants.
Labour mobility is a key part of Alberta’s Recovery Plan to help attract skilled workers, support economic growth and create jobs now and into the future.
Bill 49, the Labour Mobility Act:
Bill 49: the Labour Mobility Act comes into force upon proclamation.
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