Recognizing international credentials a win/win
If the international credentials recognition act passes, the province could have a new superintendent by next summer in charge of fair credential recognition.
“We know the stories of highly trained professionals who come to Canada and are only able to find work washing dishes or driving cabs,” Chamber CEO Bruce Williams said. “International standards often correspond with provincial standards, so it makes perfect sense to let people who choose to come here continue their careers here. Employers in our region have positions going unfilled and workers are underemployed. Simply put, recognizing international certification will improve this disconnect.”
The 29 occupations are:
- registered music teacher
- professional engineer
- professional teaching certificate holder
- land surveyor
- early childhood educator
- landscape architect
- early childhood educator assistant
- applied science technologist
- conditional teaching certificate holder
- certified technician
- social worker
- veterinarian
- registered clinical social worker
- lawyer
- professional biologist
- architect
- applied biology technician
- notary public
- registered biology technologist
- emergency medical assistant, including paramedics
- professional geoscientist
- chartered professional accountant
- registered professional forester
- associate real estate broker
- registered forest technologist
- managing real estate broker
- professional agrologist
- real estate representative
- technical agrologist
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