The CFTA
The Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) is an intergovernmental trade agreement signed by all federal, provincial and territorial governments. Its objective is “to reduce and eliminate, to the extent possible, barriers to the free movement of persons, goods, services and investments within Canada and to establish an open, efficient, and stable domestic market”.
Labour Mobility Chapter of the Canadian Free Trade Agreement
Alberta Labour Mobility Survey Reports
This annual publication reports on the results of annual surveys conducted to collect information on the number of out-of-province individuals who apply to work in regulated occupations in Alberta, and to monitor the effectiveness of labour mobility provisions of the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) that support movement of certified workers across Canada.
Reports (2012 – present)
Free Trade regarding MRTs
Article 705 of the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) provides that “any worker certified for an occupation by a regulatory authority of a Party shall, upon application, be certified for that occupation by each other Party that regulates that occupation without any requirement for any material additional training, experience, examinations, or assessments as part of that certification procedure”.