What is the labour mobility legislation?
The Ontario Labour Mobility Act, 2009 became law in mid-December. Labour mobility refers to the revised Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) signed by the federal, provincial and territorial governments to make it easier for professionals and tradespeople, investment and goods to move across the country. Under the terms of labour mobility, professionals and tradespeople certified in one Canadian jurisdiction will be considered to have met the requirements for certification in other Canadian jurisdictions without having to undergo material additional training or assessment or meet additional experience requirements. Q. Who is affected by labour mobility? A. Labour mobility applies to people who are certified to practise an occupation by a regulatory authority of a Canadian province or territory. Under labour mobility, certified professionals and tradespeople will be recognized as qualified for that occupation by all other provinces and territories without any additional training, experienc
