Federal, provincial and territorial governments are working hard to reduce or remove barriers to Labour Mobility in Canada. However, if certified workers have concerns about how their certification is being recognized in another province or territory, they should contact the Labour Mobility Coordinator for the province or territory where they are currently certified.
If you think that you may have been treated unfairly or if you have any concerns, the first step is to contact the labour mobility coordinator of your province or territory. If initial discussions among parties concerned do not resolve the complaint or dispute, the CFTA features a formal dispute resolution mechanism which can be found in Chapter 10 (Dispute Resolution Procedures) of the agreement. Governments, individuals and the private sector can ultimately use this mechanism to resolve disputes in a cooperative and respectful way.
For past dispute resolutions, please see the Canadian Free Trade Agreement website.
Labour Mobility Coordinator Contacts
Each province and territory has a Labour Mobility Coordinator. The Labour Mobility Coordinator’s role is to support the implementation and ongoing adherence to the Labour Mobility provisions under the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) within their own province or territory. This can involve:
- addressing questions and Labour Mobility concerns from certified workers;
- interacting with regulatory authorities and officials in other government ministries to support the recognition of out-of-province/territory certified workers; and
- assisting with the processes for reconciliation of occupational standards to the extent possible and where practical.
If you have any questions about the Labour Mobility provisions under the CFTA please contact the Labour Mobility Coordinator from the jurisdiction where you are currently certified.
Apprenticeship and Sectoral Initiatives Directorate (ASID)
Employment and Social Development Canada
Government of Canada
Telephone: (613) 240-1608
Email: [email protected]
Website: Labour Mobility – Canada.ca
Mail to: Immigration Services and Strategic Planning
PO Box 9828, Stn Prov Govt
Victoria BC V8W 9W4
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.workbc.ca
Mail: Alberta Labour and Immigration
9th floor, 108 Street Building
9942 – 108 Street
Edmonton, Alberta T5K 2J5
Telephone: (780) 422-5450
Fax: (780) 422-7173
E-mail: [email protected]
Mail:
Labour Market – Intergovernmental
Ministry of Immigration and Career Training
1945 Hamilton Street, 10th floor
Regina, SK S4P 2C8
Telephone: (306) 536-6517
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: http://www.saskatchewan.ca/residents/jobs-working-and-training/labour-mobility
Trade Agreements & Negotiations
910-259 Portage Ave
Winnipeg, MB R3B 3P4
Telephone: (204) 945-8879
Email: [email protected]
Contact: Ontario Labour Mobility Coordinator
Mail: Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development
315 Front Street West, 17th floor
Toronto, ON, M7A 0B8
Email: [email protected]
Mail: Direction des relations intergouvernementales et des mandats spéciaux
Ministère du Travail, de l’Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale
425 rue Jacques-Parizeau, 4e étage
Québec (QC) G1R 4Z1
Email: [email protected]
Workforce Development Secretariat
Department of Immigration, Population Growth and Skills
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
P.O. Box 8700
St. John´s, (NL) A1B 4J6
Telephone: (709) 729-6404
Fax: (709) 729-5712
Email: [email protected]
Contact: Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour
Telephone: 1 (506) 453-4155
Mail: RPL/Labour Mobility Unit
Department of Labour, Skills and Immigration
Maritime Center, 4th Floor North
1505 Barrington Street
PO Box 697
Halifax, NS B3J 3K5
Telephone: (902) 424-2308
Fax: 902-424-1171
Email: [email protected]
Mail: Economic and Population Growth: Office of Labour Mobility
176 Great George Street,
Suite #212
Charlottetown, PE C1A 4L1
Telephone: (902)213-2995
Fax: (902) 368-5886
Email: [email protected]
Department of Economic Development
PO Box 2703
Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 2C6
Telephone: (867) 667-5906
Email: [email protected]
Contact: Labour Development and Standards Division
Department of Education, Culture and Employment
4501-50th Avenue
Yellowknife, NT X1A 2L9
Telephone: (867) 767-9351
Fax: (867) 873-0200
Email: [email protected]
Website: Government of Northwest Territories
Department of Family Services
P.O. Box 1000, Station 1230
Iqaluit, Nunavut
X0A 0H0
Telephone : (867) 857-3079
Email: [email protected]
Website : www.gov.nu.ca
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Labour Mobility under the Canadian Free Trade Agreement does not cover workers who are not certified (i.e. apprentices, interns, articling or student categories) nor does it cover occupations that are not regulated. For more information about apprenticeship mobility please see the Provincial-Territorial Apprentice Mobility Protocol, under the FLMM Secretariat website.