Vancouver, March 23, 2013 —The second Canada-Australia Roundtable on Foreign Qualification Recognition (FQR) was held in Vancouver March 20-22, 2013. The Roundtable brought together approximately 70 Canadians and Australians representing government, professional regulatory authorities, employers, academia and immigrant serving organizations, to discuss current issues in FQR, share best practices, strengthen professional linkages, and work towards enhanced labour mobility.
“The Government of Canada is committed to improving the process of foreign credential recognition and helping newcomers to integrate better into the Canadian labour market and Canadian society,” said Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney. “Canada and Australia share many similarities making our countries ideal candidates for learning from one another’s experiences with foreign qualification recognition.”
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