Human Resources committee  Canada's regulators have had a mutual recognition agreement for some time with the United States, and have one at pilot stage with the Mexican regulator. They've pursued those only where the education, experience, and exam requirements are a very close match with the criteria in

Human Resources committee  Quickly, I would say that the challenges are the same, and some form of assistance for foreign candidates could be helpful. One component of the program we are pursuing has been to provide a variety of courses through the RAIC Centre for Architecture at Athabasca University, a di

Human Resources committee  I would just say that the broad experience for a project within the architectural profession takes place in a context where the regulators have already progressed to the point where they recognize certification or licensing across the board. So if you get licensed in Ontario, you

Human Resources committee  Assessing credentials and competencies is a labour-intensive process, and as we move through the project, the regulators are working on the business model. The ultimate objective is to work on a cost-recovery basis; for it to be sustainable, it will have to be.

Human Resources committee  Again, at the end of this process the objective is to have a system in place that would be centrally administered on a national basis by the Canadian Architectural Certification Board.

Human Resources committee  The AIBC program is a model that the broadly experienced foreign architect task force, which is a pan-Canadian vehicle, has really been building on. So yes, the model of the competencies matrix is something that has emerged out of the process B.C. has been using. And the AIBC is

Human Resources committee  For instance, when it comes to architects who arrive in Canada with a significant amount of experience under their belt, the obstacle has more to do with the obligation to obtain a licence in order to be recognized as an architect. That process is seen as an expensive one, even m

Human Resources committee  I don't have that figure on hand.

Human Resources committee  I don't know. I don't have that information on hand either.

Human Resources committee  I'd just like to say that this process, supported by HRSDC, has actually been instrumental in bringing together a collective approach by all the provincial and territorial regulators. The support has meant that there's ongoing discussion among the regulators about the project as

Human Resources committee  Thank you. My name is Jim McKee. I'm the executive director of Architecture Canada. With me is Jill McCaw, project manager for the broadly experienced foreign architect project. I'd like to mention that Saskatchewan architect Dave Edwards, chair of the broadly experienced f