Sure. I'd be happy to answer your question. As it relates to the $24 million being requested to support the development and implementation of the pan-Canadian framework for foreign credentials recognition to better integrate the needs of provinces and territories within the labour force, the pan-Canadian framework will encompass the professions in the areas with a shortfall within Canada as needed. The areas targeted are the areas of lab technicians, therapists, pharmacists, and registered nurses. Six occupations are targeted for implementation by December 31, 2012, to the provinces and territories, of which four of our health professionals.... Our challenge is to come up with credentials recognition that would support the provinces and territories in their recruitment efforts across the country.
It is very challenging to recruit professionals from out of the country when each jurisdiction is challenged with looking at foreign credentials recognition, but it is a collective effort with provinces and territories to look at a pan-Canadian framework on how better to remove those barriers we face in recruiting non-Canadians.