I would start with the definition of labour mobility at the federal level. Some of the conversations we've had with HRSDC and the labour mobility program showed that they have been concentrating on the mobility of qualifications, not the mobility of an apprentice in progress. It's the same with university or college students. Recognition of progress is difficult, but it has economic consequences for apprenticeships. Different jurisdictions are doing some great things with prior learning assessment, recognizing that this is the reality of apprentices who are coming in. But apprentices and employers and other stakeholders aren't necessarily aware of this. Therefore, we need to open up the definition of labour mobility. We need to get together and understand how some of the jurisdictions are doing it, the best practices in certain trades at different educational institutions. If we do this, I think all of our organizations would be better able to share this information with apprentices and employers. At CAF we get 300 calls a month from employers or apprentices who are asking us questions on this issue.
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