I want to pick up on the comment about points for education over experience. In Canada you can challenge for your red seal. As long as you've worked your number of hours, you can write the exam for your red seal. Why wouldn't we allow any skilled tradesperson from outside the country the same right to simply write the test, so whether you're a welder or a pipefitter or a carpenter or a steelworker, you can challenge for your red seal?
On October 27th, 2011. See this statement in context.