—no, seriously—was my concern about the lack of foreign credential recognition. You know this is my passion.
Now, I have told this story before, and I'll share it once again. I hear it very often that maybe the best place to have a heart attack in Calgary is the back seat of a taxi. The reason is that there's a very good chance the driver is a foreign-qualified doctor.
I have been trying to understand over the last few years why on the one hand we have a skilled worker shortage that is of course holding back the economy, and on the other hand we have a long-standing problem with qualified newcomers being unable to apply their skills.
Being as you're here today, can you please tell me what is being done to ensure that these individuals can have their credentials recognized sooner?
I also understand that regulatory bodies are involved in this matter. Has your department reached out to those regulatory bodies?