Working in Another Canadian Province

The Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) allows workers in occupations for which qualification is mandatory to work in another Canadian province.

Clientele

The Agreement is designed for workers who:

  • have obtained their qualification or an official certificate in their province of origin
  • want to practise a regulated trade in another province

Procedure

To have your qualifications recognized, you have to contact the regulatory body for your trade in the province or territory where you would like to work. In Québec, the ministère de l’Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale is the body responsible for recognizing qualifications in a number of trades.

Consult the list of bodies that regulate trades in Canada*:
* Only French-language sites are accessible via hyperlinks.

Last update: March 3, 2025

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