Representatives from the architectural regulatory authorities of Canada and European Union signed a Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) today, giving architects opportunities to work across the Atlantic.
Canada and the European Union have agreed mutual recognition for architects. Photo by Xavier Hape via Flickr Commons.
The Canadian Architectural Licensing Authorities (CALA) and the Architects? Council of Europe (ACE) have confirmed the ACE-CALA Mutual Recognition Agreement for the Practice of Architecture among member states in the European Union and Canada. The agreement comes into force in 2019.
The Honourable Patty Hajdu, the federal Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour, stated: ?International experience is an important asset in today’s global economy. With the signing of a Mutual Recognition Agreement, more architects from countries under the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement between Canada and the European Union are now able to share their knowledge, drive growth, and strengthen the middle class.?
The agreement represents a decade of negotiations, bringing trans-Atlantic recognition of professional credentials under the auspices of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), a free-trade agreement between Canada, the European Union, and its member states.
?We have been working on this initiative with our European counterparts for a number of years. This mutual recognition agreement will provide new access for Canadian arch...