Certification of Workers. 1. Subject to paragraphs 2, 3, 4 and 6 and Article 708, any worker certified for an occupation by a regulatory authority of a Party shall, upon application, be certified for that occupation by each other Party which regulates that occupation without any requirement for any material additional training, experience, examinations or assessments as part of that certification procedure.
2. Subject to paragraphs 3, 4 and Article 708, each Party shall recognize any worker holding a jurisdictional certification bearing the Red Seal endorsement under the Interprovincial Standards Red Seal Program as qualified to practice the occupation identified in the certification.
3. It is understood that a regulatory authority of a Party may, as a condition of certification for any worker referred to in paragraph 1 or 2, impose requirements on that worker (other than requirements for material additional training, experience, examinations or assessments), including requirements to:
(a) pay an application or processing fee;
(b) obtain insurance, malpractice coverage or similar protection;
(c) post a bond;
(d) undergo a criminal background check;
(e) provide evidence of good character;
(f) demonstrate knowledge of the measures maintained by that Party applicable to the practice of the occupation in its territory;
(g) provide a certificate, letter or other evidence from the regulatory authority in each territory in which they are currently certified confirming that their certification in that territory is in good standing; provided that:
(h) subject to paragraph (5)(c), any requirements referred to in paragraphs (a) to (f) are the same as, or substantially similar to but no more onerous than, those imposed by the regulatory authority on its own workers as part of the normal certification process; and
(i) the requirement does not create a disguised restriction on labour mobility.
4. Nothing in paragraphs 1 or 2 limits the ability of a regulatory authority of a Party to:
(a) refuse to certify a worker or impose terms, conditions or restrictions on his or her ability to practice where such action is considered necessary to protect the public interest as a result of complaints or disciplinary or criminal proceedings in any other jurisdiction relating to the competency, conduct or character of that worker;
(b) impose additional training, experience, examinations or assessments as a condition of certification where the person has not practiced the occupation within a specified period of...
Certification of Workers. 1. Subject to paragraphs 3 and 4, any worker certified for an occupation by a regulatory authority of one Party shall, upon application, be certified for that occupation by the relevant regulatory authority of the other Party without any requirement for any material additional training, experience, examinations or assessments as part of that certification procedure.
2. Subject to paragraphs 3 and 4, a Party shall recognize any worker holding a jurisdictional certification in a trade designated Red Seal under the Interprovincial Standards Red Seal Program in both jurisdictions as qualified to practise the occupation identified in the certification.
3. A regulatory authority of a Party may, as a condition of certification for any worker referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 , impose requirements on that worker, other than requirements for material additional training, experience, examinations or assessments, including:
(a) payment of an application or processing fee;
(b) obtaining insurance, malpractice coverage or similar protection;
(c) posting a bond;
(d) undergoing a disciplinary or criminal background check;
(e) providing evidence of good character;
(f) demonstrating knowledge of the measures maintained by that Party applicable to the practice of the occupation in its territory; or
(g) providing a certificate, letter or other evidence from the regulatory authority in that territory in which they are currently certified confirming that their certification in that territory is in good standing; provided that any requirement referred to in paragraphs (a) to (g):
(h) is the same as, or substantially similar to, but no more onerous than, those imposed by the regulatory authority on its own workers as part of the normal certification process; and
(i) does not create a disguised restriction on labour mobility.
4. Nothing in paragraphs 1, 2 or 3 limits the ability of a regulatory authority of a Party to:
(a) refuse to certify a worker or impose terms, conditions or restrictions on his or her ability to practise where such action is considered necessary to protect the public interest as a result of complaints or disciplinary or criminal proceedings in any other jurisdiction relating to the competency, conduct or character of that worker;
(b) impose additional training, experience, examinations or assessments as a condition of certification where the person has not practised the occupation within a specified period of time; or
(c) assess the equivalency of a practice...
