Jason Kenney promises to help immigrants with advanced degrees work in the province

EDMONTON – Alberta Opposition Leader Jason Kenney is promising new rules and legislation to reduce red tape to help immigrants with advanced degrees work in the province.

Kenney says professionals from abroad who need certification are being frustrated in some cases by red tape.

He says if his United Conservative Party were to win the spring election, it would pass legislation to ensure that regulated professions assessed foreign credentials fairly.

The goal would be for newcomers to have a clear answer within six months, and not have to wait for months or even years to try to meet a long string of demands and deadlines.