Zak Vescera for The Tyee writes, “from nurses to doctors to engineers, workers say they grapple with long waits, unclear instructions and byzantine bureaucracies, marooning them in jobs they are overqualified for even as employers clamour for more nurses, engineers, doctors and other skilled professionals.
The B.C. government has responded with a bill that cracks down on the regulators charged with approving credentials and imposes new time limits and reporting requirements. The government hopes that will spur them to cut delays. Critics worry the new laws will add red tape and new costs. But proponents say they’re a solid first step in fixing a broken system that leaves skilled immigrants in limbo.”
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