Joint British Columbia – Alberta Agreement

On April 28, British Columbia and Alberta signed the British Columbia – Alberta Trade, Investment, and Labour Mobility Agreement (TILMA) at the 4th annual joint British Columbia – Alberta Cabinet meeting in Edmonton.

British Columbia and Alberta businesses and workers will enjoy new market access. This innovative agreement gives businesses and workers in both provinces seamless access to a larger range of opportunities across all sectors including energy, transportation, labour mobility, business registration, and government procurement.

According to a recent report by the Conference Board of Canada, lowering non-tariff trade barriers could narrow the Canada-U.S. productivity gap, and make Canada more competitive. According to the Board, the B.C. and Alberta agreement has the potential to add $4.8 billion to real GDP and create 78,000 new jobs in B.C. alone.

Alberta and B.C. Break Down Barriers to Create Single Large Market - April 2006

BC - AB Agreement Overview

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BC - AB Agreement Fact Sheet

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BC - AB Trade, Investment and Labour Mobility Agreement

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BC - AB Occupations Listed in Agreement

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Death by A Thousand Paper Cuts, May 2006

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Photos from the Agreement Signing

The TILMA takes effect on April 1, 2007 with a two year transitional period for certain provisions. For example, the Agreement will not apply to municipalities until April 1, 2009. BC - AB Occupations Listed in Agreement (PDF-18KB)