British Columbia - Alberta Trade, Investment and
Labour Mobility Agreement

On April 28, 2006, 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.

BC - AB Trade, Investment and Labour Mobility Agreement Adobe Acrobat Required (PDF-107KB)

Joint Letter from the Provinces of B.C. and Alberta to municipal organizations Adobe Acrobat Required
(PDF-35KB)

Fact Sheets

• For the Record - TILMA and the Environment

Adobe Acrobat Required (PDF-33KB)
• BC - AB Agreement Fact Sheet - Overview
Adobe Acrobat Required (PDF-3.9MB)
• BC - AB Agreement Fact Sheet - Municipalities Adobe Acrobat Required (PDF-158KB)
• BC - AB Agreement Fact Sheet - Procurement Adobe Acrobat Required (PDF-160KB)
• BC - AB Agreement Fact Sheet - Business
Adobe Acrobat Required (PDF-159KB)
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BC - AB Agreement Fact Sheet - Labour

Adobe Acrobat Required (PDF-155KB)

Independent Reports

• Death by A Thousand Paper Cuts
 May 2006 Adobe Acrobat Required (PDF-913KB)
• An Impact Assessment of TILMA September 2005 Adobe Acrobat Required (PDF-211KB)

News Releases

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Management Accountants Agree to Labour Mobility

 October 2008

Adobe Acrobat Required (PDF-33KB)
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Agreement With Local Governments Reached on TILMA

July 2008

Adobe Acrobat Required (PDF-31KB)
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TILMA Ready to Include Local Governments

 July 2008

Adobe Acrobat Required (PDF-30KB)
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UBCM Joint TILMA Letter

July 2008

Adobe Acrobat Required (PDF-37KB)
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Land and Surveyors Agree on Labour Mobility

 May 2008

Adobe Acrobat Required (PDF-29KB)
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TILMA Cuts Through Red Tape

 April 2008

Adobe Acrobat Required (PDF-22KB)
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TILMA Takes Its First Steps

 April 2007

Adobe Acrobat Required (PDF-31KB)
• Fact, not Fiction, on TILMA
January 2007 Adobe Acrobat Required (PDF-29KB)
• Alberta and B.C. Break Down Barriers to Create Single Large Market April 2006  
• BC - AB Agreement Backgrounder April 2006 Adobe Acrobat Required (PDF-27KB)
• BC - AB Occupations Listed in Agreement April 2006 Adobe Acrobat Required (PDF-18KB)
• B.C. and Alberta to work together on ports, pine-beetle March 2005 Adobe Acrobat Required (PDF-48KB)
• Framework Agreement May 2004 Adobe Acrobat Required (PDF-108KB)
• B.C. - Alberta Agreements May 2004 Adobe Acrobat Required (PDF-20KB)
• Alberta and British Columbia to forge closer bonds October 2003 Adobe Acrobat Required (PDF-24KB)
• Joint cabinet meeting to build B.C. - Alberta partnership October 2003 Adobe Acrobat Required (PDF-21KB)

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.

Photos from the Agreement Signing