RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE S/C/N/9
31January 1996
ORGANIZATION
(96-0372)
Original: English Council forTrade inServices
NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TOARTICLE III:3OFTHE
GENERAL AGREEMENT ONTRADE INSERVICES
Thefollowing notification hasbeenreceived from thedelegation ofCanada.
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Thepurpose ofthisnotification istofulfil theobligation ofCanada under Article III:3ofthe
GATS which requires Members tonotify theintroduction ofanynew,oranychanges toexisting laws,
regulations oradministrative guidelines which significantly affect tradeinservices covered byitsspecific
commitments under thisAgreement.
Please beadvised thatintheprovince ofQuebec, theProfessional Code (R.S.Q., c.C-26)
which governs allprofessions hasbeenamended, withtheeffect thatprofessional associations canno
longer require Canadian citizenship forissuing alicense. However, incertain circumstances, these
associations mayrequire permanent residency before issuing alicense.