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The Alberta Liberal party says it would look to streamline employment accessibility programs for new Canadians if elected to lead the province on April 16.

Called the “New Canadians Platform,” party leader David Khan said the Liberals would improve access to foreign credential upgrades.

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“This will help new Canadians find work in their field of expertise and break down barriers to their success. It will also address skilled labour shortages in Alberta,” Khan said in a statement.

The party would also commit to boost settlement funding and invest in adult education and English as a second language training to “help new Canadians integrate more easily into Canadian society.”

Khan made the announcement Sunday after unveiling the Liberal party’s commitment to education reforms earlier in the week, offering a campaign promise to scrap class-size guidelines in favour of putting caps on the number of students in each classroom.