https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 https://thenarwhal.ca/green-energy-skilled-immigrants/ Wed, 31 Jul 2024 11:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=114775 Thousands of engineers are needed to fulfill Canada's promise to double renewable energy. So why does it take so long for foreign credentials to be recognized? Kiernan Green In-Depth environmental racism renewable energy Science Photo: Jimmy Jeong / The Narwhal Because of how long it takes internationally-trained engineers to have their credentials recognized in Canada, Indian immigrant Manpreet Kaur was unable to use her degree in nanotechnology to work in green energy when she first moved here. Today, she is an engineering professor at Simon Fraser University.