In a bid to address the growing demand for teachers, Alberta, Canada, is set to introduce four new expedited teaching certificates. This initiative will allow final-year bachelor of education students, internationally trained teachers, and skilled tradespeople to enter the workforce while completing their qualifications. Alberta's education system has seen an 80,000 student increase in just three years, prompting the need for more educators. Minister of Education Demetrios Nicolaides emphasized that these certificates will help meet the diverse needs of students and provide school boards with greater flexibility. The certificates will vary based on the applicant's background, but all will require completion of teacher preparation training and supervision. Applications for this expedited process will open on June 1, with a target for some programs to be available by the 2026 fall semester. Following a teachers' strike in 2025, the province committed to hiring 3,000 new teachers over three years, although the exact number of spots to be filled remains unclear.