Albertans could still freely live and work anywhere in Canada after independence.
Claimed by: Reassurance offered in separation debates
False: False as written according to the settled evidence. How we rate.
Summary
The right to move to, live in and work in any province comes from section 6 of the Charter, and it belongs to Canadian citizens and permanent residents. If Alberta became a foreign country, its residents would no longer automatically hold those Charter rights, and whether they kept them would depend on whether Canada agreed to let Albertans retain Canadian citizenship and on any mobility agreement negotiated between the two countries. The Alberta courts reviewing a proposed independence referendum noted that this is contingent and cannot be known in advance. Presenting continued free movement as a certainty is misleading.
Evidence
Section 6 mobility rights to move to and pursue a livelihood in any province are guaranteed to Canadian citizens and permanent residents under the Charter.
An Alberta court found that whether Albertans keep mobility rights to enter, reside and work in Canada is contingent on Canada allowing them to retain Canadian citizenship, which cannot be known in advance.