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TORONTO - Ottawa says it will let foreign-trained workers know within one year whether their credentials allow them to work in their profession in Canada.
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Minister of Human Resources Diane Finley, speaking in Toronto, says attracting and retaining the best international talent is critical to Canada's long-term economic success.! h; V& h! T; V, { ^; d; ?# r
( f3 ~0 G4 J9 W$ S0 O2 D. GFinely says beginning Dec. 31, 2010, foreign-trained architects, engineers, pharmacists, physio and occupational therapists and registered nurses will be among the groups that fall under the new framework.7 V0 o% N& i* r9 F& c- k4 E
1 X, Q Q( A6 m$ tDoctors and others are slated to be included in the one-year timetable by the end of 2012.
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The new framework also pledges that federal, provincial, and territorial governments will strive to create better services for immigrants before they arrive in Canada and once they're in the workforce.
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/ B0 O; F' a. A9 C, t4 sOttawa says the governments will work with regulatory bodies, colleges and universities, and other "key partners" to make the changes happen. |
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