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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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; }6 ~, d# o* e; f- |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.7 K7 \6 u* O; m3 y! Z. F% m
# D- X, z0 v# {% p6 ]Finely 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.
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' P$ h) U1 ]' c6 g+ x5 ]( z* lDoctors and others are slated to be included in the one-year timetable by the end of 2012.: \( u3 u2 t+ \' n2 O: w
$ e6 z+ Q9 Q! _/ Q" |9 |6 i7 hThe 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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Ottawa says the governments will work with regulatory bodies, colleges and universities, and other "key partners" to make the changes happen. |
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