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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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. a8 U7 P' g* j% lMinister 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.
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. |% @# F' n* j3 b2 L/ x: QFinely 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.: s+ _; E. i+ R. m& {
# e! T. F8 N* I, b" GDoctors and others are slated to be included in the one-year timetable by the end of 2012.% ]1 i0 W' }( F, {7 |
* J% v D& x: N' i0 B3 iThe 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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' _! _2 t `) |$ E! k% p/ w \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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