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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.0 h+ ^, |, M9 W
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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.
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1 q% i9 G0 |3 J" |8 Q- h8 A$ M, mFinely 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.4 [( `# T. u& ^) @) n# |2 z! E4 t/ O
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Doctors and others are slated to be included in the one-year timetable by the end of 2012.# Q+ f9 X, Y1 `* ]/ v) s
6 F& ^# Z0 ~3 q) J# JThe 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.+ N6 u7 a! |6 f8 {5 Q+ R
0 q! g8 m; e! x$ |, {/ oOttawa says the governments will work with regulatory bodies, colleges and universities, and other "key partners" to make the changes happen. |
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