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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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4 Q1 W) V8 b$ H" H) X7 S* DMinister 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& C. O( a% q' I$ M
6 |2 }# f( p X! I, Q/ yFinely 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.2 a( p9 _" @+ q& H7 y" q! m, m
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Doctors and others are slated to be included in the one-year timetable by the end of 2012.
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. ~3 U! }1 _+ Z+ } C& lThe 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.: z1 ?- n. w2 N) d3 s2 ~5 w
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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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