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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.9 b: B$ K6 [1 a. c3 ^9 y$ m' q
9 j0 i, ^% S/ G4 r+ fMinister 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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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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& P9 M$ r! y6 @1 j7 @8 IDoctors and others are slated to be included in the one-year timetable by the end of 2012.) W! D1 K/ R0 ?/ Q$ y- C4 c# x
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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.9 ~& O* w' c+ o+ k' o$ g& A
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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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