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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.- q8 J$ n5 C. a& v) H) f
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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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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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; F5 t6 M) C- a5 LDoctors and others are slated to be included in the one-year timetable by the end of 2012.
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3 l( Q- L j# x( J% P+ K/ FThe 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.& t$ D, ~$ X0 I m9 l/ T
, T! C4 Z @& U2 t4 kOttawa says the governments will work with regulatory bodies, colleges and universities, and other "key partners" to make the changes happen. |
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