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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.: x- H& {/ n) z; K0 u
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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.( I# h# h( o! `' n
% g+ ~0 ]# j$ W/ c) v+ ?% N- NFinely 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.( [0 d% }- J5 k7 h
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Doctors and others are slated to be included in the one-year timetable by the end of 2012.0 N- c& G E' f
7 E; N- ? l9 c- j. _" a; ~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.; F9 o* P9 F |3 E
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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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