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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' }5 @' W7 p/ P
/ Z9 R2 ~. L: x/ j$ I! f' `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.' k$ N' H0 l/ |5 y w; M4 N
8 D3 K l3 p# e# M: f" m9 hFinely 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.* f* v7 A' x) ?: s. Q2 d
, O, E2 f+ a' F2 h IDoctors and others are slated to be included in the one-year timetable by the end of 2012.7 w6 H/ d4 G+ N1 n/ L* q- o; b2 O
+ H8 r8 g; N* r' M5 ]# [2 qThe 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.# f. ~- Q0 I/ c* P2 Z& Y
4 b5 [& u9 g' K8 aOttawa says the governments will work with regulatory bodies, colleges and universities, and other "key partners" to make the changes happen. |
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