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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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8 F/ P" ^! `$ S6 d' rMinister 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.# K8 a9 P4 M) g$ K# a- ?) C( P
% q* |3 _0 G4 Q- `& T) 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.
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6 m# }# G% ^* LDoctors and others are slated to be included in the one-year timetable by the end of 2012.4 |& g9 J$ r" X' \6 ~/ g& p
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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.7 B Z9 z6 Z, ?' k: y
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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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