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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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% g# L( k# \ g" D& \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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6 t2 V. V+ r8 [* Y! a9 \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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* i" C8 n( |6 ^7 b/ Q3 zDoctors and others are slated to be included in the one-year timetable by the end of 2012.& q: l. b" W: [9 r9 Y
! L0 |% L' P6 P+ w+ UThe 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 U4 Q5 j* E
9 S* p. l9 l, YOttawa says the governments will work with regulatory bodies, colleges and universities, and other "key partners" to make the changes happen. |
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