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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.% F c4 {* a% D. u0 m i) i
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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.6 w: e3 {8 q; e; w
. u9 G8 C7 {1 P! XFinely 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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( T( ?9 d6 \5 d' s T, ^Doctors and others are slated to be included in the one-year timetable by the end of 2012.% n$ R6 Q1 Z4 u q7 e/ j; |
; v. Q. s" Z& ~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.
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# O1 x8 _$ J9 g$ POttawa says the governments will work with regulatory bodies, colleges and universities, and other "key partners" to make the changes happen. |
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