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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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0 _1 S( C7 a- c( y* bMinister 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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- l. ~! V, V- D& I1 C: s# \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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. b" ~( y% G6 ^ p2 d7 XDoctors and others are slated to be included in the one-year timetable by the end of 2012.1 X9 Q$ o) K! y+ U5 [ i8 `
1 U# L" R% S& f' ]" M' bThe 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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- S3 A. G d) ~- Y7 u9 }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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