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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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1 n5 d" K8 V* ?$ m6 U& \6 V& ]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.: ^& o" n: e E$ V
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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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' d7 d+ \# q8 h) ^. T" dDoctors and others are slated to be included in the one-year timetable by the end of 2012.$ ?( ~& k* U; L% b
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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.
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# h0 m' s" I# ROttawa says the governments will work with regulatory bodies, colleges and universities, and other "key partners" to make the changes happen. |
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