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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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- _/ S. G5 s& A: M* u1 jMinister 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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5 W# O( d) M7 m V8 cFinely 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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& R% g! C6 p4 e0 L( aDoctors and others are slated to be included in the one-year timetable by the end of 2012.9 r) \' `9 s( S
: X6 T1 m# V, I3 D; O* J$ G- @0 o, ZThe 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.8 u/ G) M1 ^5 N& w
9 N) ~" D( J# I8 T7 cOttawa says the governments will work with regulatory bodies, colleges and universities, and other "key partners" to make the changes happen. |
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