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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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: c# O( c* i5 m2 x. D( q% {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.1 E2 I6 l1 e4 y+ O4 [- } `
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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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/ J5 |! r4 J5 L' T( FDoctors and others are slated to be included in the one-year timetable by the end of 2012.3 ?* ]) K, w; a. E2 |/ o9 K
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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.% o7 N( M6 Z; m2 Q% u
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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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