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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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/ w- H R! ~& {: CMinister 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.4 u8 x$ x* V7 K5 Z
5 j" ?" B8 c, |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.# I- L' h1 \: F" B
# X4 c, T( g: ]4 p7 s O9 XDoctors and others are slated to be included in the one-year timetable by the end of 2012.5 e0 n, e& G3 ?
; ]* ^8 o3 ]( S/ IThe 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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" N4 ]) u5 A& L' v$ f# h6 z1 `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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