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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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- j# S0 L7 J1 K1 ]; Q& O8 iMinister 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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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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Doctors and others are slated to be included in the one-year timetable by the end of 2012.9 Q& S5 Q' q7 x7 T$ {
0 S3 d3 U% V. U1 l* e/ H4 \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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5 F! E* m" z0 m: M4 v! \9 dOttawa says the governments will work with regulatory bodies, colleges and universities, and other "key partners" to make the changes happen. |
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