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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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7 Y! l# k4 \0 I0 C4 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.& r* W" G/ `+ t' [ h6 ^* h
: q" P. m+ S7 o; F* S, R! mFinely 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.6 d! |8 P, F t" a
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Doctors and others are slated to be included in the one-year timetable by the end of 2012.
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- q: W1 c8 i: ~: o7 M/ ~" z: qThe 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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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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