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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.4 l, I1 y/ e% b* K
% A" r6 m& x0 d, F# J' K8 ]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.
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7 x5 J8 [2 n, U) uFinely 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.+ D" D s5 E, Q2 h1 u) x3 c t
6 _8 s7 H7 c/ y( H1 ZDoctors and others are slated to be included in the one-year timetable by the end of 2012.' @) G3 H* _: P% c5 P, l) M% X' a
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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.
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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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