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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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0 Q8 \( y3 [8 C3 Q1 W5 k" {) TMinister 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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9 A( U0 p, m" Q! a2 kFinely 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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8 Z. E$ @0 w; ^/ y2 l3 P2 }Doctors and others are slated to be included in the one-year timetable by the end of 2012.
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3 V4 t+ g! C, |$ {9 GThe 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.% d- q/ b0 a$ [" J9 g9 i1 @ l' z* D
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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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