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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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5 v: B* C K- j F2 s7 r3 ^& R% w# FMinister 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.- d% h9 P; g6 K' ?9 i4 ~
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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., H8 v; N3 j; E4 U
8 m* t9 l# u6 O$ [7 j& wDoctors and others are slated to be included in the one-year timetable by the end of 2012.5 q/ |' N) }) Z& x4 G( K
) X; h0 C" P zThe 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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