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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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& U" `' u; ~/ s* L- C! r% [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.9 f7 H( a; q' u7 s# J, r1 d
8 }) [3 _. W8 j# ~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.+ ~8 d$ p- }+ s+ t5 E, N& u
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Doctors and others are slated to be included in the one-year timetable by the end of 2012.$ M* D% }" s+ b3 [& [8 \
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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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4 ^8 s$ r1 d9 B) b6 jOttawa says the governments will work with regulatory bodies, colleges and universities, and other "key partners" to make the changes happen. |
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