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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.* e' R- I5 d, Y1 ?3 n% w
/ V# j, k$ _( n$ h% t8 i+ M$ jMinister 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.: N2 z2 x5 p# ~
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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./ a! D/ _( _. t% Q
9 \/ ~6 f: Z8 V3 _, Z- `Doctors and others are slated to be included in the one-year timetable by the end of 2012.
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, Q1 Q3 W3 Q$ o& bThe 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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