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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.! m+ Q( j' l6 P
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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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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.
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+ c) r4 ]" k- V+ K- I* T5 V$ yDoctors and others are slated to be included in the one-year timetable by the end of 2012.
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% w. Y4 N8 a$ A& b0 PThe 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.4 z& Y1 }; I! N! Z. R* k1 v4 i7 V
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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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