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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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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.! W. Q# K. R" F$ B7 }
' C5 ~, k( J8 V1 p& G! U ^5 }# JFinely 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.) L& U7 O6 E+ g
3 p- d7 N2 x9 u8 V" kDoctors and others are slated to be included in the one-year timetable by the end of 2012." l5 Q% T# `0 I: r
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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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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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