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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.% b5 l. N& e7 v6 a4 A" t- D5 u
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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.- J) X1 I' c+ p) A8 n
$ l3 @( @/ z, _& x3 D4 l8 ?; ADoctors and others are slated to be included in the one-year timetable by the end of 2012.
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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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