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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.& r. D6 Q# d `0 W. m2 `
( w& o8 Y4 B# V1 m% kMinister 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( M3 g1 {! h) Y
# G; x' S* Q% ?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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Doctors and others are slated to be included in the one-year timetable by the end of 2012.
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/ G2 e) u/ g; ~0 @5 ~& |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.. Q/ T" Y' O' Q( W' c7 {$ y
# T3 b% S' s* f3 i! yOttawa says the governments will work with regulatory bodies, colleges and universities, and other "key partners" to make the changes happen. |
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