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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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6 C. l4 N9 \; a3 A( ~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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+ ?0 ?7 S) t2 S) lFinely 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.& f! x8 \' M$ f3 {8 O1 n
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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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/ N. Q" A5 F4 _5 Q" [. |+ ^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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0 F! y0 H3 ? m$ T- P9 L4 N [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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