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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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( O3 J* m; W2 S! A; y' k& \$ ~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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7 |5 ^- i; p4 v2 @ K; R& n; BDoctors 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. V ^2 x; f4 [- r* |" r+ r
3 j, A; k' p7 W$ h/ T& gOttawa says the governments will work with regulatory bodies, colleges and universities, and other "key partners" to make the changes happen. |
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