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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.( H% S! ^. s- P( F" ~) a
. F% M) S2 E) C0 |5 H( @3 aMinister 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.8 P/ k) h4 D$ m; W( ]" K" w. U# `) R- L
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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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Doctors and others are slated to be included in the one-year timetable by the end of 2012.1 s" ]$ l$ j8 S& X. M
6 `- G$ G" x2 S0 j/ E. Y( r: |; DThe 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.- S v$ J( A* T5 F; W9 e+ |: B+ R5 X. r
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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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