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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.! ~. o) ^* j+ K% U
6 n2 q( X: u, l4 j6 B' xMinister 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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. k5 k7 v7 I& Y+ r- JFinely 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.* c8 H- b* g1 `: ^6 O
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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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- W% i) s0 g |: gThe 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.3 |3 Q$ o! j- g2 M4 M4 t
+ Q6 ?( n5 \% X$ x5 VOttawa says the governments will work with regulatory bodies, colleges and universities, and other "key partners" to make the changes happen. |
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