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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.3 r* o' A8 j! ?% N: e! _& C
- D( K3 B `$ L- yMinister 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.6 m7 h0 E3 s: j
* p6 w G% N* g uFinely 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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% A9 ]! c3 P7 T% }; {' YDoctors and others are slated to be included in the one-year timetable by the end of 2012.% u7 N1 A" V) G* t- G+ k
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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.
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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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