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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.7 H7 Q- l. |* W. Y% Q7 `
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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.; h3 ^+ g# l; p6 ?. h
2 x$ c: V& e9 R+ Z, rFinely 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.
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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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7 g8 E4 d: v/ u; B. D; BOttawa says the governments will work with regulatory bodies, colleges and universities, and other "key partners" to make the changes happen. |
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