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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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0 [0 r2 p) x; ?0 }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.8 A! f- f# y8 U8 t2 w+ x
" a+ Z8 X- z' o: t. I4 j' k: IFinely 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.* X0 ]6 t/ {( K8 m3 Y
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Doctors and others are slated to be included in the one-year timetable by the end of 2012.1 H4 e3 R0 w( U$ u" i
5 x6 |, O' a1 g' k: IThe 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.# z8 n' \: z4 R' n. m; C% S; h
$ `. @0 `5 O. x6 nOttawa says the governments will work with regulatory bodies, colleges and universities, and other "key partners" to make the changes happen. |
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