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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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( l6 {# j6 z- { r* x7 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.
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8 y5 ?! F- |3 a, n8 o8 ~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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+ n5 q, k# K9 gDoctors and others are slated to be included in the one-year timetable by the end of 2012.( h! ~+ C4 l+ V' i" E. X* O
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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. l/ V/ {% e& P2 z% Y' F
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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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