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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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6 e+ ^6 r; n- W. B. f0 t, L; g3 V# WMinister 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.5 E; v* \. k, J X- W
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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.& S2 ]2 Q# o) J& c& Y
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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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# z" [* T$ c! s; r* K! NThe 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., f; R' ]4 ^6 H' E- S5 G) i, O% n
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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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