Foreign-trained workers looking for the recognition of their skills to allow them to work in Canada will get notification of recognition within one year under new plans.
The new Pan-Canadian Framework for the Assessment and Recognition of Foreign Qualifications will strive to let applicants know if their qualification is recognised within a shorter period of time. This will allow immigrants holding certain skills to be licensed or registered in Canada.
The Framework is part of the plan introduced by Canadian immigration minister Jason Kenney to attract highly skilled people from around the world to live in Canada.
The new Framework has also been endorsed by Diane Finley, who is the Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development. She is also the Co-Chair of the Forum of Labour Market Ministers. Finley stated, “attracting and retaining the best international talent to address existing and future labour market challenges is critical to Canada’s long-term economic success.”
The plan also forms part of the Canadian government’s intentions outlined in the 2008 Speech from the Throne, which stated that the country was committed to working with Canadian immigration and “...with the provinces to make the recognition of foreign credentials a priority, attract top international students to Canada and increase the uptake of immigrant settlement programs.”
Source: globalvisas.com/
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