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Skilled Professionals: Survival Jobs

Federal Human Resources And Skills Development Minister Diane Finley Dept: In the next two years, 140 dentists and other skilled professionals working in survival jobs such as cleaning and cab driving are movin on up, according to Winnipeg Free Press. We have to tap into this potential, federal Human Resources and Skills Development Minister Diane Finley said Friday at a press conference in the North End and human Resources and Skills Development Minister Diane Finley at a North End news conference unveiling the Recognition Counts program on Friday. A two-year pilot project called Recognition Counts is offering skilled, low-income newcomers loans of up to $10,000 with career and financial counselling to help them get their credentials recognized and put their skills back to work. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.