加拿大敞开大门接受技术移民前来加国，是为了替代人口老化的劳动力市场，提高我们在经济上的竞争能力和丰富我们的社会。遗憾的是，一旦这些新移民来到这里，我们却总是让他们自己去面对繁杂的海外学经历认证、自身技能的提高、取得加国工作经验，寻找与自己专业相关的工作。
Canada admits skilled immigrants into the country to replace our aging workforce, boost our economic competitiveness and enrich our society.
加拿大敞开大门接受技术移民前来加国，是为了替代人口老化的劳动力市场，提高我们在经济上的竞争能力和丰富我们的社会。
But once they are here, we often let these highly trained newcomers fend for themselves as they navigate the Byzantine process of having their credentials assessed, upgrading their skills, obtaining Canadian work experience and finding jobs in their fields.
遗憾的是，一旦这些新移民来到这里，我们却总是让他们自己去面对繁杂的海外学经历认证、自身技能的提高、取得加国工作经验，寻找与自己专业相关的工作。
Some foreign-trained doctors, nurses, engineers and other skilled immigrants succeed, but only after years of hard work and frustration. Many others struggle to make ends meet in low-paying jobs and never use their expertise. Still others give up and go to countries where their skills are more readily accepted.
虽然有些外国培训的医生、护士、工程师和其他技术移民获得了成功，但他们却为此付出了多年的艰苦工作和挫折。更多的移民则由于过去的学经历无法获得承认，只得从事一些与自身专业无关的低收入工作，苟且偷生。还有一些人不得不放弃加国前往那些更容易承认他们资历的国家。
This is a costly waste. The Conference Board of Canada estimates the country loses $4 billion to $6 billion each year because we fail to recognize the skills and credentials immigrants bring to Canada.
这是极其巨大的人才资源浪费。据加拿大加拿大社会研究中心估计，由于我们不认可海外移民的技术和学历，加拿大每年损失40-60亿元。
So it is encouraging that the federal government is taking new steps to improve the integration of foreign-trained immigrants into the workforce.
所以，当联邦政府采取新步骤来改善海外受训的移民融入就业市场时，我们感到欣慰。
In an announcement this week, Ottawa said it would spend:
联邦政府本周宣布的拨款计划包括：
$75 million over the next five years to help foreign-trained health-care workers become accredited to work in Canada. The government estimates the funding should integrate as many as 1,000 doctors, 800 nurses and 500 other professionals into the health-care system.
未来5年内，拨款7500万元来帮助海外受训的医护人员成为资历认可的加国医护人员。政府估计，该拨款大约能让1000名移民成为名医生、800名成为护士、500名成为健保专业人士；
$68 million over six years to set up a program to assess and recognize foreign credentials.
在未来6年内拨款6800万元用来实施海外资历认证计划。
$100 million to improve the federal government's immigration Internet portal, which gives prospective immigrants information about preparing for the Canadian job market.
1亿元用来改善联邦政府的移民信息网站，为准备来加的移民提供加拿大就业市场的信息。
$20 million a year to help immigrants acquire workplace language skills.
拨款2000万元用来为移民提供针对工作的技术语言培训。
Is this blatant electioneering, as the Liberals' critics argue? Maybe. After all, this is the second major announcement on immigration the troubled minority government has made in as many weeks.
在可能又要举行大选的鼓噪越来越响时，自由党政府的拨款之举是否如一些批评家所言旨的自由党是在收买人心？也许是！毕竟，这是丑闻缠身的少数党政府最近几个星期内推出的第二项有关移民的计划。
And do these measures address all the stubborn problems skilled immigrants face in the job market, including protective professional bodies, cultural issues and outright discrimination? Clearly not.
问题是，联邦政府推出的移民就业系列计划能解决技术移民面临的所有就业难题，包括专业工会、协会对新移民的排斥、文化差异和歧视问题么？显然不可能！
And does spending a huge part of the funding on a website the best way to solve the problems many newcomers grapple with? No way.
耗费此次拨款的大部分资金来打造网站是帮助新移民解答关键问题的最好方法么？绝对不是！
Still, these changes will go a long way toward addressing one of the most pressing immigration issues we face, which is easing the way of foreign-trained immigrants into the Canadian labour force and Canadian society
尽管如此，这些改革措施仍将对我们面临的一个最紧迫的移民问题大有帮助，那就是协助在外国培训的移民迅速融入加国社会及就业市场。
(来源：多伦多星报 翻译：大中报)
Canada admits skilled immigrants into the country to replace our aging workforce, boost our economic competitiveness and enrich our society.
加拿大敞开大门接受技术移民前来加国，是为了替代人口老化的劳动力市场，提高我们在经济上的竞争能力和丰富我们的社会。
But once they are here, we often let these highly trained newcomers fend for themselves as they navigate the Byzantine process of having their credentials assessed, upgrading their skills, obtaining Canadian work experience and finding jobs in their fields.
遗憾的是，一旦这些新移民来到这里，我们却总是让他们自己去面对繁杂的海外学经历认证、自身技能的提高、取得加国工作经验，寻找与自己专业相关的工作。
Some foreign-trained doctors, nurses, engineers and other skilled immigrants succeed, but only after years of hard work and frustration. Many others struggle to make ends meet in low-paying jobs and never use their expertise. Still others give up and go to countries where their skills are more readily accepted.
虽然有些外国培训的医生、护士、工程师和其他技术移民获得了成功，但他们却为此付出了多年的艰苦工作和挫折。更多的移民则由于过去的学经历无法获得承认，只得从事一些与自身专业无关的低收入工作，苟且偷生。还有一些人不得不放弃加国前往那些更容易承认他们资历的国家。
This is a costly waste. The Conference Board of Canada estimates the country loses $4 billion to $6 billion each year because we fail to recognize the skills and credentials immigrants bring to Canada.
这是极其巨大的人才资源浪费。据加拿大加拿大社会研究中心估计，由于我们不认可海外移民的技术和学历，加拿大每年损失40-60亿元。
So it is encouraging that the federal government is taking new steps to improve the integration of foreign-trained immigrants into the workforce.
所以，当联邦政府采取新步骤来改善海外受训的移民融入就业市场时，我们感到欣慰。
In an announcement this week, Ottawa said it would spend:
联邦政府本周宣布的拨款计划包括：
$75 million over the next five years to help foreign-trained health-care workers become accredited to work in Canada. The government estimates the funding should integrate as many as 1,000 doctors, 800 nurses and 500 other professionals into the health-care system.
未来5年内，拨款7500万元来帮助海外受训的医护人员成为资历认可的加国医护人员。政府估计，该拨款大约能让1000名移民成为名医生、800名成为护士、500名成为健保专业人士；
$68 million over six years to set up a program to assess and recognize foreign credentials.
在未来6年内拨款6800万元用来实施海外资历认证计划。
$100 million to improve the federal government's immigration Internet portal, which gives prospective immigrants information about preparing for the Canadian job market.
1亿元用来改善联邦政府的移民信息网站，为准备来加的移民提供加拿大就业市场的信息。
$20 million a year to help immigrants acquire workplace language skills.
拨款2000万元用来为移民提供针对工作的技术语言培训。
Is this blatant electioneering, as the Liberals' critics argue? Maybe. After all, this is the second major announcement on immigration the troubled minority government has made in as many weeks.
在可能又要举行大选的鼓噪越来越响时，自由党政府的拨款之举是否如一些批评家所言旨的自由党是在收买人心？也许是！毕竟，这是丑闻缠身的少数党政府最近几个星期内推出的第二项有关移民的计划。
And do these measures address all the stubborn problems skilled immigrants face in the job market, including protective professional bodies, cultural issues and outright discrimination? Clearly not.
问题是，联邦政府推出的移民就业系列计划能解决技术移民面临的所有就业难题，包括专业工会、协会对新移民的排斥、文化差异和歧视问题么？显然不可能！
And does spending a huge part of the funding on a website the best way to solve the problems many newcomers grapple with? No way.
耗费此次拨款的大部分资金来打造网站是帮助新移民解答关键问题的最好方法么？绝对不是！
Still, these changes will go a long way toward addressing one of the most pressing immigration issues we face, which is easing the way of foreign-trained immigrants into the Canadian labour force and Canadian society
尽管如此，这些改革措施仍将对我们面临的一个最紧迫的移民问题大有帮助，那就是协助在外国培训的移民迅速融入加国社会及就业市场。
(来源：多伦多星报 翻译：大中报)
