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For studying english at George Brown College Yugoslav immigrants Marijan (left) and Nada Busljeta are paid $60 a week
For studying english at George Brown College Yugoslav immigrants Marijan (left) and Nada Busljeta are paid $60 a week

For studying english at George Brown College Yugoslav immigrants Marijan (left) and Nada Busljeta are paid $60 a week

Date8/29/1974
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Original Toronto Star caption: For studying english at George Brown College Yugoslav immigrants Marijan (left) and Nada Busljeta are paid $60 a week. He is a mechanical technician and she is a draftswoman so they were eligible for the course when they applied to Canada Manpower for jobs last winter. The Manpower retraining course accepts only skilled workers who are over 17 and have been out of school for one year.
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