A recent report from Statistics Canada showed that there are more healthcare job vacancies than ever before. In August of 2022, there were 152,000 vacant healthcare and social assistance positions. Immigrants fill many healthcare positions in Canada. […]
On September 27, 2022, the Government of New Brunswick announced that the province’s Department of Health extended navigation services that help match internationally trained nurses with employers. The project, which delivered services for internationally educated nurses, has
On September 26, 2022, the Nurses Association of New Brunswick adopted a streamlined process allowing French-licensed nurses to expedite their licence to practise in the province. The provincial government’s health plan, Stabilizing Health Care: An Urgent Call
British Columbia will invest $12 million to recruit internationally educated nurses. The president and chief executive officer of the Health Employers Association of the province, Michael McMillan, stated that “this investment is an exciting step
According to Quebec Immigration Minister Jean Boulet, the Government of Quebec will add Haiti to the list of high-priority countries to attract more nurses and address the severe labour shortages in the province. Although in
On April 11, 2022, the Government of New Brunswick announced that the province has accepted 80 internationally educated nurses since the launch of the recruitment program in 2020. The pilot was created to support internationally educated nurses
On February 8, 2022, Nova Scotia invited registered nurses (NOC 3012) to apply for a provincial nomination under the Labour Market Priorities Stream of the Nova Scotia Nominee Program (NSNP). To be eligible, candidates must
Regarding the nursing shortage across the country, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, NDP MP Jenny Kwan, and some nurses trained overseas held a video press conference to call on the Immigration Minister to speed up the
A Statistics Canada report found that 67% of Filipino nursing graduates in Canada are overqualified for their work. Nurses have to be licensed as ‘nurses’ in their country of origin in order to be recognized
Some internationally educated nurses in British Columbia said the language proficiency requirement to become a registered nurse is an unnecessary barrier forcing them to give up their career and look for other jobs. Amid the