International Nurses Day: Canada’s provinces offering more incentives to immigrant nurses

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Fri, 12 May 2023 12:00:50 +0000

Each year on May 12, Canada celebrates International Nurses Day, which commemorates the work that nurses do to ensure Canadians receive the best quality healthcare possible. As Canada continues to feel the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the population continues to age, the country is still dealing with a demand for more nurses. The […]

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Provinces working to make it easier for internationally educated nurses to work in Canada

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2023 10:19:35 +0000

British Columbia has recently announced that it is removing some of the barriers for internationally educated nurses (IENs) to register with the province. It will do so by removing application fees and providing new financial support to nurses returning to practice after a period of absence. The province says it will now cover application and […]

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Canada takes aim at healthcare accreditation amongst historic labour shortages

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Mon, 05 Dec 2022 20:47:39 +0000

On December 5th, 2022, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser announced a call for proposals to help Internationally Educated Healthcare Professionals (IEHPs) work in Canada’s healthcare sector. Schedule a Free Work Permit Consultation with the Cohen Immigration Law Firm At today’s press conference, Minister Fraser (on behalf of the honorable Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development, […]

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Analysis: Solving Canada’s 50-year, $50-billion immigration challenge requires multifaceted action

Credit to Author: Kareem El-Assal| Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2019 16:38:56 +0000

The wage gap between immigrants and Canadian-born workers has more than doubled in the last 30 years, according to a new report by the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) — despite the federal government placing more emphasis on economic class immigration.  Immigrants are earning about 10 per cent less on average than Canadians, RBC reports, […]

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Canada commits $10 million to help newcomers find work and enter job market faster

Credit to Author: CIC News| Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2019 14:53:16 +0000

Canada is committing up to $10 million under its Foreign Credential Recognition Program for projects designed to help internationally trained newcomers find and keep well-paying jobs.  The money will provide a maximum of $800,000 each for 15 projects designed to either provide employment supports for highly skilled newcomers or facilitate the foreign credential recognition process. […]

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