Despite being a significant part of the healthcare workforce, International Medical Graduates (IMGs) encounter barriers, such as limited residency spots and preferences for graduates from domestic medical schools.
The struggle for IMGs to secure medical residencies contributes to the country's shortage of primary care doctors. Government data reveals that immigrants comprise a substantial portion of healthcare workers in various professions, including 36% of physicians.
However, the challenge lies in integrating foreign-trained doctors into the Canadian healthcare system. Canada is addressing this issue by investing in foreign credential recognition.
Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has committed up to $86 million in funding to 15 organizations across the country.
This initiative aims to increase the recognition of international credentials for approximately 6,600 highly skilled health professionals, ensuring their proper integration into the Canadian healthcare landscape.
#healthcare_workers #immigration_to_canada #nternational_Medical_Graduates #work_in_canada #skilled_health_professionals
February 6, 2024
Businesses in Northern Ontario are concerned about the potential end of the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP) this year, fearing it may impact their ability to recruit necessary employees.
They are urging local MPs Viviane Lapointe and Marc Serre to make RNIP a permanent program under Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).
The Chamber of Commerce's Geoffrey Hatton states that the program facilitates finding skilled labour. In 2023, RNIP helped 2,475 foreigners become permanent residents of Canada, more than double the number from 2022.
#IRCC, #RNIP, #Sudbury, #rural_immigration
February 5, 2024
British Columbia's Premier David Eby urges the Federal Government to reconsider its cap on international students, as it greatly reduces the number of foreign postsecondary spaces in the province.
Eby suggests exemptions for high-demand fields like truck driving, nursing, and early childhood education.
The Federal Government imposed the cap due to unsustainable numbers of international students straining housing and health care.
Eby agrees with the cap but seeks reductions that minimize harm to the provincial economy, postsecondary establishments, and students.
#BC, #international_students, #David_Eby, #cap_on_international_student
February 5, 2024
On January 30, 2024, New Brunswick's Health Minister Bruce Fitch celebrated the contributions of internationally educated nurses at Loch Lomond Villa, Saint John.
The Minister reiterated the government's commitment to healthcare workforce growth, emphasizing the importance of recruiting nurses.
Over 180 job offers have been accepted from a recruitment mission in the Philippines, and since 2021, over 500 internationally educated nurses, including registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and healthcare aides, have been recruited.
Over 200 are already employed in the province, with others undergoing the immigration process.
The process to become licensed in New Brunswick has been expedited for nurses from 14 countries. These nurses can work in support positions before becoming licensed.
#New_Brunswick, #nursing, #healthcare_workers, #internationally_trained_nurses
February 5, 2024
