New Brunswick nurses will receive another $5,000 retention payment as the province continues efforts to address staffing shortages in the healthcare system. …
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FeaturedImmigration
U.S. nurses find faster path to work in B.C. through streamlined process
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberBritish Columbia has drastically reduced registration wait times for U.S.-trained nurses from four months to just days, driving a 127 percent increase …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & BudgetsTraining & Development
Alberta commits $33 million to train unemployed workers for in-demand jobs
Alberta’s government will invest $33 million in training programs to help more than 5,000 unemployed and underemployed Albertans gain skills for workforce …
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By Allison Jones Ontario hospitals spent more than $9 billion on nurses and other staff from for-profit agencies in a 10-year period, a …
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Hundreds of nurses rallied at Queen’s Park Tuesday demanding better wages for home care workers as contract negotiations with the Victorian Order …
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FeaturedRecruitment
Canada’s health workforce has doubled since 1998, easing pressures of aging workers: Report
Canada’s health workforce has more than doubled over the past 25 years, driven by rising demand from an aging population, according to …
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FeaturedImmigrationRecruitment
Saskatchewan targets U.S. doctors with new recruitment push
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe Government of Saskatchewan has launched a digital campaign aimed at attracting American physicians to fill healthcare roles in the province, citing …
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FeaturedImmigrationRecruitment
CMA urges Ottawa to seize opportunity from U.S. health care exodus
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe Canadian Medical Association is calling on the federal government to fast-track immigration and licensing for American health professionals amid a spike …
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FeaturedLabour Relations
Southwestern Public Health nurses in Ontario secure new contract with wage gains
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberMore than 70 registered nurses at Southwestern Public Health have reached a new three-year collective agreement that includes long-awaited wage increases and …
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FeaturedLabour Relations
Alberta, nurses union reach four-year deal, pay increases up to 20 per cent
By Jack Farrell Alberta’s nurses union has signed a four-year contract with the province after months of bargaining and mediation. The United Nurses …

