British 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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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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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 …
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Labour Relations
Nova Scotia health support workers seek conciliation after talks stall
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA coalition representing 4,600 health support workers in Nova Scotia has filed for conciliation after contract negotiations with the province and employers …


