Ottawa announces an investment of $1.5 million to be spent on new immigrant healthcare workers
Ottawa has announced that investments of more than $1.5 million will be made to
help foreign-trained healthcare professionals get their
credentials assessed and recognized. The creation of an integrated platform
will help them get important information and aid them in successfully
integrating into Canada’s job market and communities.
This project aims to identify and provide solutions to
the problems faced by immigrant healthcare professionals in getting their
credentials recognized. This project will be assisted by the expansion of the
National Newcomer Navigation Network by the Children’s Hospital of Eastern
Ontario.
Quote by Marie France Lalonde, Parliamentary Secretary
to the Immigration Minister:
“CHEO has a proven track record of ensuring health and
social service sector professionals have the knowledge and tools they need to
provide equitable care and services to newcomers. We are pleased to continue
working with the National Newcomer Navigation Network to support healthcare
professionals educated abroad in securing jobs in Canada’s healthcare sector.
These services will help more newcomers succeed, while also helping to build a
better future for all Canadians.”
Last month, Saskatchewan had also announced the Labor
Mobility and Fair Registration Practices Act that seeks to help employers in
sectors like construction, IT, and healthcare fill jobs while providing
credential recognition for foreign workers. The province is also looking to set
up a Labor Mobility and Fair Registration Practices Office to provide help and
assist regulatory bodies in meeting their obligations under the Act.

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