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CTV: 'Our System Will Completely Collapse': Nurses' Federation Urges Support for Health-care Workers Suffering from Burnout

Overworked and understaffed health-care workers leaving their jobs over poor working conditions are becoming more alarming to health advocates, who are calling for federal help to address a Canada-wide nurses shortage.

“We have to fix the workplace in our health-care system right now, it's an urgent issue,” Linda Silas, president of the Canadian Federation of Nurses Union...

With most provinces across the country suffering from nursing shortages, a sobering new study finds the situation could get even worse with one in four nurses saying they plan to quit in the next three years.

A new survey released by Statistics Canada shows that 95 per cent of health workers feel that the pandemic has impacted their mental health and has added stress to their work-life balance.

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Ottawa Citizen: Lost in translation: Patients more likely to die, have serious outcomes when their physicians don't speak their preferred language

Patients treated by physicians who speak their own language are healthier and less likely to die while in hospital, according to a new study led by Ottawa researchers.

The study, published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, showed significant differences in outcomes among frail, older patients who were treated by a physician in their own...

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the health care system, in particular on health care workers on the front lines of caring for Canadians. As the pandemic progressed and cases began to rise, health care workers faced a range of challenges, including extended work hours, decreased vacation time, changes in the methods of delivering care and more. New results from the Survey on Health Care Workers' Experiences During the Pandemic (SHCWEP) show that most health care workers...

As part of the CNA Certification Program’s continued commitment to nurses, we are proud to partner with academic institutions across Canada.

Partner institutions offer courses and programs that meet our new eligibility requirements for 300 hours of formal specialty education, which aim to make certification more accessible. All the post-basic courses/programs listed below align with the CNA Certification Program’s specialty exams, are offered online, and have sufficient enrolment to ensure...

The Government of Canada recognizes the immense challenges faced by those fleeing conflict and is committed to improving access to vital mental health services for vulnerable newcomers. Since 1989, Kids Help Phone has provided free, 24/7, confidential mental health resources to young people across Canada. 

Today, on World Refugee Day, the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, announced a contribution agreement with Kids Help Phone to provide counselling...

Newcomers need to be included in policy, program and service design. One way we can accomplish this is by including newcomer voices in national level surveys, like the one we are sharing with you today.

Introducing the Media and Technology Monitor for Newcomers

The Media and Technology Monitor for Newcomers (MTM Newcomers for short) is the first annual media and technology survey on newcomers in Canada. Conducted by CBC/Radio-Canada, the survey is open to all newcomers (refugees, asylum seekers,...

Friendly and experienced settlement professionals can help you

• look for a job
• get a language assessment
• register for language classes
• find a place to live
• sign up your kids for school
• learn about community services

If you’re

• outside Canada, you may be able to get pre-arrival services in your home country before you move
• living in Quebec, you can find information about local services from the Quebec ministry in charge of immigration

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Canada is committed in our support for those affected by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. We put measures in place to help Canadian citizens and permanent residents return home and to help Ukrainians come to and stay in Canada.

The Government of Canada is working hard to resettle at least 40,000 Afghan nationals as quickly and safely as possible. Canada has now welcomed a total of 13,050 Afghan refugees, with more arriving every week.

For many newcomers, securing meaningful employment is a critical step in their resettlement journey and is integral to financial independence. It also helps ease Canada’s labour shortages and supports our country’s post-pandemic economic growth by filling vacancies across the country.

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