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Globe and Mail: N.L. to cover licensing fees for Ukrainian doctors in province who fled Russian invasion

Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey says his government is working to lower barriers for internationally trained doctors as it launches efforts to help newly arrived Ukrainian health-care professionals become licensed.

Furey spoke to reporters Monday after a meeting with several federal ministers and Atlantic Canadian premiers in St. John’s, N.L. The aim of the meeting...

A lack of doctors and long emergency room wait times have pushed Nova Scotia’s health-care system to the brink.

The good news is a program to bring Ukrainian health professionals to the province is seeing a lot of interest.

Two-hundred people have filled out the intake survey since the launch back in June.

“There are many physicians, different specialties that have applied and they’ve also indicated how many of their family members want to be part of the process as well,” says Tara Sampalli, Nova...

Internationally Educated Nurses (IENs) are nurses who have immigrated to Canada bringing with them a variety of skills and expertise. To work as a nurse in Ontario, IENs must successfully meet requirements established by the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO), the governing body for the nursing profession in Ontario, Canada. To support IENs to meet CNO requirements, Sunnybrook Health Science Centre, one of Canada’s largest academic hospitals, has launched a new IEN Career Pathway. This will help...

To meet the increasing demand for nurses in British Columbia, the Province is making it easier for eligible internationally educated nurses (IENs) to enter the province’s health system so they can support British Columbians’ health-care needs sooner.

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