Financial Supports

Financial support provided by organizations across Canada to help Internationally Educated Health Care Professionals who must fill theoretical or practical gaps in their learning.

Disclaimer: N4 does not provide referral to financial support initiatives. You need to apply directly to the initiative opportunity.

If you know of a financial support initiative, please share it with us.

All IEHPs

Achēv
Achēv offers low-interest educational microloans and free one-on-one career counselling to internationally trained individuals.
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Atlantic Immigrant Career Loan Fund (AICLF)
AICLF is a micro-loan fund for internationally trained immigrants in Atlantic Canada to update skills and obtain licenses or certifications.
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ISSofBC Global Talent Loans
ISSofBC's foreign credential program provides easy approval low-interest loans to fund local training, retraining and professional certifications.
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Progressive Intercultural Community Services Society (PICS)
PICS' foreign credential recognition loans program offers multiple loans up to $30,000 to cover the costs of credentialing.
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Supporting Employment and Economic Development (SEED)
Recognition Counts offers the opportunity to apply for a loan of up to $30,000 Assiniboine Credit Union, to help with the cost of having your qualifications recognized in Manitoba and obtaining employment in your occupation.
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The Ottawa Community Loan Fund (OCLF)
OCLF provides access up to $30,000 in low-interest financing to assist in paying for credential assessment activities or training for a new career.
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Windmill Microlending
Windmill provides an affordable fixed-interest loan, along with professional development resources to help immigrants and refugees.
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IEN - Internationally Educated Nurses

Bursary for Internationally Educated Nurses (BIEN)
BIEN provides funding to IEN's to complete bridging training, in exchange for a period of time working in rural Alberta. The application portal is currently closed, but a notification list is available for future opportunities.
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Internationally Educated Nurse Bursary Program
Through Health Match BC, the Province provides assistance to Internationally Educated Nurses (IENs) pursuing registration with the BC College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM) with financial support through a combination of fee waivers and bursaries (reimbursements). These supports will help to offset the costs of an IEN’s international credential assessment, English language testing, skill evaluation, and educational upgrading.
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Temporary Reimbursement of Fees for Internationally Educated and Inactive Nurses
Health Force Ontario is reimbursing costs of fees associated with General Class and Temporary Class Registration with the College of Nurses for inactive or IEN's.
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