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Global News: Despite Health-care ‘crisis,’ Internationally-trained Doctors, Nurses Face Barriers
Posted on Friday, August 12, 2022 11:46 AM
Global News: Despite Health-care ‘crisis,’ Internationally-trained Doctors, Nurses Face Barriers to Work
Health worker shortages may be at “crisis” levels across Canada, according to those on the front lines. But for Suzanne Harris, a nurse trained in the U.K. who wants to work in Nova Scotia, she says it seems like the health system just doesn’t want help.
Harris is originally from the Maritimes, but lived in the U.K. for 14 years, where she completed her nursing degree.

What’s Happening at N4 in August
Posted on Friday, August 12, 2022 10:31 AM
N4 is looking forward to launching several initiatives and tools in August to support internationally educated health professionals (IEHPs) – if you missed it, IRCC has recently announced additional funding for N4, allowing N4 to expand its work to support IEHPs in gaining full employment in their fields.
Be sure not to miss:
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Pre-registration for the new N4 / Saint-Paul University educational program, Fostering Canadian Integration for IEHPs: From Learning to Action, closes on August 12 – apply today.

The Ongoing Afghan Refugee Crisis: What We Have Learned Thus Far: Trusted Resources
Posted on Wednesday, August 10, 2022 03:59 PM
Canada is developing pathways to help thousands of Afghan refugees in need find a safe, new home across Canada.
Trusted resources on the work being done, lessons learned, and recommendations to our members on the Afghan refugee crisis and what can be done to prepare for an influx of newcomers into Canada.
N4 Webinar
The Ongoing Afghan Refugee Crisis: What We Have Learned Thus Far
Speaker: Astrid Velasquez, Executive Director, New Canadians Health Centre
Resource Toolkit

New N4 / SPU Online Program for Internationally Educated Health Professionals (IEHPs)
Posted on Friday, August 05, 2022 02:28 PM
Saint Paul University’s Institute for Transformative Leadership, in partnership with N4, have developed a new program to help internationally educated healthcare professionals (IEHPs) overcome barriers to finding healthcare jobs in Canada. The program will be offered for the first time in September 2022.
Pre-registration is open - apply now!

CTV: Ukrainian Doctors Who Fled the War to N.L. Say They Are Frustrated with Province
Posted on Friday, August 05, 2022 02:12 PM
A physician who fled the Russian invasion of Ukraine and arrived in Newfoundland last month says she's frustrated by a lack of communication from the provincial government -- and she's not the only one.
Maryna Sikorska said in a recent interview she is eager to work as a general physician in St. John's. But she said that until Sunday night, her emails to the province asking for help went unanswered.

CTV: N.L. Offers Driver's Licence Equivalencies for Ukrainian Refugees, Others Left Out
Posted on Friday, August 05, 2022 01:57 PM
Newfoundland and Labrador is offering provincial driver's licences to Ukrainian refugees, but not to refugees from other countries like Syria or Afghanistan -- and experts say the exclusion should stop.
Hassan Ahmad is an assistant law professor at the University of Ottawa who brought a case to the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario that ended that province's selective licensing for refugees. He said denying provincial licences to refugees from certain countries can deny them a chance to succeed in...

Globe and Mail: N.L. To Cover Licensing Fees for Ukrainian Doctors Who Fled Russian Invasion
Posted on Friday, August 05, 2022 11:51 AM
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...

CTV: 200 Ukrainian Health-care Workers Are Trying to Work in Nova Scotia
Posted on Friday, August 05, 2022 11:38 AM
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...

Sunnybrook: Internationally Educated Nurse (IEN) Pathway at Sunnybrook
Posted on Friday, July 29, 2022 02:13 PM
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...

BC Ministry of Health: Supporting International Nurses into B.C.’s Health System
Posted on Friday, July 29, 2022 02:00 PM
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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