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A successful service that helps match internationally trained nurses with employers is being extended to workers in other regulated professions, including other health professionals.

The existing service for internationally educated nurses (IEN) has been delivered by the Department of Health since 2019 and matched 200 nurses to employers.

The service, which can be accessed through WorkingNB, will expand immediately to include all other regulated health professions. The service for other regulated...

Saint Paul University’s Institute for Transformative Leadership, in partnership with N4, has developed this program to help Internationally Educated Healthcare Professionals (IEHPs) overcome barriers to finding healthcare jobs in Canada.

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In this webinar, Dr. Ripudaman Minhas will be discussing his experiences in community-based participatory research, engaging with community partners and working with refugee and newcomer families in the Toronto area.  

Dr. Minhas is a Developmental Pediatrician with the Inner City Health Program at St. Michael’s Hospital, Assistant Professor in the Division of Developmental Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics at the University of Toronto and Director of Pediatric Research with...

Employers are facing unprecedented challenges in finding and retaining the workers they need during this period of economic recovery and growth. The Government of Canada is continuing to take concrete actions to address current labour needs.

The Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, today announced the temporary lifting of the 20-hour-per-week cap on the number of hours that eligible post-secondary students are allowed to work off-campus while class is in session.

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The Alberta International Medical Graduate Association (AIMGA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the successful integration of International Medical Graduates (IMGs). AIMGA believestheir clients have a contribution to make within their health systems and communities.  

Dr. Samuel Ogbeide is the Physician Lead and Medical Director of the Kalyna Country Primary Care Network, serving the Central Zone region of Alberta. He is also the Director of Medical Services at the Erin Ridge Medical Clinic in St. Albert, and the Sunrise Medical Clinic in Killam, both in Alberta. He practices both urban and rural family medicine in these clinics, where he also has a sub interest in chronic pain and opioid use disorder management. Dr. Ogbeide is a Clinical Lecturer in Family Medicine at the...

Doctors from all over the world who choose to come to Canada and work in our communities play a vital role in keeping us healthy and ensuring local access to family physicians at a time when our aging population needs it the most. As provinces and territories seek to attract and retain more foreign-trained doctors to help address shortages, the Government of Canada is making it easier for these doctors to call Canada home permanently.

After a meeting with family physicians and Healthy Pictou...