Canadian province actively engages foreigners
Nurses from all over the world can easily move to Canada through an accelerated program.
The Canadian province of Saskatchewan is developing a fast, effective program for internationally educated nurses. The procedure now takes a few weeks instead of a year.
These changes offer more opportunities and support for nurses from overseas who want to join hospitals and clinics in Canada.
“Our made in Saskatchewan approach ensures our province will continue to lead the nation as one of the fastest, most supportive and most efficient places for internationally educated nurses to become licensed and gain employment in health care," Health Minister Paul Merriman said. “By focusing on a safe, balanced approach to licensing and integration into the workplace, as well as providing robust settlement supports, Saskatchewan will continue to be a preferred destination for health-care workers from around the world.”
Saskatchewan became the first province in Canada to implement a simplified and expedited training, assessment and licensing system for foreign workers last 2022 fall. Currently, there are 53 people from overseas and 9 people who already live in Saskatchewan in the bridging program.
This program reflects the strong partnerships forged between the Ministries of Health and Minister of immigration. The process includes professional Career Training and Advanced Education, as well as the collaborative efforts with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS), the National Nursing Assessment Service (NNAS), the Saskatchewan Association of Licensed Practical Nurses (SALPN), Saskatchewan Polytechnic and the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA).
“The CRNS is supporting the IEN recruitment mission by reviewing processes and making or supporting efficiencies where safe to do so,” College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan Executive Director RN Cindy Smith said. “While leaning on our values of collaboration and accountability, the CRNS maintains our mission to protect the public through regulatory excellence.
A shorter bridging program that will build on an applicant’s existing knowledge but also provide solid grounding and orientation to the Saskatchewan health-care system, reducing the transition process from approximately one year to 14 weeks.
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