Tag: canada nurse shortage

Expedited Credentials Program Available in Some Provinces for Foreign-Trained Nurses

Foreign nurses with international training will be licensed faster in some areas of Canada under a new credentialing program introduced by National Nursing Assessment Service (NNAS). NNAS said in a news release on June 21 that internationally educated nurses (IENs) who want to become licensed or registered to work in Canada in participating provinces will…


Thousands of Canada’s Doctors and Nurses Leaving to Work in the US, Says New Research

Thousands of Canadian doctors and nurses are leaving Canada to work in the United States, according to new research from think tank SecondStreet.org. According to the research, released June 20, American states along the U.S.–Canada border have issued almost 10,000 licenses to nurses and doctors with Canadian addresses. Meanwhile, the Angus Reid Institute estimates that over…


Thousands of Canada’s Doctors and Nurses Leaving to Work in US, Says New Research

Thousands of doctors and nurses are leaving Canada to work in the United States, according to new research from think tank SecondStreet.org. Released June 20, the research shows that American states along the U.S.–Canada border have issued almost 10,000 licences to nurses and doctors with Canadian addresses. Meanwhile, the Angus Reid Institute estimates that over 6…