Ottawa Spending $86 Million to Speed Up Foreign Accreditation of Doctors, Nurses, Healthcare Workers

Ottawa Spending $86 Million to Speed Up Foreign Accreditation of Doctors, Nurses, Healthcare Workers
Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault arrives for a cabinet swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa, on July 26, 2023. The Canadian Press/Justin Tang
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Ottawa announced an $86 million investment in its foreign credential recognition program to address the healthcare professional labour shortage in Canada.

The funding will accelerate foreign credential recognition so that approximately 6,600 internationally educated health professionals can join the country’s workforce, Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault said during a Jan. 15 press conference in Winnipeg.