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British Columbia unveils requirements for new time-limited pathway to permanent residence

The Government of British Columbia has released full eligibility details on its new initiative targeting cleaning and security workers employed by a B.C. health authority in a rura...

British Columbia to launch limited-time pathway to permanent residence for health authority cleaners and security staff

British Columbia’s Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) has announced a new one-time initiative aimed at helping certain health authority support staff get permanent residence (PR)....

Canada’s new rules are fast-tracking US healthcare workers

More than 400 US-trained doctors, nurses, and other healthcare workers have made the move to British Columbia (B.C.) in the past year — thanks to new rules that make it faster and...

British Columbia and New Brunswick expand access to work permits for employers in select regions

British Columbia and New Brunswick have opted into the federal government’s temporary policy, giving rural employers more flexibility to hire low-wage temporary foreign workers. Th...

British Columbia Prioritizes Healthcare & Trades for PR Visa in 2026

British Columbia Prioritizes Healthcare & Trades for PR Visa in 2026 HIGHLIGHTS: BRITISH COLUMBIA INTRODUCES NEW IMMIGRATION PATHWAYS FOCUSING  ON HEALTHCARE AND SKILLED TRADES...

Ontario Connecting More Patients to Primary Care in North Bay

Province investing $3.4 billion to connect everyone in Ontario to primary care

Virtual ERs working for rural Alberta: study

EDMONTON — An Alberta Health Services (AHS) program is helping northern healthcare facilities provide accessible emergency department physician care for low-acuity patients, accord...

B.C. Government Reveals Temporary Measures under the TFW Program

VANCOUVER — The province of British Columbia has revealed its decision in response to the recent federal announcement offering provinces a temporary increase from 10 per cent to 15...

Migrant nurses training to fill skills gaps in rural SA health project

Migrant nurses training to fill skills gaps in rural SA health project

BREAKING: British Columbia axes graduate, tech, and entry-level PR pathways, focuses on healthcare and trades workers

The Government of British Columbia has announced major changes to the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP), including 2026 priorities, the cancelled launch of its st...

Health info management in BC: a journey to computer-assisted coding

British Columbia’s Health Information Management (HIM) program is a lower mainland consolidated (LMC) service, supporting Providence Health Care, Provincial Health Services Authori...

Feds pump $48M into new health R&D centre

VANCOUVER – The federal government has announced $48 million in funding for Providence Healthcare’s Clinical Support & Research Centre (CSRC), a cornerstone of the Jim Pattison...

Canada accelerates PR for 33,000 in-Canada workers to tackle rural labour gaps

Minister Lena Metlege Diab announces progress on the In-Canada Workers Initiative, accelerating PR for 33,000 workers in rural and smaller communities. See who qualifies. The post...

Ontario Continues to Protect Health-Care Workforce

Two postsecondary nursing programs in the Peterborough area are now eligible for the Ontario Learn and Stay Grant

Manitoba government offers support to rural employers by opting in to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program temporary mea...

Manitoba continues to face labour market shortages, and employers are experiencing difficulty with filling critical labour gaps, especially in rural and northern regions where chal...

Hands-on telehealth helps reach rural Texas communities

A new approach aims to tailor telehealth to the realities of an older, rural population by offering a physical place with reliable connectivity and an on-site nurse.

Ontario Connecting More Patients to Primary Care in Ottawa

Province investing $3.4 billion to connect everyone in Ontario to primary care

Phone follow-ups smoothe transitions home

SURREY, BC – A recently published study from Fraser Health highlights the value of nurse-led post-discharge telephone interventions in reducing short-term emergency department (ED)...

Colombie-Britannique : Une nouvelle loi modifie le régime réglementaire des soins de santé

En date du 1er avril 2026, la loi de la Colombie-Britannique intitulée Health Professions Act (la « HPA ») est abrogée et remplacée par la Health Professions and Occupations Act (l...

Nova Scotia and Quebec first to ease rural work permit access under new temporary policy

Nova Scotia and Quebec are the first provinces to participate in the new temporary public policy granting rural employers the ability to retain or increase their proportion of low-...

Innovative Approach Enhances Health Research in Rural Communities

Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) have long been hailed as the pinnacle of clinical research, setting the gold standard for evaluating the efficacy of medical interventions. Howe...

Ontario Increasing Access to Primary Care Across the Province

Province’s historic agreement will attract and retain more family doctors across the province

Part 2: Hands-On Telehealth Helps Reach Rural Texas Communities 

Funding AI and quantum tech in BC

VANCOUVER – The government of Canada announced an investment of over $17.3 million in eight businesses across British Columbia’s tech sector. These investments will accelerate the...