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The federal government has announced it will provide up to $86 million in funding to 15 organizations across Canada focused on increasing the amount of internationally educated health-care workers who are credentialed to work in Canada.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

It's unclear if this 6,600 is the total number of additional IEHPs that the federal government will be seeking to get credentialed in Canada to live up to its existing commitments, or if it is just the number tied to this specific block of funding.

It's also unclear what the timeline for implementation is, so it's unknown when these health professionals might be approved to join the workforce in Canadian clinics, care homes and hospitals.

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According to the release, there were a total of 90,000 unfilled positions in the health-care system in the second quarter of 2023.