Province also announces financial supports for nurses returning to workforce.
The B.C. government ius making it easier for internationally educated nurses to work in B.C.'s health care system with new financial supports and a faster, more efficient assessment pathway.
“Supporting nurses is key to our work to making health care accessible to all British Columbians. Still, the demand for nurses is outpacing the supply,” said Premier David Eby in a release. “There are talented and skilled nurses with the right experience who want to practise in B.C. and support high-quality care, but they are kept on the sidelines by an expensive and complicated registration process.
Nurses returning to practice will also be eligible to access as much as $10,000 in bursaries for any additional education required for returning to practice.
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