March 6, 2023 Immigration/Local Journalism Initiative/News New immigration operation centre in Philippines part of Canada’s bid to attract more skilled workers “The quick fix has been, we'll just import some more health-care workers...and I think we've pushed it too far.”
February 22, 2023 Health/Immigration/Local Journalism Initiative Internationally trained nurses call for better support Months after Ontario announced plans to place internationally educated nurses in hospitals across the province, nurses are advocating for faster processing.
January 3, 2023 Education/Immigration/Local Journalism Initiative/News Immigrant nurse left in limbo after provincial nursing association policy change An immigrant nurse was one step away from becoming a registered nurse until a change in requirements took her chance away
April 19, 2022 British Columbia/Health/Immigration/Local Journalism Initiative/News B.C. moves to attract foreign nurses to overcome critical staffing crisis B.C. to spend millions to make it easier for internationally educated nurses to enter the province’s health system.
February 18, 2022 COVID-19/Local Journalism Initiative/News Ethnic media brings ‘lived experience’ lens to coverage of protests Informed by lived and historical experience, immigrant reporters and commentators are able to provide viewpoints that go beyond the mainstream.
January 25, 2022 Health/Immigration/Local Journalism Initiative/News Who is caring for Canadians during the pandemic? A new study reveals that, by and large, it's immigrant women doing much of the heavy lifting when it comes to unpaid
October 22, 2021 COVID-19/Health/News/Top Stories Sick leave: What are we waiting for, advocates ask The Liberal federal government promised to extend paid sick leave benefits to 10 days within the first 100 days of a new
August 13, 2021 Health/Local Journalism Initiative/Top Stories Amidst Nationwide Nursing Shortage, Foreign-Trained Nurses Unable to Practice “It’s not a matter of how good of a nurse you are. It’s a matter of if you can present the right
June 29, 2021 COVID-19/Health/Top Stories Manitoba Pushing its Nurses to the Brink Nursing shortages in Manitoba have reached an unprecedented all-time high during the pandemic due to “deeply rooted” staffing issues in the province,
April 28, 2021 Immigration The Long Road to a Nursing Job in Canada Three nurses share the challenges to practising their profession, and how planning and financial resources helped