The Saskatchewan government announced a $60-million,“four-point action plan to recruit, train, incentivize, and retain healthcare workers.”.Over the next two years, the government hopes to add 1,000 healthcare professionals to the system..The 1,000 professionals are non-doctor positions..Minister of Health Paul Merriman announced the plan and said it's a top priority for the Saskatchewan government..“Bolstering our healthcare workforce through competitive recruitment efforts is a top priority for our government, and we are expanding on our four-point plan to recruit, train, incentivize and retain healthcare providers to stabilize and steadily grow the provincial workforce,” said Merriman..Merriman said Saskatchewan will recruit across Canada and the world..“We will be actively marketing Saskatchewan both within and beyond our provincial borders to ensure people here at home, across Canada and globally know Saskatchewan is a great place to find healthcare opportunities, build your career, and enjoy a high quality of life,” said Merriman..Merriman said there is no federal cash as part of the plan..Senior provincial officials are leading the Philippines healthcare recruitment mission in the fall to promote Saskatchewan as the place to work..Over the next two years, the Saskatchewan government is trying to recruit 3,000 nurses from the Philippines under a separate program announced in May..There is a Memorandum of Understanding between the Saskatchewan and Philippine governments..The province issued a call to unlicenced internationally educated healthcare professionals (IEHP) in the province and around the world to contact the government about going into an accelerated training program to become licensed..Saskatchewan is the first province to introduce accelerated training, assessment, and licensing pathways for IEHPs in Canada..The first cohort in an accelerated program begins training in the fall of 2022 in the Philippines..Several new incentive programs will retain healthcare graduates including provincial student loan forgiveness up to $20,000, hard-to-recruit positions in rural areas will be eligible to receive $50,000 over three years, and a retention program with up to $20,000 in provincial tax credits.
The Saskatchewan government announced a $60-million,“four-point action plan to recruit, train, incentivize, and retain healthcare workers.”.Over the next two years, the government hopes to add 1,000 healthcare professionals to the system..The 1,000 professionals are non-doctor positions..Minister of Health Paul Merriman announced the plan and said it's a top priority for the Saskatchewan government..“Bolstering our healthcare workforce through competitive recruitment efforts is a top priority for our government, and we are expanding on our four-point plan to recruit, train, incentivize and retain healthcare providers to stabilize and steadily grow the provincial workforce,” said Merriman..Merriman said Saskatchewan will recruit across Canada and the world..“We will be actively marketing Saskatchewan both within and beyond our provincial borders to ensure people here at home, across Canada and globally know Saskatchewan is a great place to find healthcare opportunities, build your career, and enjoy a high quality of life,” said Merriman..Merriman said there is no federal cash as part of the plan..Senior provincial officials are leading the Philippines healthcare recruitment mission in the fall to promote Saskatchewan as the place to work..Over the next two years, the Saskatchewan government is trying to recruit 3,000 nurses from the Philippines under a separate program announced in May..There is a Memorandum of Understanding between the Saskatchewan and Philippine governments..The province issued a call to unlicenced internationally educated healthcare professionals (IEHP) in the province and around the world to contact the government about going into an accelerated training program to become licensed..Saskatchewan is the first province to introduce accelerated training, assessment, and licensing pathways for IEHPs in Canada..The first cohort in an accelerated program begins training in the fall of 2022 in the Philippines..Several new incentive programs will retain healthcare graduates including provincial student loan forgiveness up to $20,000, hard-to-recruit positions in rural areas will be eligible to receive $50,000 over three years, and a retention program with up to $20,000 in provincial tax credits.