Canada recruits internationally educated health professionals. Credential recognition is only part of the challenge - The Conversation
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Canada is recruiting internationally educated health professionals to help address health-care workforce shortages, while governments are also trying to make it faster and easier for newcomers to have their qualifications recognized.
The 2025 federal budget proposed $97 million over five years, beginning in 2026–27, for the Foreign Credential Recognition Action Fund focused on improving recognition in health and construction.
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