Canada recruits US healthcare workers amid crisis

Canada is launching a major recruitment drive targeting American healthcare professionals to address a severe national shortage of 80,000 nursing positions. Provinces like British Columbia have fast-tracked over 1,000 US nurses in nine months, while Ontario is expediting credential recognition for US-trained doctors to allow practice within six months instead of two years. Hospitals are offering $10,000 signing bonuses and relocation packages, and Saskatchewan is promising a permanent residency pathway in 12 months, bypassing the standard Express Entry system. This aggressive competition for talent highlights the deepening healthcare crisis in Canada and a potential exodus of workers from the US system.