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B.C. to fast-track American health professionals

Health minister Josie Osborne says province should be ready to accept U.S. professionals within a couple of weeks
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B.C. Minister of Health Josie Osborne.

B.C. is modifying its entry requirements to fast-track certification of U.S. health care professionals interested in working in the province.  

“With the uncertainty and chaos happening south of our border, we have an unprecedented opportunity to attract skilled health-care workers interested in moving to Canada,” said Josie Osborne, Minister of Health during a media conference Tuesday, March 11. 

It should take about six weeks for a doctor to be able to practice in B.C.

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Monica Lamb-Yorski

About the Author: Monica Lamb-Yorski

A B.C. gal, I was born in Alert Bay, raised in Nelson, graduated from the University of Winnipeg, and wrote my first-ever article for the Prince Rupert Daily News.
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