Retention in Healthcare: Migration Costs and System Perspectives
The movement of health professionals within Canada and internationally has measurable implications for health system capacity, workforce planning, and public investment. This report examines the factors influencing workforce mobility, the costs of losing trained health professionals, the evidence needed to better understand migration trends, and the actions required to strengthen retention in Canada.
What factors drive health workers’ decisions to migrate? When health professionals leave the country, what are the immediate costs related to their loss and how are these compounded by the loss of public investment in their education and training? What needs to be done to retain health workers in Canada.
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Key findings
Stabilizing workforce capacity
How many internationally educated healthcare professionals are in Canada?
Measuring the cost of workforce loss
What causes worker migration?
Who is responsible for retention?
Creating change to retain healthcare workers
Appendix A: Methodology
Appendix B: Bibliography
