From Newcomers to Game Changers: Immigrant Skill Utilization in the Healthcare Sector
Canada has acute labour shortages in healthcare, yet immigrant healthcare professionals are working in jobs where their skills are underutilized. They are more than twice more likely to be overeducated for their jobs than Canadian-born healthcare professionals.
How can we ensure that immigrant healthcare professionals receive the support they need to be licensed in a timely and consistent manner? What can this be done to ensure they are matched for clinical placements where they are most needed? How can provinces and regulatory bodies work together to harmonize licensing requirements for all healthcare professionals across Canada?
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Key findings
Healthcare worker shortages limit essential care
Immigrants tend to be mismatched for their jobs
Barriers to immigrant skill utilization
Actionable insights
Appendix A: Methodology
Appendix B: Bibliography
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