| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
Across Canada, Canadians are facing labour shortages and the demand for qualified workers continues to grow. Long wait times and difficulty finding a family physician are far too common for people across the country. That is why the Government of Canada is investing to speed up accreditation for internationally educated health professionals (IEHP).
| Employment and Social Development Canada | backgrounders
As Canada’s health care sector continues to face labour shortages, the demand for qualified workers to fill vacancies continues to grow. The Government of Canada recognizes these challenges and continues to take steps to address them by investing in projects that will help provide internationally educated professionals with the support and experience they need to pursue opportunities in Canada’s health care sector. To help with this, a call for proposals was announced in December 2022 resulting in an investment of up to $86 million in 15 projects for the Foreign Credentials Recognition (FCR) Program. The successful projects were eligible to receive a minimum of $500,000, up to a maximum of $10M in investments.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | media advisories
The Honourable Randy Boissonnault, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages, and the Honourable Jamie Moses, Manitoba’s Minister of Economic Development, Investment, Trade and Natural Resources, will meet with provincial and territorial ministers in Winnipeg to discuss key priorities concerning Canada’s labour market and the future of employment in the country.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | media advisories
The Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages, Randy Boissonnault, will be in Winnipeg to announce funding through the Foreign Credential Recognition Program that will provide internationally educated health professionals with the support and experience they need to pursue opportunities in Canada’s healthcare sector.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
Over 5.6 million people have a My Service Canada Account (MSCA), which they can use to get services and information on Employment Insurance (EI), Canada Pension Plan (CPP), Old Age Security (OAS), Social Insurance Number (SIN) and more. Whether clients need to check the status of a claim at 2:00 a.m., find out when their next benefit payment is coming, or verify the amount of benefit payments they will be receiving, all they need to do is to sign in to MSCA.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
The Government of Canada is committed to appointing highly qualified candidates to serve the best interests of Canadians. Today, Minister of Labour, Seamus O’Regan Jr., announced the appointment of Angela Talic and the reappointment of Paul Moist to the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) as members representing employees.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
Every senior deserves to age in health, in safety, and in dignity. Everyone should have the choice to age at home, in their communities.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
Every senior deserves to age in health, in safety, and in dignity. Everyone should have the choice to age at home, in their communities. The Government of Canada created the Age Well at Home Initiative to help more seniors do this.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | backgrounders
The Age Well at Home initiative is a one-time federal grants and contributions initiative.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | media advisories
The Minister for Seniors, Seamus O’Regan Jr., will visit Connections for Seniors in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, to participate in a community outreach food delivery and announce funding for projects across Canada under the Age Well at Home Initiative.
