Medical workers at a hospital in Casablanca. SEIF KOUSMATE / THE DESK

Canada has been facing a severe nurse shortage in recent months as overworked nurses burn out amid Omicron’s ramp-up.

Also, the government of Quebec has raised 65 million Canadian dollars to train 1,000 foreign nurses, as we learn from the Canadian press. To be eligible, nurses must be from French-speaking countries, with the first phase targeting recruits from Morocco, but also from Algeria, Tunisia, Cameroon and Mauritius.

Successful applicants will be required to attend a general and vocational college (CEGEP) in Quebec for a nine to twelve-month refresher course, which will be covered by the government. In addition, he will receive a weekly allowance of 500 Canadian dollars.

These plans were implemented to combat the current shortage of nurses in Quebec. Seven regions were identified in the primary phase, including: Abitibi-Temiscamingue, Cte-Nord, Bass-Saint-Laurent, Gaspécy, Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, James Bay and Outouis. The first team of trained nurses will be recruited in the fall of 2022.

According to Canada’s Ministry of Labor Immigration, training to properly “recruit and integrate” international candidates will take place over two years. In the interim, nurses will be allowed to work up to 20 hours a week.

Immediate family members and spouses will be allowed to reside in Quebec with selected recruits. These people will be given an open work permit.

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