More than 230 Ukrainian nationals with health-care backgrounds are in the process of getting approved to join Nova Scotia s health-care system, which has been dealing with severe staffing shortages for years.
Nova Scotia says things will move faster for Ukrainian health-care professionals looking for work here. On Thursday, Health Minister Michelle Thompson announced the province has hired three community navigators to liaise between the Ukrainian community and the health-care system.
More than 230 Ukrainian nationals with health-care backgrounds are in the process of getting approved to join Nova Scotia s health-care system, which has been dealing with severe staffing shortages for years.