N.S. healthcare recruitment trip to Kenyan refugee camp leads to 65 job offers
To date, 42 applicants have been supported by Nova Scotia, nearly half of whom are now employed in continuing care in the province.Minister of Seniors and Long-Term Care Barbara Adams said in the release that she looks forward to welcoming more people into the province’s workforce.
“As Nova Scotians age, they deserve to know the care they require will be ready for them where and when they need it,” said Adams, adding the newcomers will “help deliver this essential care across Nova Scotia.” Bahati Ernestine Hategekimana, a former continuing care assistant and RefugePoint economic mobility consultant, said in the release that it’s valuable for employers and others to see the number of highly skilled and educated people who are living as refugees.“This program will continue to offer hope and solutions for refugees and their families to build their new lives here,” she said, “while contributing their skills to ease Nova Scotia’s labour shortages.
This recruitment effort is part of the Nova Scotia government’s Action for Health strategy, which includes attracting and supporting more internationally trained health providers.
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