The Government of Yukon has launched the Foreign Credential Recognition Navigation Service. The Navigation Service is a pilot project that helps internationally educated health professionals (IEHPs) by offering tailored support to facilitate integration with the Yukon’s labour force. The service will connect individuals to a navigator who can:
- provide information on licensing requirements;
- connect individuals with settlement service providers;
- identify special training opportunities; and
- offer one-on-one pathway counselling.
IEHPs who are already in the Yukon may be eligible for financial assistance to help with the costs of exams, licensing or credential assessments.
This service is available to IEHPs who are either already living in the Yukon or can demonstrate firm and imminent plans to do so. Participants must be:
- living in the Yukon or living in Canada and can demonstrate established plans to move to the Yukon within the next three months;
- legally allowed to work in Canada;
- trained internationally and hold foreign credentials in a regulated health profession; and
- pursuing work in a Yukon health care job within the next two years.
IEHPs seeking to have their credentials recognized to enable them to work in the Yukon now have access to this support service. To access the Navigation Service, IEHPs must submit their information to the Department of Economic Development. This will help the navigator learn about the IEHP’s unique situation so that they may provide support.
Find more information on the Navigation Service webpage at yukon.ca/foreign-credentials.
A strong health care system is built on the expertise and dedication of those who serve it. By supporting internationally trained professionals through credential recognition, we will be able to better address labour shortages, skills gaps and health care burnout. There are individuals in this territory who are internationally educated but who may not be employed in their field or at the proper level of their training. This new service will help these individuals leverage their expertise and contribute to the overall health and wellness of Yukoners.
This new Navigation Service is an important step in addressing the Yukon’s health workforce challenges by supporting internationally educated health professionals as they integrate into our health care system. By connecting IEHPs with tailored guidance and resources, we’re creating opportunities for skilled professionals to contribute to the health and wellbeing of Yukoners. This initiative reflects our commitment to building a stronger, more inclusive health care system that meets the needs of our growing population.
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Before this program, Yukon IEHPs did not have a guided pathway or clear point of contact to obtain their credentials or get help navigating a complex system. This navigator program provides the clarity, guidance and support they need to get their Yukon health care credentials.
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This Navigation Service is part of the larger Foreign Credential Recognition Project. The Foreign Credential Recognition Project overall aims to reduce barriers to foreign credential recognition, identify regulatory processes that can be streamlined and facilitate labour mobility across Canadian jurisdictions. In this way, the Government of Yukon is working to both reduce the number of underemployed health care workers and fill vital health care positions across the territory.
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The Foreign Credential Recognition Project is supported by $3.6 million in funding provided by the Government of Canada.
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Recruitment was identified as one of the pillars in the Yukon’s Health Human Resources Strategy. The Navigation Service helps to address Initiative 2.3. (Streamline licensing pathways) and Initiative 2.6 (Establishing a clear IEHP integration pathway).
Laura Seeley
Cabinet Communications
867-333-7627
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Jennifer Hackwell
Communications, Economic Development
867-667-5378
[email protected]