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Virtual Pre-Arrival Session Success

The PRI settlement team introduced Virtual Pre-Arrival Sessions this past Spring, providing settlement information and answering candidate questions all in one place.

Sessions are offered to those candidates who are soon to arrive and include valuable information about living in Canada. Newcomers learn about everything from taxation, renting, banking, cell phone providers, dressing for our climate, driver licensing and even using car seats. We have received great feedback that these sessions help make the transition smoother, and attendees appreciate the on-camera presence of our team members.

Clinical Team Manager’s Playbook Updated

The PRI Clinical Team Manager’s Playbook has been a vital resource for HR and clinical managers as they prepare for their new hires. The Playbook has been updated to include information on the following:

  • Information about permanent residency
  • IEN/UNE clinical skills checklist information (as part of their nursing re-entry program requirements)
  • SIEN bridging education information

First PRI Evaluation Quarterly Interim Report Released

The evaluation aims to measure expected benefits associated with PRI. SDOs have completed their initial round of data collection and the PRI team has analyzed and reported valuable post-arrival data. Key expected benefits are related to:

  • Recruitment for each of the participating SDOs
  • Training the PRI new hires with provincially coordinated orientation and providing bridge education that enables nursing licensure within Manitoba
  • Employment retention and successfully settling in Manitoba

The overall goal of this evaluation is to enable informed decision making for future international professional health care provider recruitment, training, and retention initiatives.

Highlights from the first report:

Philippines recruitment initiative highlights

Candidate Arrival Rates Continue to Grow

The PRI has now reached a milestone of 70% arrived, with 102 candidates now working and 46 more to arrive.

The program welcomed 13 candidates in the last six weeks, with 11 arrivals so far in the month of July, and two more expected on July 30. It is exciting to be welcoming new members of our health care teams and we know that they are being welcomed with open arms in their new workplaces and communities.

Philippines Recruitment initiative progress report

Looking to earlier stages in the candidate journey, we continue to see progress.

Overall, the average immigration journey from immigration lawyer retainer signature to arrival is 175 days for HCAs and 198 days for IENs.

Building Friendships at the Grace Hospital

two philippino women Nur Fadzilah Anyaman And Donna Nuez

At the Grace Hospital, management was excited to welcome their PRI new arrival to the unit 3North. Nur-Fadzilah (Fadz) Anyaman was buddied-up with a mentor, Donna Nuez, a Filipino nurse who had been working in the unit for almost two years. Donna was quick to support Fadz, not only in the workplace, but also personally, knowing herself the many challenges of immigrating to a new country. Their friendship continues to grow inside and outside of the workplace.  

two philippino women Nur Fadzilah Anyaman And Donna Nuez

At a Glance

  • Virtual Pre-Arrival Session Success
  • Clinical Team Manager’s Playbook Updated
  • First PRI Evaluation Quarterly Interim Report Released
  • Candidate Arrivals Rates Continue to Grow
  • Building Friendships at The Grace Hospital

Inquiries

Questions on specific activities? Contact the workstream leads:

Clinical Competence Assessment (RN, LPN)
Lisa Merrill

Bridge Education (RN, LPN)
Lisa Merrill

Hiring and Shared Health Immigration Activities
Shelby Turman

Settlement, Onboarding, and Orientation Community Settlement & HR
Shelby Turman

Clinical
Lisa Merrill

Communications
Olivia Baldwin or

GoM Intergovernmental Affairs
Sean Hogan
John Simba

GoM Immigration (RN, LN, HCA)
Natalia Hnydyuk
Crystal Everett

Submitted by: Erin Lussier, Shared Health

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