The province says 43 nurses from the Philippines have now arrived in Saskatchewan and are participating in on-site clinical training.
It says once they complete clinical training, the nurses will be eligible for licensing and ready to begin working in Saskatchewan’s health-care system before the end of December.
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More than 400 nurses from the Philippines have received conditional offers of employment from the Saskatchewan Health Authority to work in the province.
Of these, 85 are completing a nine-month program, including 43 that are currently participating in clinical training in Saskatchewan.
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