The province is looking for ways to remove barriers for Ukrainian doctors who want to practice in the province.
Health Minister Tom Osborne met with eleven health professionals from the war-torn country about the problems they’ve faced getting accredited in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Osborne said they have discussed the requirements to obtain the credential in Canada and this province, including background checks, required training and language proficiency.
He says the government is putting in support to break the language barrier.
He says the accreditation process is at a distance from the government, but the Department of Health is launching navigators to help newcomers find their way through the system. The Department of Immigration, Population Growth and Skills says.