U.S. health workers recruited to Canada as volunteer project expands to N.L.

A volunteer-run effort that began in British Columbia is connecting U.S. health‑care workers with Canadian communities, and organizers say a Newfoundland and Labrador chapter launched in January; the founder reports roughly 30 U.S. health workers have moved to Vancouver Island.

A volunteer-run initiative that began in British Columbia is working to connect U.S. health-care workers with jobs in Canada. The project's founder, Tod Maffin, calls it the Canadian Healthcare Infusion and says it uses simple websites and a Discord community to link potential recruits with locals. Organizers report early relocations to Vancouver Island and say volunteers across other provinces have joined. A Newfoundland and Labrador chapter launched in January. Known details: - The project is volunteer-run and uses website templates and a Discord server to let locals share community information with U.S. health-care workers. - Tod Maffin reports about 30 U.S. health-care workers have moved to Vancouver Island, including nurses and doctors. - A Newfoundland and Labrador chapter began in January and local volunteers are posting community information and answering questions for potential recruits. - Public sources reported in November 2024 that about 163,000 people in Newfoundland and Labrador did not have a family doctor; Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services has active job postings for nurses and physicians and has said it is moving away from reliance on travel nurse agencies. Summary: Organizers say the initiative has helped some U.S. health-care workers relocate to Canadian communities and that volunteer chapters have expanded to Newfoundland and Labrador. Undetermined at this time.