Sask. launching campaign to recruit U.S. doctors in 'uncertain political climate'

Alexander Quon · CBC News

· Posted: Apr 09, 2025 4:27 PM EDT | Last Updated: 1 infinitesimal ago

Saskatchewan is hoping to capitalize connected the "uncertain governmental clime successful the United States" and enlistee doctors from southbound of the border.

The provincial authorities said Wednesday it volition spouse with the Saskatchewan Healthcare Recruitment Agency to launch the "Saskatchewan is calling" run this spring. 

It volition people respective unspecified states done integer advertisements highlighting the benefits of working successful Saskatchewan, according to the provincial government.

That includes competitory compensation, little outgo of surviving and a amended work-life balance.

"We privation to showcase to Americans wherefore Saskatchewan offers them a caller absorption by being an fantabulous prime for physicians who privation to practise successful a secure, unchangeable and supportive environment," Health Minister Jeremy Cockrill said successful a Wednesday quality release. 

The state says the caller run volition besides item the stableness doctors and their families tin acquisition successful Saskatchewan, successful examination to the "uncertain governmental clime successful the United States." 

"Saskatchewan offers 1 of the quickest pathways to aesculapian licensure for physicians who person American Board certification and have, oregon are eligible to obtain, a afloat licence successful the United States," said Terri Strunk, the recruitment agency's CEO.

"We regularly showcase our opportunities successful the United States, but this run is simply a spot different, designed to seizure the attraction of physicians who whitethorn beryllium looking northbound for a caller opportunity."

The run volition absorption connected recruiting exigency medicine doctors, anesthesiologists and household doctors.

The Opposition was speedy to slam the Saskatchewan Party government's caller campaign. 

In a statement, NDP wellness professional Vicki Mowat said recruitment of American doctors is simply a bully idea, but there are "dozens of internationally trained doctors close present successful the state who can't get accredited to work."

"We person the longest infirmary waits and longest country waits successful Canada due to the fact that the Sask. Party is driving doctors and nurses retired of the province," said Mowat. 

She called connected the state to bash much to amended wellness attraction successful Saskatchewan.