cover image: RNAO submission re Proposed regs under Ontario Immigration Act - June 26,

20.500.12592/3o5nn4a

RNAO submission re Proposed regs under Ontario Immigration Act - June 26,

26 Jun 2024

Reg 275/94 – the regulation governing the education-related registration requirements for internationally educated nurses (IEN) under the Nursing Act, 1991: • RNAO submission to College of Nurses of Ontario on proposed regulatory changes to education requirements for nurse registration (RNAO, 2024b) • RNAO submission to Lieutenant Governor in Council on proposed regulatory changes to education req. [...] Lower entry to practice requirements In previous relevant submissions to the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) and to the associated regulatory posting (O. [...] The prevalence of international nurse recruitment has garnered attention from organizations such as the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Council of Nurses (ICN), who have both responded with policy to govern and constrain the practice. [...] RNAO firmly opposes the active lowering of standards with the stated intent to actively encourage migration and poaching in the context of a global nursing shortage. [...] We have engaged health employers and multiple layers of government – the Premier’s Office, Ministry of Health, the Fairness Commissioner, the Ontario Human Rights Commissioner, and the CNO – to achieve fairness and equity of access to support, mentorship, employment and career advancement for IENs.

Authors

CHRISTINA PULLANO

Pages
12
Published in
Canada

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