Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Maura Forrest
Publication Date: August 23, 2024 - 07:53
Nurses recruited from West Africa say Quebec training program has left them destitute
August 23, 2024
A Montreal civil rights organization says a Quebec program to recruit and train nurses from overseas is leaving some participants in dire straits and dependent on food banks.Some nurses recruited from West Africa say they’ve been left destitute after getting expelled for failing one part of the training program. They say they’ve lost access to their weekly stipend and their part-time work as orderlies.One nurse, who spoke to reporters Thursday on condition of anonymity for fear of professional repercussions, said he worked for 10 years in his home country and quit his job to bring his family to Quebec’s Montérégie region. After failing one part of the training program, he said, he’s now living more precariously than he has in years.
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