فاس نيوز ميديا جريدة الكترونية جهوية تعنى بشؤون و أخبار جهة فاس مكناس – متجددة على مدار الساعة
The Canadian province of Quebec has announced a decision to stop recruiting Moroccan nurses, a decision that applies to all African countries except Tunisia. This decision comes as part of a change in the province’s healthcare workforce recruitment policy.
According to a report published by “Radio Canada”, Quebec, the only Canadian province that manages its own immigration policy, will not stop recruiting nurses from abroad, but will exclude most African countries except Tunisia, in response to international pressures. Over the past two years, Quebec has recruited about 1,000 nurses from Africa, particularly from Cameroon, Morocco, and Ivory Coast.
A spokesperson for the Ministry of Immigration, Francization and Integration (MIFI) told Radio Canada: “Morocco requested to exclude registered nurses from our recruitment activities starting from the second quarter of 2024, which we have complied with. Some African countries also asked us to limit recruitment in 2024, a request we have also respected.”
The spokesperson explained that these countries cite the high cost of training healthcare professionals, as well as the risks associated with workforce shortages (current or future) to meet their national needs. He affirmed that “as part of an ethical recruitment approach and respect for local populations, the promotion targeted countries whose governments authorized Quebec’s recruitment activities.”
For its part, the Embassy of the Kingdom of Morocco in Canada expressed satisfaction with the Quebec government’s decision. Souriya Otmani, Morocco’s Ambassador to Canada, stated: “It seems to me that Quebec has indeed made a thoughtful, fair, ethical, and equitable decision.”
This move reflects growing concerns about the impact of international recruitment on healthcare systems in developing countries and demonstrates a shift towards more ethical recruitment practices in the global healthcare workforce market.
