# Department of Migrant Workers

Type: Company

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## Timeline

- **2026-03**: First Cohort Onboarded — 67 nurses are confirmed as hired and integrated into the provincial health system.
- **2025**: Active Recruitment — AHS conducts interviews and begins processing immigration and licensing for Filipino candidates.
- **2023**: Regulatory Reform — The College of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CRNA) streamlines IEN assessment processes.
- **2022-10**: MOU Signed — Alberta and the Philippines Department of Migrant Workers sign a recruitment agreement.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Alberta Onboards 67 Filipino Nurses Under Landmark 2022 Recruitment Pact
2026-03-05 14:22:24 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

The Government of Alberta has successfully integrated 67 nurses from the Philippines into its healthcare system, marking the first major results of a 2022 international recruitment agreement. This milestone reflects a broader strategic shift toward government-to-government labor pipelines to address chronic nursing shortages.
Full story: https://gethealthbrief.com/story/alberta-philippines-nurse-recruitment-update-2026

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