Saskatoon Health Region selected as one of 'Best Employers for New Canadians 2010'

Some of the reasons why Saskatoon Health Region was selected as one of Best Employers for New Canadians 2010 by Mediacorp Canada Inc.:

* hired 100 internationally-trained nurses and staggered their arrival in order to provide enhanced settlement support, with nurses arriving in Saskatchewan in groups of 15-30 individuals over an 18-month period - recruitment staff collected feedback from each group about their settlement experience in order to track best practices and improve immigration supports for subsequent candidates
* helps new Canadian nurses prepare to write the Canadian Registered Nurse Examination (CRNE) with prep classes, mentoring and tutoring support - upon successful completion of the CRNE, internationally-trained nursing recruits can apply for permanent residency in Canada
* their commitment to the long-term success and retention of internationally-trained nurses is yielding excellent results - the health region boasts a more than 80% CRNE pass rate, an exceptionally high rate for internationally-trained nurses writing the exam for the first time