The Government of BC continues to boast the results of its efforts to attract health professionals from the United States to make the move north.
In an update provided by Health Minister Josie Osborne and Premier David Eby this morning, the Province claimed over 400 US-trained health professionals have accepted job offers in BC.
That total comes from 2,750 job applications, the Province noted, with more than 1,300 US-trained doctors, nurses and nurse practitioners having registered to practise in BC.
“We can't wait to welcome more US-trained doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners and allied health providers to our amazing province,” said Eby.
The Province noted that the number of accepted job offers from the $5-million recruitment drive are nearly triple the total since the last update in September 2025.
Osborne says this is “just the beginning.”
“US health professionals are enthusiastic about the opportunity to work in BC, and we will continue welcoming them and connecting them with opportunities throughout the province.”
The new additions have been spread out around BC, with the Province providing a breakdown by health authority.
One of the additions to Vancouver Coastal Health is Dr. Ianto West, a psychologist who made the move from the US to Vancouver in July 2025.
West was alongside Eby and Osborne during Tuesday morning’s press conference and spoke highly of both his first few months in BC and the process of registering to work in the province.
"I've never had such a neighbourly experience before. It has been a pretty smooth transition. I moved in July and had an invitation for our first Canadian Thanksgiving by October. I'm loving my bike commute to work, too,” West told reporters in Vancouver.
“It seemed to help that I got registered with the College of Health and Care Professionals of BC first. Once I had a job offer, the rest of the process went fast."
The latter is thanks to bylaw changes made by the College last year, which Dr. Mark Masterson from Interior Health explained to NowMedia last summer.
According to the Province, the 414 new healthcare workers from the US are made up of 260 nurses, 89 doctors, 42 nurse practitioners and 23 allied health professionals.
