Streamlined care aide enrollment process for nursing students, COVID-19 response
Recent policy changes to B.C.’s health care assistant registrar will make it easier for nursing students to find employment in British Columbia’s health care sector. These changes are part of the Ministry of Health’s efforts to source additional health care professionals as part of their response to the coronavirus pandemic. Publicly announced on March 27th, […]
Strong interest for seniors’ care careers among Canadian newcomers
Newcomers to Canada had the opportunity to interact with seniors’ care providers and learn more about jobs in the sector at a career fair organized by the Immigrant Services Society of BC (ISSofBC) and BC Care Providers Association (BCCPA) in Vancouver last Wednesday. ISSofBC, a local non-profit which receives funding from the federal government, is […]
Reclaiming the value of health-care assistants
Feature image: Brenda Klassen, a health-care assistant, helps Carolyn Grove-Seely, a resident of Menno Place. (Photo by Rebekah Bielefeld) The head of a Columbia Bible College diploma program is seeking to prove the value of health-care assistants and help raise up a new generation of them in B.C. The eight-month program is starting this month […]
Province of Quebec invests $15 million in HCA education to address worker shortages
The Government of Quebec announced Wednesday that it will be investing $15 million into scholarships for personal care attendants studying at recognized post-secondary institutions. The workers—more commonly known as health care assistants in B.C.—care for frail and elderly seniors in both long-term care and home health. The province reports that it is looking to recruit […]
Media Release: Logjam of criminal record checks exacerbating care worker shortage in B.C.
Burnaby, B.C. (August 14, 2019): Health care workers in British Columbia are facing wait times of up to six weeks to begin employment due to a significant backlog of criminal record checks. The Criminal Records Review Program (CRRP), run by the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General, screens individuals seeking to work with vulnerable […]
An employer’s letter to Canada’s western premiers on unfair labour practices
BC Care Providers Association recently filed a formal complaint to B.C.’s Ministry of Jobs, Trade and Technology regarding unfair labour mobility restrictions imposed on out-of-province workers through the B.C. Care Aide and Community Health Worker Registry. The regulations contravene the New West Partnership Trade Agreement (NWPTA) which was intended to support the free flow of […]
Over 1,000 British Columbians sign petition to reduce barriers to employment
In June, BC Care Providers Association (BCCPA) highlighted the significant challenges being faced by qualified Canadian care aides who are trying to find employment in B.C.’s health care sector. Currently, fully trained and certified care aides from other provinces in Canada must navigate a costly new testing and registration regime. In order to find employment […]
Stop unfair labour practices: Allow B.C.’s seniors’ care homes to hire qualified Canadian workers
By Lara Croll Earlier this week, BC Care Providers Association (BCCPA) issued a news release exposing the unfair labour practices that the Province of British Columbia is imposing on health care assistants. BCCPA contends that the provincial government, through the BC Care Aide and Community Health Worker Registry, is imposing undue restrictions on the right […]
NCAS 101: Why only one-percent of HCAs pass
Earlier this week, BC Care Providers Association (BCCPA) issued a news release exposing the unfair labour practices that the Province of British Columbia is imposing on health care assistants from other provinces, such as Alberta. BCCPA has highlighted the fact that Canadian-trained HCAs are currently required by the BC Care Aide and Community Health Worker […]
