One year after the B.C. government launched a targeted campaign to recruit U.S.-trained health-care workers, more than 400 professionals have signed on to work in B.C. communities.
It is nearly triple the number since the previous update in September 2025.
“British Columbia is not only a great place to live, it’s also a great place to work and grow your career,” said Premier David Eby. “Our public health-care system values science, respects reproductive rights and provides great care. We can’t wait to welcome more U.S.-trained doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners and allied health providers to our amazing province.”
Strengthening B.C.’s health workforce
Globally, health-care workers are in high demand, including in British Columbia. Government launched recruitment efforts to attract more health-care professionals from the U.S. in March 2025. The marketing campaign started in June 2025, targeting the states of Washington and Oregon, as well as select cities in California. As of January 2026, more than 400 U.S. doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners and allied health professionals have accepted job offers within B.C.’s public health-care system. They include 89 doctors, 260 nurses, 42 nurse practitioners and 23 allied health professionals.
“In less than a year, we’ve successfully recruited hundreds of U.S. health-care professionals who are already helping strengthen B.C.’s public health-care system,” said Josie Osborne, Minister of Health. “They include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners and allied health providers who are joining teams in hospitals and communities across the province. This is just the beginning – U.S. health professionals are enthusiastic about the opportunity to work in B.C., and we will continue welcoming them and connecting them with opportunities throughout the province.”
These doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners and allied health professionals are joining hospitals and clinics in the following regions in B.C.:
- Fraser Health – 105 health-care professionals
- Interior Health – 83
- Island Health – 97
- Northern Health – 31
- Vancouver Coastal Health and Providence Health – 72
- First Nations Health Authority – 4
- Provincial Health Services Authority – 22
The progress update is part of the Province’s Team B.C. approach in which health authorities, regulatory colleges, local government and communities work together to recruit more health-care professionals from the U.S.
British Columbia is an attractive destination for U.S. health-care professionals.
In addition to an evidence-based approach to public health, support for reproductive rights and strong public health-care system, B.C. has a high standard of living, with free public health care and K-12 education, subsidized licensed child care, top-ranking universities and diverse, safe communities. From March 2025 until January 2026, B.C. received more than 2,750 job applications from U.S. health-care professionals.
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