PEI welcomes 20 new health care professionals from United States

Prince Edward Island is actively recruiting health care professional from the United States with 20 accepted offers to work in the province since January 1, 2025. 

Some of the recent hires include physicians, nurse practitioners, registered nurses and laboratory technologists. 

“We have consistently seen workforce growth over the past 18 months, actively recruiting health care professionals from PEI, Canada and abroad. From the new Physician Services Agreement to incentives for allied health care professionals, we have several tools in our toolkit to assist with recruitment efforts. We are pleased to welcome 20 new health care professionals from the US to Prince Edward Island.”

— Mark McLane, Minister of Health and Wellness

In 2023, Government made a significant step in strengthening the health care workforce by streamlining the licensing process for internationally trained health care professionals, in collaboration with provincial regulators.  

Other programs like the Transition to Registered Nursing in Canada Program and the RN Bridging Program are also making it easier for health care professionals to work in PEI. These efforts are helping fill gaps in patient care. 

Between January 1 and July 22, 2025, PEI signed agreements with 26 new physicians with five physicians relocating to Prince Edward Island from the United States. Of those 26, thirteen have already started practicing; seven will begin in the second half of 2025; and six more will begin in 2026. This is in addition to the 41 physicians hired in 2024 and the more than 400 full-time positions filled at Health PEI. 

Government is committed to strengthening access to care for Islanders and will continue to recruit professionals to work across all areas of health care in the province. 

For more information on health care careers, visit: Health PEI Jobs | JobsPEI

Media contact:
Autumn Tremere
Department of Health and Wellness
agtremere@gov.pe.ca