Increasing numbers of American health-care professionals are looking north as B.C. continues to break down barriers for U.S. health-care workers to practise here.

Since May 2025, the number of job applications received from U.S. health-care workers has doubled to more than 1,400 and more than 140 qualified U.S. doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners and allied health professionals have accepted job offers. More are on the way.

With growing uncertainty in the U.S., increasing numbers of American health-care workers are drawn to B.C. as a place that believes in science, protects reproductive rights and provides universal health-care coverage.

The Province launched a recruitment marketing campaign targeting health-care workers in Washington, Oregon and select cities in California during June and July 2025. The campaign continues through advertisements placed in academic publications in the U.S. through September.

Since the recruitment campaign began in March, more than 2,950 health-care workers have expressed interest in moving to British Columbia by visiting the BC Health Careers website.

The influx of new health-care workers is supported by government’s action to attract American health-care workers and break down barriers to them practising in British Columbia.

By welcoming more American doctors, nurse practitioners, nurses and allied health professionals, B.C. is building on the expertise of its talented health-care workforce to strengthen public health care, deliver services for people and build healthy communities.