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Philippine Consul General to Calgary Zaldy B. Patron hosted a reception on 8 November 2022 to express appreciation for the Alberta Government officials who played key roles in the recent signing of the Philippines-Alberta Memorandu of Understanding MOU on the Recruitment of Filipino Nurses.Consul General Patron thanked former Premier Jason Kenney Member of Legislative Assembly MLA for Calgary-Lougheed and 18th Premier of Alberta for signing the MOU that will pave the way for a government-to-government recruitment of Filipino nurses from the Philippines thereby opening possible delivery of Albertas nursing bridging program in the Philippines through accredited institutions.Under the MOU a Filipino internationally educated nurse IEN in Alberta may be eligible to receive a financial assistance of up to 15500.00 under the Alberta Governments 3.5-million bursary program which may then be used to pay for the assessment testing fees as well as the tuition for the nursing bridging program in Alberta.In his remarks former Premier Kenney paid tribute to the highly skilled Filipino nurses for their contributions to healthcare system of the Province of Alberta. He also thanked Consul General Patron and the Philippine Consulate General PCG for partnering with his administration in finalizing the MOU.Minister of Advanced Education Demetrios Nicolaides on the other hand explained that Albertas bursary program would lead to more seats in the nursing bridging programs offered by various universities and colleges in the province. This will give more opportunities for the Filipino IEN wanting to enroll in the program.Consul General Patron also expressed appreciation to the Department of Migrant Workers DMW Undersecretary Patricia Yvonne Caunan for signing the MOU on behalf of the Philippines andn acknowledged the crucial roles played by the DMW Philippine Overseas Labor Office in Vancouver Philippine Posts in Canada Department of Foreign Affairs and the Office of the President.With this MOU the Filipino nurses in Alberta Canada will have a better chance of practicing their profession in the province and thereby realize their full human potential Consul General Patron said.Also present at the event were the representatives of the Philippine Canadian Nursing Association PCNA Alberta Association of Nurses AAN Mount Royal University MRU Alberta Registered Nurses Educational Trust ARNET and Carewest.
