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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsMy wife is in Nanaimo visiting her 99 year old mother. The local hospital administrator told her that hundreds of
physicians from the states are applying for positions. Bodes well for the area as it is underserved.
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My wife is in Nanaimo visiting her 99 year old mother. The local hospital administrator told her that hundreds of (Original Post)
Floyd R. Turbo
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drray23
(8,452 posts)1. Its in Canada, is not it ?
Fiendish Thingy
(20,988 posts)2. It's on Vancouver Island in BC
It is my adopted hometown.
Floyd R. Turbo
(31,355 posts)3. Vancouver Island BC.
Fiendish Thingy
(20,988 posts)4. I think the "hundreds" refers to the entire country, or at least BC
They are expediting both the immigration and credentialing processes- so far this year weve gotten a couple dozen nurses and a handful of docs already, in Nanaimo alone.
Floyd R. Turbo
(31,355 posts)5. Good for Nanaimo.
pfitz59
(11,972 posts)6. Nanaimo is a lovely place
on Vancouver Island. Easy ferry ride and short drive to Vancouver. On the edge of wilderness.
Floyd R. Turbo
(31,355 posts)7. We love it! Just too damn cold in the winter!
True Dough
(24,738 posts)8. You ever had Nanaimo bars, Floyd?
There's something for your foodie threads!
Floyd R. Turbo
(31,355 posts)9. Indeed I have! 😋