Program details are in English. Page labels are translated.
Bridging program
Healthcare Connections
ACCES Employment
Preparation for non-licensed healthcare roles, including administration and community health.
Good for: I am already a nurse from another country. What should I do before paying for another degree?
Checked How we check information
At a glance
- Delivery
- Hybrid
- Cost
- No program fee
- Who can access it
- Health Systems: PR/Convention refugee. Community Health additionally accepts naturalized citizens, refugee claimants with one-year Canadian work permit, and Ukrainians with CUAET.
- Intake
- Current intake not confirmed
This is not clinical licensing or permission to practise a regulated profession.
01 / Start here
Your first steps
- Ask ACCES which stream fits your status and when it next runs.
Latest listed cohort ended October 16, 2026; next intake not published.
Visit provider ↗ (opens in a new tab)02 / Check the fit
Requirements and limits
- Foreign postsecondary education in a regulated health profession.
- At least one year of related foreign experience; little/no relevant Canadian extended-healthcare experience.
- CLB 7+ preferred.
Health Systems: PR/Convention refugee. Community Health additionally accepts naturalized citizens, refugee claimants with one-year Canadian work permit, and Ukrainians with CUAET.
Important limits and details to confirm
- This is not clinical licensing or permission to practise a regulated profession.
Location
- Ontario residents.
03 / Understand the commitment
Costs and possible funding
No program fee.
IRCC and Ontario-funded training (subsidized training, provider published): Program delivery funded; no personal grant established.
04 / Check with the provider
Sources and where to get help
Use the provider’s official starting page to ask about your situation. Published information was checked on October 20, 2026; the provider must confirm current availability and personal eligibility.