The province is continuing the push for international nurses to make the move to Newfoundland and Labrador with its latest funding announcement.

Today, government announced more than $260,000 to support the College of Registered Nurses and College of Licensed Practical Nurses with expediting the process to license internationally-educated nurses applying to work in the province. That includes creating a registration support assistant position to help process applications as well as an incentive to help with costs for eligible candidates.