For the second time, the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador is expanding the Come Home Incentive to help attract health care professionals home to work in Newfoundland and Labrador. To date, 79 individuals have accepted offers from the Come Home Incentive, at a value of approximately $5.16 million.

The Honourable Tom Osborne, Minister of Health and Community Services, announced today that due to the success of the program, the incentive has been expanded to include Registered Midwives, who are now eligible to receive:

• A $50,000 incentive, subject to a three-year return-in-service agreement for those with applicable ties to Newfoundland and Labrador; or
• A $25,000 incentive, subject to a three-year return-in-service agreement for those with no ties to Newfoundland and Labrador.

A comprehensive recruitment and retention package is essential to bridging the gap in earnings between midwives in Newfoundland and Labrador and other jurisdictions, and is part of the way forward in Newfoundland and Labrador’s health system transformation.

In addition, the incentive amounts available for Radiation Therapists have increased to:

• A $60,000 incentive, subject to a three-year return-in-service agreement for those with applicable ties to Newfoundland and Labrador; or
• A $30,000 incentive, subject to a three-year return-in-service agreement for those with no ties to Newfoundland and Labrador.

This increase will further incentivize Radiation Therapists, including Dosimetrists, living outside the province to come home and work.

The Come Home Incentive was initially announced in October 2022 and was expanded in January 2023 to include Clinical Psychologists, Radiation Therapists (including Dosimetrists), Cardiology Technologists, Medical Physicists, and Respiratory Therapists.

Details of the original incentive program and previous updates can be found in the backgrounder below.

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“The Come Home Incentive is encouraging health care professionals to work in Newfoundland and Labrador and we are happy to see it is working. As of today, 79 individuals have accepted offers to work in our province. By further expanding the program, we are confident the incentive will boost the attractiveness of our health community and result in even more health care professionals providing services in our province.”
Honourable Tom Osborne
Minister of Health and Community Services

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BACKGROUNDER

Come Home Incentives 

In October 2022, a Come Home Incentive was announced to help attract health care professionals home to work in Newfoundland and Labrador. Initially aimed at Physicians, Nurses and Paramedics, the initiative is available to individuals from Newfoundland and Labrador who have been living outside the province for at least six months. In January 2023, the Provincial Government announced the expansion of this incentive to include Clinical Psychologists, Radiation Therapists (including Dosimetrists), Cardiology Technologists, Medical Physicists and Respiratory Therapists.

In order to qualify for the full incentive, at least one of the following criteria must be applicable:

• Born in Newfoundland and Labrador;
• Trained in Newfoundland and Labrador;
• Performed residency in Newfoundland and Labrador;
• Educated in Newfoundland and Labrador;
• Previously practiced in Newfoundland and Labrador for a period greater than 12 months; or
• Have other ties to Newfoundland and Labrador considered on a case-by-case basis.

Once the criteria has been met, eligible applicants may then qualify for one of the following incentives:

• Physician – $100,000 for five-year return-in-service agreement;
• Nurse Practitioner – $60,000 for three-year return-in-service agreement;
• Registered Nurse – $50,000 for three-year return-in-service agreement;
• Licensed Practical Nurse – $50,000 for three-year return-in-service agreement;
• Advanced Care Paramedic – $50,000 for three-year return-in-service agreement;
• Primary Care Paramedic – $50,000 for three-year return-in-service agreement;
• Clinical Psychologist – $50,000 for three-year return-in-service agreement;
• Radiation Therapist (including Dosimetrists): $60,000 for three-year return-in-service agreement;
• Cardiology Technologist – $50,000 for three-year return-in-service agreement;
• Medical Physicist – $50,000 for three-year return-in-service agreement;
• Respiratory Therapist – $50,000 for three-year return-in-service agreement; or
• Registered Midwives – $50,000 for three-year return-in-service agreement.

While this initiative is aimed at ex-patriate Newfoundlanders and Labradorians, incentives are also available for those without ties to Newfoundland and Labrador listed above at the following rates and service agreements:

• Physician – $50,000 for five-year return-in-service agreement;
• Nurse Practitioner – $30,000 for three-year return-in-service agreement;
• Registered Nurse – $25,000 for three-year return-in-service agreement;
• Licensed Practical Nurse – $25,000 for three-year return-in-service agreement;
• Advanced Care Paramedic – $25,000 for three-year return-in-service agreement;
• Primary Care Paramedic – $25,000 for three-year return-in-service agreement;
• Clinical Psychologist – $25,000 for three-year return-in-service agreement;
• Radiation Therapist (including Dosimetrists) – $30,000 for three-year return-in-service agreement;
• Cardiology Technologist – $25,000 for three-year return-in-service agreement;
• Medical Physicist – $25,000 for three-year return-in-service agreement;
• Respiratory Therapist –  $25,000 for three-year return-in-service agreement; or
• Registered Midwives – $25,000 for three-year return-in-service agreement.

In order to qualify, applicants are required to have a job offer from Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services, a private ambulance operator or a private clinic (for Physicians). Individuals who avail of the Come Home Incentive are still eligible for other previously announced incentives for which they may qualify.