People in Canada need reliable access to health care. Planning where and how health workers deliver care is complex, which is why Health Workforce Canada was created in 2023. We bring together the networks, tools and support needed to help build a stable, sustainable health workforce – so everyone in Canada can access the care they need, now and in the future.

Our approach is grounded in collaboration, respect and accountability, with a commitment to supporting the resilience of all health workers. Together we are shaping a stronger, more equitable health workforce for the future by fostering meaningful partnerships, sharing knowledge, and leveraging data-driven insights.

We plan, build and support a strong, healthy workforce by:

• Convening the Networks: Working with partners to advance key health workforce priorities.
• Advancing Data: Connecting health workforce data to improve planning and support an efficient and effective health care system.
• Modelling and Forecasting: Catalyzing Canada’s capacity for workforce planning and modelling to bring about innovative solutions to close the gap between the number of health care workers we have and what we need to deliver care to people in Canada.
• Sharing What Works: Identifying and sharing leading practices, tools, strategies and solutions to build a resilient workforce and address key gaps and implementation challenges.

We are committed to building respectful relationships with First Nations, Inuit and Métis organizations through a distinctions-based approach that respects Indigenous rights, self-governance and data sovereignty. We aim to address health disparities in collaboration with our Indigenous partners and improve outcomes by advancing culturally safe practices and enhancing First Nations, Inuit and Métis health workforce data and planning capabilities.

We engage and collaborate with partners across the health care system, creating opportunities to work together, contribute ideas, share insights, and drive collective impact. We will know we’ve been successful when our efforts result in effective. We will know we’ve been successful when our efforts result in effective collaboration on shared priorities, accessible, well-utilized workforce data, scalable solutions that sustain the workforce, and continuous learning that drives adaptation to Canada’s evolving health care needs.