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Canadian post-secondary institutions—especially those offering healthcare and wellness programs—are under increasing pressure to connect students quickly with quality internships, clinical placements, and employment opportunities. As workforce shortages continue to impact hospitals, clinics, and long-term care homes across the country, schools are recognizing the need for streamlined solutions. Many are now turning to Caring Support, a platform specifically designed to meet these evolving challenges and accelerate placement outcomes.
Canada’s healthcare sector is facing unprecedented staffing challenges. As of 2023, nursing shortages in Canada reached record highs, with over 28,000 vacant roles across the country. The crisis has forced some hospitals to reduce services or rely on student volunteers to fill gaps.
Compounding this issue is the underemployment of new graduates, especially among international students. In 2023, only 36.6% of international bachelor’s grads held jobs that matched their training, compared to 58.8% of Canadian-born graduates. These disconnects between education and employment not only slow down workforce entry but also contribute to student dissatisfaction and program attrition.
That’s where Caring Support comes in. By offering a healthcare-specific, data-driven platform, it allows institutions to connect students with employers faster, smarter, and more effectively.
Unlike generic job boards, Caring Support is purpose-built for the healthcare industry. With tools for student profile creation, employer dashboards, direct messaging, and compliance tracking, the platform supports the entire placement journey. As detailed in Caring Support’s top 10 features, schools and career centres can post placements, manage applications, and monitor outcomes—all in one place.
The platform simplifies how schools, employers, and students interact. Caring Support is changing the way healthcare stakeholders connect, allowing institutions to manage dozens—or even hundreds—of placements simultaneously without sacrificing quality or visibility.
Leveraging intelligent algorithms, Caring Support helps schools match students with the most relevant opportunities. As explored in Caring Support’s AI-powered solutions, this smart matching reduces time-to-placement while improving student-employer fit.
Career centres can track student placement progress and employer engagement over time. Enhancing healthcare program outcomes is now easier, thanks to real-time reporting and analytics that show success rates, participation levels, and more.
Most importantly, Caring Support bridges the gap between post-secondary institutions and the real world. Schools can support students from enrolment to graduation and beyond, facilitating alumni job placement and employer partnerships without friction.
Work-integrated learning is becoming a standard part of post-secondary healthcare education. WIL includes co-ops, internships, practicum placements, and job-shadowing experiences. According to Wikipedia, WIL improves students' job-readiness, enhances academic performance, and increases post-graduation employment rates.
To support this trend, the Canadian government is investing heavily. In 2025, Canada’s Student Work Placement Program (SWPP) announced $207 million in funding to support over 40,000 new placements across multiple sectors—including healthcare.
By integrating Caring Support into their workflow, schools can streamline the application process, connect students with employers offering SWPP-funded placements, and report outcomes more easily for funding compliance.
Schools using Caring Support report significantly faster internship and clinical placement coordination. What used to take weeks of outreach now takes days, thanks to real-time search tools and in-platform communication features.
When students receive timely internship opportunities and job offers, their overall education experience improves. Faster placements also help meet licensure and graduation requirements without delays.
Caring Support helps institutions build long-term relationships with local and national healthcare employers. Schools can showcase student pipelines, share updates about program competencies, and offer seamless placement coordination year after year.
Through integrated dashboards and analytics, career centres and academic departments can track progress, identify gaps, and optimize strategies. This supports both accreditation and internal quality assurance reviews.
Wage subsidy programs—such as BioTalent Canada’s Student Work Placement Program and TECHNATION’s Career Ready Program—are designed to help employers hire interns and new grads affordably. Yet many institutions struggle to manage the logistics of these programs.
By consolidating placement management in one platform, Caring Support enables schools to help employers apply for and administer subsidies faster. This benefits both the student (who gains experience and income) and the employer (who gains talent and financial support).
Some post-secondary institutions are taking their commitment even further by embedding Caring Support usage into the classroom:
These integrations not only prepare students for the workforce but also demonstrate institutional innovation and responsiveness.
The feedback from institutions that have implemented Caring Support is consistent:
- Students find internships and jobs faster.
- Schools save time and improve placement data tracking.
- Employers build talent pipelines with less administrative effort.
In the context of Canada’s ongoing healthcare workforce crisis, tools like Caring Support aren’t just useful—they’re essential. They ensure the pipeline of trained professionals flows efficiently from campus to clinic.
Caring Support offers a future-forward solution for schools seeking to improve student outcomes and workforce alignment. By accelerating placements, enhancing tracking, and strengthening partnerships, the platform gives educators the power to do what they do best: prepare the next generation of healthcare professionals.
If you're part of a post-secondary institution looking to modernize how you manage internships, clinicals, and job placements—Caring Support is the partner you’ve been waiting for.
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