Manitoba announces new plan to improve paramedic services
Posted November 19, 2025 6:30 pm.
In an effort to provide better care and quicker reaction times, the province has announced a plan to make Emergency Medical Services stronger, by increasing paramedic training slots and a new direct entry program.
The province says these adjustments will contribute to the development of a more stable paramedic staff that can fulfill the increased need for front-line emergency care.
“A direct entry to me is such an exciting opportunity that somebody can go straight from high school, that somebody, wherever they are at in life, whatever they are coming out of is gonna be able to step up- put up their hand and say “I want to be a paramedic, I want to be one of the helpers in our community,” said Premier Wab Kinew.
For students who wish to start their careers closer to home, the province is expanding paramedic seats.
The province says it can now begin growing its advanced care workforce as more people enter the profession.
“We’re hiring advanced care paramedics in rural Manitoba for the first time in years. For the first time ever,” said Uzoma Asagwara, Minister of Health, Seniors and Long-term Care.
The goal is to expedite the hiring process and guarantee that graduates can enter the front-line position right away.
“We get a letter of offer in the hands of folks before they graduate. We look forward to making sure that these learners who want to pursue advanced care medicine jobs have those letters in their hands before they graduate, and they know exactly where they are working before they get through their studies, if they choose to,” said Asagwara.
This announcement comes after the province’s speech from the throne, where they announced three new bills aimed at improving patient safety, creating a patient safety charter, and ending mandatory overtime, starting with frontline nurses.
