Financial Supports for Rural Communities

The objective of the provincial Northern and Rural Recruitment and Retention Initiative (NRRRI) is to attract physicians to establish a full-time practice in eligible underserviced communities.

The NRRRI offers taxable financial recruitment incentives to each eligible physician who establishes a full-time practice in an eligible community of the province. The grants range between $84,851 and $124,730 paid over a four-year period. The financial recruitment incentives will be awarded based on eligibility criteria and considerations related to total NRRRI budget allocations.

Physicians are entitled to receive only one NRRRI grant per career. Physicians who have previously received Free Tuition Program funding and/or NHP Incentive Grant for the full four-year duration are not eligible to receive a NRRRI grant.

For more information visit https://www.ontario.ca/document/northern-health-programs/northern-and-rural-recruitment-and-retention-initiative#section-0

Some communities may have municipal budget to provide incentives outside of the provincial program which is implemented by the Ontario government. This amount can vary from reimbursement for relocation, to signing bonuses. Ask your community physician recruiter for details.