This Special Issue of Coalition of Visible Minority News focuses on the new training program launched by the Coalition to address barriers faced by immigrant and visible minority women nurse professionals in gaining the accreditation and ESL training needed to practice in Canada.

Topics include:

• Job Development Program: Breaking Barriers for Immigrant and Visible Minority Registered Nurse Professionals
• Cooperation of College of Nurses Lauded
• Woman Power: Strong Community of Support for Job Development Project 
• Program Participants and Professional Barriers
• Project Coordinator and Launching the Program 
• Women to Break Barriers