Province works with CRNM to get more internationally educated nurses working on the front line Corwyn Friesen, mySteinbach Health, Seniors and Active Living Minister Cameron Friesen at a COVID-19 briefing. The Manitoba government has worked with the College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba (CRNM) to expedite the registration of up to 39 internationally educated nurses so they may enter the workforce. “Nurses are critical in our fight against COVID-19. Finding a way to safely allow these internationally educated nurses to enter into the nursing profession right now will address some of the strain our health-care system is facing,” said Health, Seniors and Active Living Minister Cameron Friesen. “With today’s announcement, we are strengthening Manitoba’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.”