Despite promises of $12,000 grants for students enrolling in an accelerated healthcare training program in Quebec, students in Montreal’s West Island have yet to receive any payments. The delay has caused financial strain for aspiring healthcare workers who have given up other opportunities to join the workforce amid the province’s staffing shortage. The Lester B. Pearson School Board and the CIUSSS de l’Ouest-de-l’Île-de-Montréal have acknowledged the issue, attributing it to technical and administrative problems. Assurance has been given that payments will be made this Wednesday.