The Northwest Territories Health and Social Services System (HSS System) Friends and Family Travel Program (FFT Program) is an incentive program available to indeterminate (full-time, part-time, relief), term, and casual front-line nurse practitioners, and registered nurses providing direct patient care; and indeterminate, term, and locum physicians providing direct patient care who are scheduled for a minimum of five full shifts between December 21, 2024, and January 5, 2025.
Eligible individuals have the opportunity for financial support to bring family members and/or friends to their community of employment. The program will cover the costs of flights and/or travel by privately owned vehicle, to a maximum of $2,000 per employee.
The deadline to submit completed applications is December 19, 2024 at 11:59pm MST. Applications received after this time will not be considered.
The deadline to submit claims is March 15, 2025 at 11:59pm MST.
For questions on the overall program for all three authorities, please refer to our Frequently Asked Questions.
Documentation by Health and Social Services Authority is provided below.
Hay River Health and Social Services Authority:
Please contact HRHSSA_HumanResources@gov.nt.ca for questions on the program.
Please contact Abena_Nyarko@gov.nt.ca for questions on claims / reimbursements.
Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority:
- Program Guidelines
- Application Form
- Claims Form
- Payment Policy (available soon)
Please contact NTHSSAFeedback@gov.nt.ca for questions on the program.
Please contact NTHSSA_Compensation_Management@gov.nt.ca for questions on claims / reimbursements.
Tłı̨chǫ Community Services Agency:
Please contact tcsa_financialservices@tlicho.net for questions on the programs or claims / reimbursements.