New licensing system gives health workers freedom to work throughout much of Canada
Health ministers met in P.E.I. over two days to discuss the health-care staffing shortage and shoring up the country’s primary-care system. Katie DeRosa Vancouver Sun – Published Oct 12, 2023 • Last updated 5 days ago B.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix. PHOTO BY JASON PAYNE /PNG Canadian health ministers have green-lit a new cross-Canada licensing system for health-care workers […]
Ottawa pinpoints 5 ‘concrete’ priorities after health ministers meet on P.E.I.
2-day meeting comes at a time when many say Canada’s health situation is in crisis Cody MacKay · CBC News · Posted: Oct 12, 2023 7:56 PM ADT | Last Updated: October 12 ‘We need to recruit, retain and really look at training more health-care workers,’ says the Canadian Medical Association. (Evan Mitsui/CBC)Health ministers from across the country wrapped up two days […]
New Brunswick is the latest province offering an accelerated route to licensure for internationally trained physicians!
A new avenue to licensure for internationally trained physicians opens in New Brunswick Medical licensureNAC PRAPractice-Ready Assessment OCTOBER 11, 2023 A Practice-Ready Assessment (PRA) program is now available in New Brunswick, providing an accelerated route to licensure for internationally trained physicians. Administered by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of New Brunswick (CPSNB), the Practice […]
Canada announces new immigration stream specific to health workers
From: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada News Release June 28, 2023—Bedford, Nova Scotia—Communities across Canada need health workers. The health field is one of several key sectors of Canada’s labour force which is facing unprecedented shortages. To help respond to this challenge, last month, Minister Fraser announced new changes to Canada’s flagship economic immigration program, Express Entry. […]
Introducing the National Registry of Physicians: a groundbreaking solution to improve access to health care in Canada
In October 2022, the Government of Canada under the Sectoral Workforce Solutions Program approved a funding request that will enable the MCC to establish the NRP. This innovative initiative received support from 12 provincial and territorial Medical Regulatory Authorities (MRAs), and we are thrilled that the funding was officially announced on March 15, 2023.
The Atlantic Registry allows for greater mobility of fully licensed physicians in Atlantic Canada.
Eligibility Requirements: To be eligible to opt in to the Atlantic Registry physicians must have their primary practice in an Atlantic province and hold a Full license issued by one of the four Atlantic Colleges of Physicians and Surgeons.
CPSO Removes Barriers for Internationally Educated Physicians
CPSO Removes Barriers for Internationally Educated Physicians The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO) is pleased to share another significant step it has taken to address the physician shortage in Ontario. This morning, CPSO’s Executive Committee of Council approved amendments to our registration policies that will remove barriers making it easier for physicians […]
Proposals Reduce Barriers for U.S. Trained Physicians
Proposals Reduce Barriers for U.S. Trained Physicians CPSO released proposed changes to registration policies that seek to expand access and reduce existing barriers to practise independently in Ontario for U.S. board-certified physicians and U.S. physicians deemed eligible to sit a U.S. Specialty Board examination. The changes put forward in the newly titled draft, Alternative Pathways to […]
Regulatory changes to ‘eliminate barriers’ in bringing international doctors to Manitoba
Regulatory changes to “eliminate barriers” in bringing international doctors to Manitoba Newly approved regulatory amendments will help internationally trained doctors work in the Manitoba health-care system sooner, the province announced Friday. According to a news release, changes to the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba’s regulations remove the requirement for internationally educated physicians in […]
College Announces More Physicians Now Eligible for Licensure
College Announces More Physicians Now Eligible for Licensure March 6, 2023 American Board-certified physicians are now eligible for Full Licensure in Nova Scotia, without the requirement for Royal College certification. Nova Scotia is the first province to do so. The College will also accept enrolment in the relevant continuing professional development (CPD) program in the United States in […]