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 […]
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One in six family doctors are near retirement age, leaving millions of Canadians in health care limbo
Nearly one in six family doctors in Canada are 65 and older and nearing retirement, leaving millions of Canadians potentially losing their access to primary care. Seniors make up the fastest-growing share of family doctors, with the percentage 65 and older more than doubling to 15 per cent from 6.5 per cent over the past 20 years, […]
Family doctor shortage is symptom of ongoing healthcare problems in Ontario
Cutbacks and lack of investments mean it is now much harder to recruit and find family doctors, writes CEO Duff Sprague. If you move to a new neighbourhood, most Ontarians expect to have local schools for their children. Why can this not be true for having a family doctor or nurse practitioner? It is fair […]
Happy Holidays
Our team at CanAm Recruiting Inc. is sending you this message to inform you of an exciting milestone in our organizational history. We are celebrating our 25th year of recruiting physicians, consulting with healthcare organizations, and engaging with thousands of physicians worldwide. We are very excited to include you in our celebrations and grateful that […]
The Atlantic Immigration Program: A Path Forward
The Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP) began as a pilot program in 2017, and became a permanent federal immigration program in 2022. While the AIP retained several key features and criteria of the Pilot, it also included several major changes to the Pilot. The AIP’s goal is to help employers hire Applicants for jobs they haven’t been able to […]
