{"id":108641,"date":"2022-12-23T11:06:17","date_gmt":"2022-12-23T16:06:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/ontario-plans-foreign-trained-doctor-credential-recognition-program\/"},"modified":"2022-12-23T11:18:26","modified_gmt":"2022-12-23T16:18:26","slug":"ontario-plans-foreign-trained-doctor-credential-recognition-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/fr\/ontario-plans-foreign-trained-doctor-credential-recognition-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Ontario Plans Foreign-Trained Doctor Credential Recognition Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A three-month program to recognize the foreign credentials of physicians could be in place in Ontario by as early as next spring, says the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO).<\/p>\n<p>In a submission to Ontario\u2019s ministry of health earlier this year, the self-regulating body for Ontario\u2019s medical profession proposes a 12-week program for internationally-trained physicians in Ontario.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPractice Ready Assessment (PRA) programs are used in seven provinces across Canada to support the licensure of internationally-trained physicians who have already completed their training and practiced independently abroad,\u201d notes the CPSO.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><b>Read More<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/fr\/prince-edward-island-draw-province-issues-134-canada-immigration-invitations\/\">Prince Edward Island Draw: Province Issues 134 Canada Immigration Invitations<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/fr\/ontario-express-entry-tech-draw-province-issues-936-canada-immigration-invitations\/\">Ontario Express Entry Tech Draw: Province Issues 936 Canada Immigration Invitations<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/fr\/immigrants-lack-of-canadian-credit-history-can-mean-trouble-renting-apartments\/\">Immigrants\u2019 Lack Of Canadian Credit History Can Mean Trouble Renting Apartments<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Through such a program, the regulatory body would:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>rapidly assess the qualifications of foreign-trained physicians over a 12-week period through supervision and direct observation;<\/li>\n<li>deploy successful candidates to underserviced communities, and;<\/li>\n<li>provide a path to independent licensure for these foreign-trained physicians.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cWith government funding and coordination among key system partners, a program could be implemented immediately and begin injecting a new supply of IEPs into the system as early as spring 2023 and onwards,\u201d notes the CPSO in its submission.<\/p>\n<p>It was presented to Ontario Health Minister Sylvia Jones in mid-August.<\/p>\n<p>The regulatory body is also advocating for more residency positions for internationally-trained physicians.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs only a small number of residency positions are accessible to internationally-educated physicians, Ontario is essentially limiting the opportunity to quickly grow our base of future physicians and support (them),\u201d noted the CPSO.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe ask the government to immediately increase the number of residency positions available to internationally-educated physicians.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith consideration to how this increase in positions may impact other jurisdictions facing their own health human resource shortage, government should create targeted or additional spots for internationally-educated physicians already in the province, including Canadians who have studied abroad and are looking to complete their residency in Ontario.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><b>Watch Video<\/b><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2WIqzzzTfYM\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Those who study medicine outside Canada, including both foreign nationals and Canadians who choose to study medicine in other countries, are often stymied in practicing medicine in Canada because of a lack of sufficient residency spots for them.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe messaging for so long has been that it\u2019s nearly impossible to get a bloody residency in Canada if you\u2019re an international graduate,\u201d Peter Nealon,\u00a0 chief executive officer of the Atlantic Bridge Program, reportedly told The Globe and Mail national daily newspaper.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese people are the cream of the crop and they\u2019re simply going elsewhere because they\u2019re in demand. You tell people to go away long enough, and eventually, they go away.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>CPSO Eyeing Faster Processes To Recognize Foreign Credentials Of Physicians<\/h3>\n<p>In Ontario, the CPSO wants to turn the tide and prevent that brain drain by putting in better ways to recognize the foreign credentials of physicians.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and the College of Family Physicians of Canada have training assessment programs to streamline credentialing for internationally-educated physicians from specific jurisdictions who have completed training in approved jurisdictions deemed equivalent to Canadian education standards,\u201d notes the regulatory body in its submission to the Ontario government.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn turn, CPSO facilitates streamlined pathways to licensure for internationally-educated physicians who are undergoing these processes. In consultation with other regulators and system partners, CPSO is re-evaluating whether additional equivalencies and pathways could be explored in lieu of completing national examinations based on, for example, years of practice.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The paucity of residency positions for internationally-educated physicians, though, remains a stumbling block \u2013 and the problem is getting worse, not better.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><b>If you are a candidate looking for a Canada job, or an employer looking to recruit foreign talent from abroad, immigration.ca can help. Access our expertise through our in-house recruitment enterprise\u00a0<\/b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.skilledworker.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>www.skilledworker.com<\/b><\/a><b>, \u201cthe leader in foreign recruitment\u201d.<\/b><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The number of residency spots for internationally-educated physicians has been dwindling since the late 1980s despite the growing shortage of healthcare professionals in Canada and Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada\u2019s (IRCC) efforts to open up immigration programs to healthcare workers, including\u00a0physicians\u00a0and nurses.<\/p>\n<p>This year, only 13 per cent of the spots in residency programs in Canada, or 439 of the total 3,295, are filled by those who graduated from medical schools outside of the country, reports The Globe and Mail.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s down from 499 a decade ago and 700 residency spots for foreign-trained doctors in the late 1980s, reports the national newspaper.<\/p>\n<p>And yet, foreign-educated doctors are widely-regarded as a possible fix for at least part of Canada\u2019s healthcare labour shortage.<\/p>\n<p>Across Canada, just under one in three doctors is already foreign-educated, and nowhere is that truer than among family\u00a0physicians.<\/p>\n<p>But fewer and fewer internationally-educated doctors are now even bothering to apply for Canada\u2019s dwindling number of residency spots.<\/p>\n<h3>Additional Residencies For Foreign-Trained Doctors Vital To Resolving Labour Shortage<\/h3>\n<p>The Canadian Resident Matching Service (CaRMS), the national organization that matches medical school students with postgraduate training residencies, has reportedly said international applications for entry-level positions fell by 40 per cent, from 2,219 in 2013 to 1,322 in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Experts are increasingly in agreement that creating more residencies for international medical school graduates could help Canada resolve its\u00a0physician\u00a0labour shortage.<\/p>\n<p>Those foreign nationals aspiring to practice medicine in Canada first have to complete a bachelor\u2019s degree and then get a medical degree from a school accredited by Canada. That entire educational process usually takes seven years.<\/p>\n<p>The newly-graduated applicants must then pass the Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination (MCCQE) Part 1 exam and the National Assessment Collaboration (NAC) Examination, the latter of which accesses their readiness for a Canadian residency program.<\/p>\n<p>Once that\u2019s done, the foreign national has to apply for a Canadian\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/fr\/how-to-apply-for-canadian-temporary-work-permit\/\">work permit<\/a>\u00a0with the IRCC and apply for a post-graduate residency spot through CaRMS.<\/p>\n<p>Physicians\u00a0can\u00a0also apply for permanent residence through\u00a0the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/fr\/requirements-federal-skilled-worker-program\/\">Federal Skilled Worker Program<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/fr\/categorie-de-lexperience-canadienne\/\">Canadian Experience Class<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Under\u00a0the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/fr\/appercu-des-programmes-des-candidats-des-provinces\/\">Provincial Nominee Program<\/a>, provinces\u00a0and\u00a0territories can also nominate\u00a0physicians\u00a0for permanent residence if\u00a0they\u00a0meet particular regional labour market needs\u00a0and\u00a0intend\u00a0to\u00a0settle\u00a0in\u00a0that\u00a0province or territory. Provinces can recruit candidates from\u00a0the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/fr\/canada-express-entry-immigration\/\">Express Entry<\/a>\u00a0pool or\u00a0they\u00a0can nominate individuals under their non-Express Entry paper-based streams.<\/p>\n<h3>Medical Council Of Canada Sets National Standards For Physicians<\/h3>\n<p>Before\u00a0a\u00a0physician\u00a0can practice\u00a0in\u00a0Canada, he or she needs\u00a0to\u00a0have\u00a0his or her qualifications recognized.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0national organization\u00a0that\u00a0sets standards for\u00a0physicians, including immigrating\u00a0physicians, is\u00a0the\u00a0Ottawa-based\u00a0Medical\u00a0Council\u00a0of\u00a0Canada\u00a0(MCC). It does not confer or issue licences\u00a0to\u00a0physicians.\u00a0That\u00a0responsibility belongs\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0provincial\u00a0and\u00a0territorial\u00a0medical\u00a0regulatory authorities.<\/p>\n<p>Those who are successful in obtaining one of the few residency spots for international grads will then be supervised by a Canadian medical school for at least two years before taking their certification exam in family medicine and getting their certification to join the College of Family\u00a0Physicians\u00a0of Canada (CFPC).<\/p>\n<p>The last step is to apply for a license from a provincial or territorial medical regulator to practice family medicine there.<\/p>\n<p>International\u00a0medical\u00a0graduates can see if their\u00a0medical\u00a0college will be readily acceptable\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0licensing body,\u00a0the\u00a0medical\u00a0college,\u00a0in\u00a0each province. It is\u00a0the\u00a0physician\u2019s responsibility\u00a0to\u00a0check whether his or her\u00a0medical\u00a0school is listed\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0World Directory\u00a0of\u00a0Medical\u00a0Schools, something\u00a0that\u00a0can be done by visiting\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.wdoms.org\/\" rel=\"noopener\">WDOMS.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Once\u00a0a\u00a0physician\u00a0finds his or her college\u00a0in\u00a0that\u00a0online directory,\u00a0the\u00a0next step is\u00a0to\u00a0check\u00a0the\u00a0\u201cSponsor Note\u201d tab\u00a0and\u00a0see if it states \u201cCanada\u00a0Note\u201d. This means\u00a0medical\u00a0degrees obtained from this\u00a0medical\u00a0school are acceptable\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0provincial\u00a0and\u00a0territorial\u00a0medical\u00a0regulatory authorities\u00a0in\u00a0Canada\u00a0and\u00a0therefore acceptable\u00a0to\u00a0all\u00a0medical\u00a0organizations\u00a0in\u00a0Canada.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A three-month program to recognize the foreign credentials of physicians could be in place in Ontario by as early as next spring, says the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO). 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