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🇨🇦 Canada opens permanent residency for foreign doctors
Starting in 2026, international doctors working temporarily in Canada can get permanent residency through a new Express Entry pathway: đź“Ś 5,000 spots above current immigration levels đź“Ś Must have 1+ year of Canadian experience and a job offer đź“Ś Provinces/territories can nominate doctors; work permits processed in 14 days
The CMA says this will help fill doctor shortages and let 13,000 trained doctors already in Canada finally work in their field.
The Medical Council of Canada (MCC) welcomes Canada’s new immigration measures for internationally trained doctors as an important step toward reducing Canada’s health workforce shortages.
As an organization committed to supporting internationally trained doctors on their pathway to Canadian licensure, the MCC recognizes that bringing health care to all Canadians requires action at all levels of government. While credentialing and licensing are handled at the provincial/territorial level, the federal government is taking action to align immigration with health care needs across the country.
Today’s announcement by the Honourable Lena Metlege Diab, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, introduces a new Express Entry category for internationally trained doctors already working in Canada on a temporary basis, thereby increasing their access to permanent residence invitations. Additionally, expedited work permits will now be available for doctors nominated by a province or territory.
These measures will strengthen both recruitment and retention of doctors in Canada.
➡️Explore the pathways to licensure here: https://ow.ly/9AqF50XFVCN ➡️Watch the full announcement here: https://ow.ly/qqu350XFVCQ ➡️Read the news release here: https://ow.ly/6w5G50XFVCP
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The PACE Hospitalist Pathway, Nova Scotia’s new Practice Ready Assessment program for hospitalist roles, is preparing to open for applications!
This initiative supports Internationally Trained Physicians (ITPs) in demonstrating their readiness for independent practice while contributing to patient care in Nova Scotia.
Nova Scotia Health offers you the opportunity to build the practice you want, with an organization that directly impacts the health of Atlantic Canadians.
Nova Scotia Health offers a variety of incentives designed to relieve some of the pressure, cost, and difficulty that comes with relocation.
Dr. Rob Beck is an American internist who moved to Canada 5 years ago. He lives on Vancouver Island now, and has a podcast/YOutube channel called the Interesting MD. A large part of his podcast tries to help US physicians move to Canada.
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-interesting-md-podcast/id1797668838
Here is his YouTube link: