Open letter urges federal leaders to improve job access for internationally trained physicians

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The letter, signed by over 50 organizations and 200 people, argues that internationally\u002Dtrained healthcare professionals are a severely under\u002Dutilized resource…

, while 2,895 graduates trained in Canada were able to find spots in residency programs. “Furthermore, of the spaces reserved for IMGs, a majority were filled by Canadians who went abroad to study medicine,” the letter adds.

The letter reported a record high of 100,300 job vacancies in the health-care sector by the end of 2020, a 56.9 per cent increase compared with vacancies in 2019. The vacancies could be exacerbated this year as 13 per cent of nurses, ages 26 to 35, consider leaving the profession after the pandemic, the letter adds.has revealed.

a portal through which IEHPs could be matched with employers, as per demand, and also offered short-term licenses for some foreign-trained doctors.Article content The letter also cites statistics describing an aging Canadian population — “By 2040, a quarter of our population in Canada will be 65 years and older,” exacerbating the level of chronic health problems to be treated by health-care workers.

 

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