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Ontario forging ahead with medical residency rule for international grads it recently rescinded
The new legislation would reserve first-round residency spots for graduates with Ontario ties, a move officials say aligns with rules in three other provinces.
- On Friday, Ontario announced it will embed medical residency priority rules into legislation, requiring applicants to have two years of provincial schooling or 24 weeks of residence before applying.
- Aiming to reduce constitutional court risks, the government withdrew the previous policy to reintroduce it as law, aligning definitions with Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island.
- Medical groups including the Canadian Medical Association and College of Family Physicians criticized the initial policy last fall, noting applicants are "already Canadian citizens or permanent residents residing in Canada and often working in health care."
- Acknowledging "fair criticism" regarding the timing, Jones emphasized that legislation clarifies the government's direction, stating it is now "very clear that this is the government's direction, as opposed to a suggestion."
- More than 1,000 residents lined up in Walkerton, Ont., on Wednesday to secure a family doctor, illustrating the urgent need for medical recruitment strategies amid ongoing provincial shortages.
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Ontario forging ahead with new medical residency law for international graduates
Just days after it rescinded a previous policy, the Ontario government says it will introduce new legislation to prioritize international medical grads from Ontario for medical residencies.
·Ottawa, Canada
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Doug Ford's Ontario government limits access to foreign graduates for medical residency, despite the shortage of doctors.
·Montreal, Canada
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Ontario proposes legislation to change medical residency requirements for international graduates
Ontario is embedding in legislation a policy that would give priority for medical residency positions to applicants with a connection to the province. It requires international graduates to have either gone to school or recently lived in Ontario for 2 years.
·Canada
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Ontario forging ahead with medical residency rule for international grads it recently rescinded
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·Winnipeg, Canada
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