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Forum: Canada
Feb 6th 2018, 4:01 pm
Replies: 790
Views: 242,796
Posted By Richb1970

Re: Chat for and with Canadian Family Practitioners/ex UK General Practitioners

Hello - welcome!

Even with MRCGP you need to be in a supervised role and do the QE1 and QE2 within three years. In reality supervision is independent practice with someone around to ask questions...
Forum: Canada
Nov 1st 2017, 8:30 am
Replies: 790
Views: 242,796
Posted By Richb1970

re: Chat for and with Canadian Family Practitioners/ex UK General Practitioners

Congratulations 😁😁

It took us six months from decision on a clinic to landing date....we are headed out 20th November so not long now!!

My thoughts on the next stage for you

1. It took...
Forum: Canada
Oct 23rd 2017, 6:53 am
Replies: 790
Views: 242,796
Posted By Richb1970

re: Chat for and with Canadian Family Practitioners/ex UK General Practitioners

Hi. I got my HO proof from the medical school they keep a transcript on file, my VTS jobs were held by the GMC again you need to request off them. After that I had to contact any surgeries I had...
Forum: Canada
Oct 21st 2017, 12:36 pm
Replies: 790
Views: 242,796
Posted By Richb1970

re: Chat for and with Canadian Family Practitioners/ex UK General Practitioners

Hi oastgirl. Its taken me 18 months to get to the stage where we can book flights and look for accomodation and we plan to go in about 4 weeks!
You effectively need proof of every job you have ever...
Forum: Canada
Jul 11th 2017, 6:38 am
Replies: 790
Views: 242,796
Posted By Richb1970

re: Chat for and with Canadian Family Practitioners/ex UK General Practitioners

I have heard of some who do work in Canada and do skype consultations with a UK firm

Like I said I am expecting to earn double a UK salaried GP for a similar work intensity. You need to work full...
Forum: Canada
Jul 10th 2017, 8:45 am
Replies: 790
Views: 242,796
Posted By Richb1970

re: Chat for and with Canadian Family Practitioners/ex UK General Practitioners

I think Stinkypup has answered your queries for this. Im in the process of hopefully heading across in November once we have negotiated the immigration forms.

A couple of points - I expect to earn...
Forum: Canada
May 21st 2017, 11:21 am
Replies: 790
Views: 242,796
Posted By Richb1970

re: Chat for and with Canadian Family Practitioners/ex UK General Practitioners

Hi I looked at 9 clinics in the week I was there also saw a finance guy, accountant and looked at a few houses!

Kelowna airport has direct flights to Vancouver and Seattle - around 5 a day to...
Forum: Canada
May 18th 2017, 1:46 pm
Replies: 790
Views: 242,796
Posted By Richb1970

re: Chat for and with Canadian Family Practitioners/ex UK General Practitioners

Hi ecokid - just back from Kelowna and jetlagged!

I was told from choosing a clinic expect 6 months to process the job offer/ nomination/ immigration.

We are on holiday July/ August and I...
Forum: Canada
Apr 19th 2017, 6:53 pm
Replies: 790
Views: 242,796
Posted By Richb1970

re: Chat for and with Canadian Family Practitioners/ex UK General Practitioners

I presume you have been in touch with Healthmatch BC?

It took around three months for me to get validated through physiciansapply. I have been a GP 20 years so getting all my letters of jobs was...
Forum: Canada
Apr 13th 2017, 8:01 am
Replies: 790
Views: 242,796
Posted By Richb1970

re: Chat for and with Canadian Family Practitioners/ex UK General Practitioners

Ahhhh hadn't thought it would be the unwanted folks!!
The clinic that seems friendliest has someone leaving so hopefully there will be an established list already (obviously i need to know why he...
Forum: Canada
Apr 12th 2017, 2:50 pm
Replies: 790
Views: 242,796
Posted By Richb1970

re: Chat for and with Canadian Family Practitioners/ex UK General Practitioners

Im from the North East so will have to wear a shortie wet suit rather than just go in with speedos and some chip fat then :rofl::rofl:

(seriously though found an ex-pat with a spare dry suit so...
Forum: Canada
Apr 11th 2017, 3:29 pm
Replies: 790
Views: 242,796
Posted By Richb1970

re: Chat for and with Canadian Family Practitioners/ex UK General Practitioners

Looks like this thread has been dormant for some time so will update my position :)

Have been given provisional licence and allowed to look for jobs. We have a family holiday booked in July/...
Forum: Canada
Jan 15th 2017, 8:28 am
Replies: 790
Views: 242,796
Posted By Richb1970

re: Chat for and with Canadian Family Practitioners/ex UK General Practitioners

I actually hadnt seen that and had planned to just go down the express entry online route but the PNP needs a paper form by the look of things!

Its very very complicated looking at the info they...
Forum: Canada
Jan 13th 2017, 2:30 pm
Replies: 790
Views: 242,796
Posted By Richb1970

re: Chat for and with Canadian Family Practitioners/ex UK General Practitioners

Ah the LMIA is good to avoid delays. I think the issue was anyone with a LMIA got enough points to get an invite which has just changed so instead of 600 points from that I only get 50!

I will see...
Forum: Canada
Jan 11th 2017, 10:44 am
Replies: 790
Views: 242,796
Posted By Richb1970

re: Chat for and with Canadian Family Practitioners/ex UK General Practitioners

Thanks so much for the advice - my plan would be to come across permanently so had wanted PR rather than a TWP and get PR once we get across. I will have a look at the PNP for BC as would rather head...
Forum: Canada
Jan 11th 2017, 10:23 am
Replies: 790
Views: 242,796
Posted By Richb1970

re: Chat for and with Canadian Family Practitioners/ex UK General Practitioners

My eldest lad is more up with changes for things as he worked in Banff for 2 years and is desperate to get back - he did mention the points from LMIA was going to drop from 600 which virtually...
Forum: Canada
Jan 11th 2017, 10:07 am
Replies: 790
Views: 242,796
Posted By Richb1970

re: Chat for and with Canadian Family Practitioners/ex UK General Practitioners

Thanks - Im a bit old to get through without a job offer!! - did the calculator and got 376 with no LMIA which from reading is too low to get invited so will need a job sorted to start the process....
Forum: Canada
Jan 11th 2017, 9:50 am
Replies: 790
Views: 242,796
Posted By Richb1970

re: Chat for and with Canadian Family Practitioners/ex UK General Practitioners

Not posted for a while but start my psychiatry attachment next week. As usual when it was submitted to the college they needed to switch a few words around to keep themselves happy but hopefully once...
Forum: Canada
Nov 12th 2016, 4:30 pm
Replies: 790
Views: 242,796
Posted By Richb1970

re: Chat for and with Canadian Family Practitioners/ex UK General Practitioners

Ooof 40C sounds brutal!
VI trip is purely tourist, its too wet I have lived in the Lakes and want somewhere dry!
Will certainly be in touch to meet up - I need as much advice as possible. I know...
Forum: Canada
Nov 12th 2016, 2:21 pm
Replies: 790
Views: 242,796
Posted By Richb1970

re: Chat for and with Canadian Family Practitioners/ex UK General Practitioners

We are planning a trip Summer hols so will be July - I think we will have a holiday to spend some time in Vancouver and the island and then a week or maybe 10 days around Okanagan.

Work wise Im...
Forum: Canada
Nov 12th 2016, 9:39 am
Replies: 790
Views: 242,796
Posted By Richb1970

re: Chat for and with Canadian Family Practitioners/ex UK General Practitioners

Right - finally have arranged my psychiatry attachment. Two months to and fro with a consultant I had worked with got me nowhere so I asked an admin lass from Lothian to help and had an agreement in...
Forum: Canada
Oct 27th 2016, 2:59 pm
Replies: 790
Views: 242,796
Posted By Richb1970

re: Chat for and with Canadian Family Practitioners/ex UK General Practitioners

I spoke to healthmatch at the BMJ careers event at the weekend. At present there is no restrictions on where you choose to work or any minimum commitments to a practice. I guess the work permit kind...
Forum: Canada
Oct 27th 2016, 8:02 am
Replies: 790
Views: 242,796
Posted By Richb1970

re: Chat for and with Canadian Family Practitioners/ex UK General Practitioners

Ah dont!! Im in Falkirk doing medicals in a non descript building on a grey rainy morning with a view of the M9 :(:(:(

Still need to find a friendly psychiatrist to offer me an attachment or Im...
Forum: Canada
Oct 27th 2016, 6:17 am
Replies: 790
Views: 242,796
Posted By Richb1970

re: Chat for and with Canadian Family Practitioners/ex UK General Practitioners

Yep that's our plan! We looked at Vancouver then I did a property search and nearly dies when I saw the housing prices!!

Once my wife found out the okanagan was the wine region there was really...
Forum: Canada
Oct 6th 2016, 6:36 am
Replies: 790
Views: 242,796
Posted By Richb1970

re: Chat for and with Canadian Family Practitioners/ex UK General Practitioners

Hi

It does seem that paperwork is king and there is no thought for people who dont fit exactly into their rules.

I have tried various things to get round my issue (dont have a psych rotation)...
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