segs

Hello

This is my first post

Planning to come out to Canada next year BC/Ontario

Can any doctors give some advise on Psychiatry jobs or GP **********/Ontario

We are aware of and in contact with Health match BC and Health Force Ontario but would like to hear from doctors 'out there on the ground'

Thanks
Segs

Former Lancastrian

You might be waiting awhile for a reply as the golf courses across Canada are now opening up.

fletcher m

Don't worry, plenty on here need help!

Former Lancastrian

This link might help while awaiting a reply and has useful info

http://britishexpats.com/wiki/Catego...Hunting-Canada

iaink

The wiki doesnt really address the FUNDAMENTAL problem with any Dr wanting to move here.

That is the necessity of supervised internships before being licensed. Regardless of experience.

There are very very few internships available for foreign trained Drs to get the necessary supervised experience that the provincial medical licensing boards demand.

But it can and has been done, and there are some exceptions. I recall a Dr posting a long time back who had moved to Dawson BC I think it was, as they could bend the rules a bit as no other bugger wanted to go there, but its not common.

Former Lancastrian

This is what physicians need to work in Manitoba as I know lots of South African doctors, gps have moved there but came in on PNP Programme

http://www.immigratemanitoba.com/wor...ion/physician/

iaink

Right, and it all comes down to the small print of what exactly is required to satisfy the provincial boards. The devil is in the detail.

For example, "Satisfactory completion of the certification requirements of the College of Family Physicians" leads to the CFPC requirements that accept GMC licensing but require that the candidate
" have been granted registration to practice in a Canadian province or territory."

Which leads in turn to the PCRC, part of the MCC, which in turn leads to

http://www.mcc.ca/en/obtaining_license.shtml

and then you get back into this:
http://www.carms.ca/eng/index.shtml

which is where the limited number of places for foreign grads come in.

Like I said, there are exceptions, but its no easy thing to transfer from the UK to Canada as a Dr without jumping numerous hurdles.