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I am an international medical graduate: what should I do to begin the process of becoming a practising physician in Canada?

This page has current information for Ukrainians and those who want to support them in Ontario.

If you are an internationally educated professional or tradesperson coming to Canada or already in Ontario this guide can help you access your profession or trade.

You can use the guide to start working toward your career goals. You will learn about international qualifications, how to contact licensing or regulatory bodies and the education and training options available to you. The guide also has information about the Canadian labour market and the workplace culture in Canada. You may benefit...

For more than two years, health care providers have worked tirelessly to keep the Canadian health system from buckling under the strain of a global pandemic, massive surgical backlogs, and a depleted workforce. Unfortunately, the health system was struggling before COVID-19. Today, with more health workers burning out and leaving their professions, the system has reached a point where immediate action is needed to prevent total collapse.

In response, the Canadian Medical Association (CMA), in partnership...

EVIDENCE SNAPSHOT: Assessing virtual mental healthcare access for refugees during the COVID-19 pandemic using the Levesque client-centered framework: what have we learned and how will we plan for the future?

Summary:

As Canada continues to recover from the pandemic, employers are actively looking to fill hundreds of thousands of vacant positions in all sectors across the country. Immigration is more important than ever to fuel Canada’s economy, as our strong economic growth is now outpacing our ability to find and keep workers. Canada is a top destination for global talent. We need to use this fact to ensure that businesses and employers have access to the skilled workers they need to grow and succeed.  

Today,...

OCASI (Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants) is pleased to open registration for the Accessibility Initiative’s (AI) self-directed, online training course called Building Access and Equity for Im/Migrants and Refugees with In/Visible Disabilities.

Date of Course: 05/24/2022 to 07/08/2022

This seven-module, self-directed course aims to support im/migrant and refugee serving and disability sector practitioners working with newcomer communities to better understand the barriers...

• Healthcare 

• Settlement 

• Education & Childcare 

• Dari/Pashto Language & Interpretation 

• Community Connections 

• Afghan...

N4’s Community of Practice (CoP) recently brought together Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) from the health and settlement sectors to develop a proposed national standard for interpretation and an accompanying set of recommendations for newcomers. Lack of access to interpretation services creates barriers to equitable care by impeding consent and engagement in the care process, impeding patient safety, and causing inefficiencies. While many providers and organizations strongly support the use of interpreters,...