The Abbotsford Division of Family Practice welcomed 26 new family physicians to the community in the past year, including international medical graduates …
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ImmigrationFeaturedGovernment Policy & BudgetsRecruitment
BC College eases licensing path for international doctors
The College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia has changed its licensing bylaws, allowing more internationally trained physicians to apply directly …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & BudgetsImmigration
More than 400 U.S. health-care professionals now working in B.C.
The British Columbia government says more than 400 American-trained health-care professionals have accepted job offers across the province since it launched a …
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CompensationFeaturedGovernment Policy & BudgetsRecruitment
Alberta pledges record $7.7 billion for physician recruitment, compensation in 2026 budget
Alberta’s provincial government has proposed a record $7.7-billion investment in physician funding for 2026-27, a $1.4-billion or 22 per cent increase over …
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Quebec’s private doctors federation is mounting a legal challenge against a law that requires all new doctors to practice in the province’s …
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FeaturedImmigrationRecruitment
Manitoba recruits U.S. doctors, one points to political climate as a factor
By Steve Lambert Thirteen U.S.-trained doctors have come to Manitoba since May as part of a provincial government effort to recruit health professionals …
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Quebec doctors vote in favour of deal, premier names new health minister
By Sidhartha Banerjee Quebec’s new health minister was sworn in on Friday, a day after Christian Dubé resigned from the role and quit …
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Quebec government reaches agreement in principle with family doctors
Quebec has reached an agreement in principle with its family doctors. The province has also agreed to postpone the application of contentious …
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CompensationFeaturedGovernment Policy & BudgetsRecruitment
New Brunswick reaches physician agreement that boosts payment, recruitment efforts
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberNew Brunswick has finalized a four-year physician services agreement that increases compensation for doctors and introduces new payment models designed to improve …
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FeaturedLabour ShortagesRecruitment
Health-care recruitment efforts net 84 physicians, 415 nurses in New Brunswick over last year
New Brunswick’s regional health authorities have hired more than 80 permanent physicians and more than 400 nurses since October 2024. The recruitment …

