How to migrate to Canada as a Doctor?
Canada is among the countries that demand trained doctors across many areas of medical expertise. To practice in Canada as foreign-trained doctors, they must have an approved medical degree from a recognized university. The foreign nation must verify its credentials by the Medical Council of Canada (MCC) to receive an Education Credential Assessment (ECA) report.
Once the doctor becomes a Canadian permanent resident, they may complete the required tests and training to receive a Licentiate of the Medical Council of Canada (LMCC) through which they can work in Canada.
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Pathways to migrate to Canada as a Doctor
Here are the pathways through which foreign medical graduates can migrate to Canada:
- Express Entry pathway
- Provincial Nominee Program
- Immigration Pilots
Federal Skilled Worker program (FSWP)
The Federal Skilled Worker (FSW) program invites foreign-qualified, skilled workers to move to Canada as permanent residents. The FSWP asses the skilled workers based on work experience and intention to become permanent residents. The occupation that the skilled worker will opt for must be qualified under the “skilled occupation list” of Canada.
The FSWP is an ideal gateway for doctors to secure permanent residency status in Canada.
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Provincial Nominee Program (PNP)
The Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) allows the nomination of qualified candidates from different provinces and territories to fill in in-demand skills and qualifications except Quebec and Nunavut. Several PNP programs have an Express Entry stream where candidates are selected based on CRS scores. Still, other PNP streams allow provinces to nominate skilled workers in specific professions or National Occupation Classification (NOC) codes to bridge skill gaps in their labor market.
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Immigration Pilots
The most suitable immigration points that doctors can use to migrate to Canada are:
Atlantic Immigration Points
The Atlantic Immigration Points (AIP) is aimed at skilled workers who are aiming for Canada PR in one of Canada’s four Atlantic Provinces, namely:
The pilot program is also available for foreign graduates who have completed their studies in any of these four provinces. Doctors can apply through these Atlantic Provinces, as the pilot was created to meet the demands of these provinces.
The process to migrate to Canada as a Doctor:
The below-mentioned process is to apply for a license to practice as a Doctor in Canada:
- Acquire an approved medical degree from a world-recognized university
- Apply for Licentiate of the Medical Council of Canada
- Must pass one year post-graduate program under a medical authority in the province
- Acquire an official certificate from the medical institution
- Offer the past immigration history inclusive of the College of Family Physicians of Canada
- Apply for the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
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