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🇨🇦 Canada to Fast-Track Permanent Residency for Foreign Doctors

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In this week’s issue, unpacking Ontario’s plan to overhaul the OINP, options in Canada for candidates affected by Trump’s immigration ban, and common mistakes made by self-represented applicants

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🇨🇦 Canada to Fast-Track Permanent Residency for Foreign Doctors

🌟 Faster PR for Foreign Doctors

Canada is creating a new fast-track permanent residency pathway for foreign doctors who have already worked here. The goal is to help them settle, stay long term, and support an overburdened health system . Provinces will also receive thousands of extra nomination spaces just for health professionals.

🩺 What Is Changing

A new Express Entry stream will open for physicians who have worked in Canada for at least one year in the last three years . Provinces and territories will be able to nominate 5,000 additional health workers for expedited PR on top of their regular quotas.

🚑 Why Canada Needs This

Health care vacancies have more than doubled since 2016, and millions of Canadians report difficulty finding a family doctor . Canada is short tens of thousands of physicians, and many internationally trained doctors are under‑employed due to licensing and integration barriers.

🔐 Licensing Still a Challenge

Immigration is getting faster, but licensing rules remain complex and vary by province . Many foreign doctors still face years of assessments and supervised practice before full licensure.

❤️ A Step, Not the Finish Line

Quicker PR and 14‑day work permit processing will help keep more foreign doctors in Canada . Real success will depend on provinces also improving licensing pathways so trained physicians can practice in their field.

TRENDING NEWS

Canada sees first rise in job vacancies since January 2024 – employment openings increased modestly as labour demand strengthens, suggesting pockets of economic resilience and continuing need for skilled workers across sectors like health care, tech and services. Read more

Options in Canada for candidates affected by Trump’s immigration ban from 19 countries – outlines alternative pathways such as Express Entry, provincial nominees, study and work permits to maintain access despite U.S. visa restrictions. Read more

Unpacking Ontario’s plan to overhaul the OINP – the province proposes major reforms to the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program, updating streams, selection criteria and alignment with labour market needs. Read more

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NUMBERS TO KNOW

DRAWS

CATEGORY

ANNOUNCED

ITA’S

 Canada

Express Entry
(Healthcare and Social Services Draw)

December 11

1000

Canada

Express Entry
(Experience Class)

December 10

6000

Canada

Express Entry (PNP)

December 8

1123

Ontario 

OINP

December 10 & 11

2300

Quebec

Arrima
PSTQ

December 4

1870

British Columbia

Economic Impact
BC PNP

December 10

410

Manitoba

Skilled Worker Expression of Interest

December 5

184

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