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Foreign Trained Doctors Get Licensed In Yukon
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Yukon Simplifies Medical Licensing for Internationally Trained Family Physicians

July 30, 2026July 30, 2026Immigrate to Canadaby

Yukon has introduced a new “Limited A” pathway that lets qualified family physicians trained in the United States, United Kingdom, Ireland, or Australia obtain a Yukon Medical Council licence without an additional practice assessment or supervised practice period. The pathway was created through a General Declaration of Need under the Medical Profession Act to address doctor shortages across...

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Addressing Canada’s Need for Immigrant Doctors and Access to Family Physicians

February 12, 2024February 12, 2024Work in Canadaby

Canada is facing a pressing issue in its healthcare system: a shortage of family doctors. Despite a population boom of over five million people in the last decade, the country has only added 167 medical residencies during the same period. This scarcity makes it increasingly challenging for Canadians to secure regular access to family physicians,...