News Briefs – Hiring of foreign doctors recommended

CIC News
Published: May 1, 2004

Hiring international medical graduates is a key to solving a doctor shortage in Ontario that has reached “unprecedented proportions,” a report by the College of Physicians and Surgeons says.

Over the past five years, the college representing Ontario doctors has registered 800 international medical graduates, but there needs to be more, says the 19-page discussion paper released Thursday.

“Decisive action is needed now to increase the number of physicians in Ontario,” said Dr. Barry Adams, an Ottawa pediatrician and president of the college. “We want to continue to reduce barriers to the recruitment, registration, training and education of doctors in this province.”

Municipalities to contribute to immigration agreement

The federal and Ontario governments have signed a letter of intent to give municipalities a voice as the two senior levels negotiate a new immigration agreement, provincial sources said Thursday.

The sources said Citizenship and Immigration Minister Judy Sgro and her Ontario counterpart, Marie Bountrogianni, signed the letter to recognize what the governments call the urban reality of immigration.

It calls for the establishment of several committees to oversee the negotiations on a Canada-Ontario immigration agreement, including one to develop protocols for municipal participation in the talks.

Visas required of Costa Ricans

In response to a dramatic surge in bogus refugee claimants from Costa Rica, Ottawa has imposed a visa requirement on visitors from Central America's oldest continuous democracy.

Share this article
Share your voice
Did you find this article helpful?
Thank you for your feedback.
Subscribe to our newsletter
Did you find this article helpful?
Please provide a response
Thank you for your helpful feedback
Please contact us if you would like to share additional feedback, have a question, or would like Canadian immigration assistance.
  • Do you need Canadian immigration assistance? Contact the Contact Cohen Immigration Law firm by completing our form
  • Send us your feedback or your non-legal assistance questions by emailing us at media@canadavisa.com
Top Stories
New findings: newcomer entry wage growth outstripped Canadian wage growth
What does an immigration representative do?
British Columbia and Alberta issue invitations in new PNP draws
Join our free newsletter. Get Canada's top immigration stories delivered to your inbox.
Subscribe
More in Provinces
British Columbia and Alberta issue invitations in new PNP draws
Sunset above the city of Calgary.
Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, and PEI select candidates
A picture of the British Columbia coast on a fall day
British Columbia and Manitoba invite PNP candidates
A bridge and buildings near a water body
New Brunswick pauses several permanent residence pathways
A landscape in Moncton, New Brunswick.
Link copied to clipboard