
James Skinner
James is the Founder & Chief Executive of
CANZUK International in Vancouver, Canada
After successful lobbying from CANZUK International in Summer 2023, doctors from across Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom can now easily obtain a licence to work in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.
In June 2023, CANZUK International sent letters to health authorities across each province and territory in Canada, requesting regulatory changes to incentivize easier working access for doctors from Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom.
In a big win for the CANZUK campaign, the province of Nova Scotia is the first to respond to CANZUK International’s requests. Up until now, doctors wanting to work in Nova Scotia had to apply to the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada to have their training evaluated before writing an extensive exam, even if they held valid medical licences in their countries. However, the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia will now allow doctors from the CANZUK countries to skip this part of the process.
In a big win for the CANZUK campaign, the province of Nova Scotia is the first to respond to CANZUK International’s requests. Up until now, doctors wanting to work in Nova Scotia had to apply to the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada to have their training evaluated before writing an extensive exam, even if they held valid medical licences in their countries. However, the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia will now allow doctors from the CANZUK countries to skip this part of the process.
“Very few competent mid-career physicians would like to move across the world to settle in a different country with medical licensure dependent on challenging an exam, the equivalent of which they might have written 15 or 20 years ago,” said Dr. Gus Grant, Registrar and CEO of the Nova Scotia College. “Our goal is to create a welcoming approach to licensure to competent physicians, to open the door as wide as possible. When you make licensing decisions, these decisions are anchored primarily in public safety.”
Efforts to decrease the bureaucratic burden on doctors interested in working in Nova Scotia come at a time when nearly 145,000 people are on a waitlist for a family doctor.
CANZUK International’s letter to the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia can be viewed below or accessed here.
CANZUK International further welcomes the announcement from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia, and will continue to work with health authorities across Canada to ensure that medical professionals across Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom are prioritized for working visas and licenses.
Efforts to decrease the bureaucratic burden on doctors interested in working in Nova Scotia come at a time when nearly 145,000 people are on a waitlist for a family doctor.
CANZUK International’s letter to the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia can be viewed below or accessed here.
CANZUK International further welcomes the announcement from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia, and will continue to work with health authorities across Canada to ensure that medical professionals across Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom are prioritized for working visas and licenses.
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