Immigrant physicians in Calgary
Abstract
Immigrant doctors represent a significant portion of family physicians and specialists in Calgary. Even more could be certified to practice as doctors or in other related professions, but face high financial and regulatory barriers upon arriving. Facilitating their licensing to practice medicine would benefit them and all Calgarians.
Notes
Community organizations: n/a
Integration timeline
- Newcomers (not defined)
Key populations
- Foreign-trained physicians who are immigrants that now live in Calgary
Location
- Calgary
- Alberta
Future research/gaps identified: n/a
Key findings
- Immigrant and refugee healthcare professionals face significant financial and regulatory barriers to be recertified in Canada
- Many newcomers have work experience and education that is unrecognized in Canada, encouraging newcomers to find work where they are overqualified, mismatched and/or underpaid
Key recommendations
- Improve and expedite recertification processes for foreign-trained healthcare professionals, especially in the light of high demand low supply that was exacerbated by COVID-19
Open access: Yes
