Doctors and nurses licensed in the United States can begin working immediately in Ontario hospitals and clinics upon relocating, the provincial government announced.
The announcement on June 5 is part of Ontario’s ongoing plan to strengthen its health care system and to increase the number of health care professionals working in the province.
The latest move will enable qualified U.S.-licensed physicians, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, and registered practical nurses to start working in Ontario health settings without first registering with a regulatory college.
Specifically, the American health care professionals will be allowed to work for up to six months while seeking registration with either the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario or the College of Nurses of Ontario….