Ontario Doing Even More to Grow its Health Care Workforce

The government is continuing to create new pathways to connect more people to care across the province, both for now and for future generations. As part of Your Health: A Plan for Connected and Convenient Care, we are launching three new programs that will break down barriers for internationally educated physicians to work in Ontario, retain more health care workers with mentorship opportunities and explore innovative ways that health care workers can deliver convenient care to Ontarians, in their own communities. 

• The Practice Ready Ontario program will allow international physicians to get to work sooner
• The Clinical Scholar Program will support experienced nurses to share their skills and knowledge
• The Models of Care Innovation Fund will invest up to $40M to explore innovative ways to grow our health workforce for future generations

In addition, new “As of Right” rules come into effect today, making Ontario the first province to allow highly-trained physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists and medical laboratory technologists already registered or licensed in another Canadian jurisdiction to start work immediately when they arrive, without having to first register with one of Ontario’s health regulatory colleges. These changes will help health care workers overcome bureaucratic delays that have made it difficult to practice in Ontario.

News Release; https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/1003310/ontario-doing-even-more-to-grow-its-health-care-workforce