Easier Access To Permanent Residence For Physicians In Canada To Help Address Doctor Shortages Doctors from all over the world who choose to come to Canada to work in our communities play a vital role in keeping us healthy and ensuring local access to family physicians at a time when our aging population needs it’s the most. As provinces and territories seek to attract and retain more foreign-trained doctors to help address shortages, the Government of Canada is making it easier for these doctors to call Canada home permanently. After a meeting with family physicians and Healthy Pictou Community at the Aberdeen Hospital, the honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship announced changes to make it easier for foreign-born physicians to remain in Canada, so they can continue to practice in Canada and bolster our health care system. Some physicians have faced barriers in accessing permanent residence through, Canada’s flagship programs for ...