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UPDATE ON ONTARIO HIRING AMERICAN DOCTORS AND NURSES

Me asking - Google Search -

Why is Ontario still closing hospital beds and rural clinics when we are supposed to be hiring American doctors and nurses?

- Google Search Response -

Ontario is closing some hospital beds and rural clinics due to a combination of factors, including a shortage of healthcare workers, increased patient demand, and financial pressures, which are not being immediately solved by the new policy to recruit American doctors and nurses. The closures are a result of long-term staffing issues, the impact of the pandemic leading to early retirements, and a mismatch in resources, while recruiting foreign-trained professionals is a newer and more gradual solution to a complex, long-standing problem.

Ontario Connecting 500,000 More People to a Family Doctor and Primary Care Team

Next call for proposals open as part of plan to connect every person in the province to convenient primary care by 2029

"Ontario continues to lead the country with unprecedented investments and rapid action to strengthen the health-care system through its plan to add over 300 new primary care teams across the province, connecting two million more people to publicly funded primary care by 2029. In June, the government announced a $235 million investment, which funded over 130 new and expanded primary care teams to connect more than 300,000 to primary care, some of which have already begun accepting new patients."

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Me asking - Google Search -

Why did they change one policy's red tape to make it easier and faster for American doctors and nurses to work in Ontario, then put the brake on by putting in another non-essential policy of two years of high school, A DOCTOR? That's a straight-out insult.

- Google Search Response -

The policy changes you are referring to are for different groups of medical graduates, implemented for distinct reasons, which is why the rules appear contradictory. One set of changes was designed to speed up the process for already licensed doctors from the US, while the other gives priority to locally educated graduates for limited residency spots.

Policy to fast-track US and out-of-province doctors

In June 2025, the Ontario government, citing a goal of cutting "red tape," announced new measures to make it easier for fully licensed US and Canadian doctors and nurses to practice in the province.

Me asking - Google Search -

Since 2018, the province has added nearly 100,000 nurses and 15,000 physicians. Where are they? We still have a shortage, and the shortage is still growing.

- Google Search Response -

Adding healthcare workers does not automatically solve the ongoing shortage, as the increased supply is offset by a combination of high attrition rates, worsening working conditions, and a growing and aging population. The issue is not just about adding more professionals, but also about retaining them in the public health system.

I have a feeling the next question will be the beginning of a Merry G Round trip. I don't believe they're doing much more than the thieves just sucking off the federal tit, and the hell with health care.

- Google Search -

What is the system BC uses to attract American doctors?

British Columbia's system to attract American doctors involves a targeted recruitment campaign and a new, direct licensing pathway that fast-tracks credential recognition for U.S.-trained doctors. The province is working with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC and other partners to enable U.S. doctors to become fully licensed without additional training or assessment. Additionally, it is conducting a marketing blitz in states like Washington, Oregon, and California to highlight job opportunities in areas with shortages.

Me asking - Google Search -

Why does Ontario not adopt the same system BC is using to attract doctors and nurses?

- Google Search Response -

A direct comparison between Ontario and British Columbia's (BC) healthcare recruitment strategies is complex due to differences in funding models, demographics, and political priorities. While BC has focused on financial incentives for family doctors and streamlined licensing for U.S.-trained professionals, Ontario's recruitment efforts primarily involve addressing regulatory barriers and investing in team-based primary care.

And there you have it, dear Ontarians, in my opinion, they are just plain not busting their arses much to acquire more medical personnel, Doctors, nurses, etc. in Ontario. Perhaps it's time we ask our dear leader what's up with that, eh?

WHERE ARE THEY?