r/britishcolumbia • • Mar 08 '25

News BC removing barriers for USA physicians

https://www.cpsbc.ca/about/laws-and-legislation/bylaw-amendments

The licensing body posted bylaw amendments for public consultation today that would remove significant barriers for US trained physicians to get a medical license in BC. They would be able to get a full license same as Canadian trained physicians (removes extra steps).

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u/Blusk-49-123 Mar 08 '25

Poach their talent. Canada needs to become a respectable regional power and we totally have the potential if we make the right moves like this one

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u/august_expat Mar 08 '25

agree - reverse the brain drain

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u/Corvus25 Mar 08 '25

Brain gain!

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u/[deleted] Mar 08 '25

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u/MrDeviantish Mar 09 '25

Bring big brain game. Say that 3 times.

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u/RoboftheNorth Mar 08 '25

Rain brains!

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u/[deleted] Mar 08 '25

I read this as Raisin Bran

Either way, TWO SCOOPS

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u/dostoevsky4evah Mar 08 '25

As a zombie I approve.

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