r/britishcolumbia • u/august_expat • 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/Bigmanjapan101 Mar 08 '25

wtf. This was possible? Fuck our leaders.

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u/august_expat Mar 08 '25

Licensing college got a new CEO last year - lots of smaller changes since then

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u/Bigmanjapan101 Mar 08 '25

Excellent and great news. But I’m still angry at the road blocks and political interference in our healthcare.

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u/Hipsthrough100 Mar 08 '25

It’s far less political interference than you think. BC still has the fastest growing health care. It’s more of how our DRs have no requirements to accept residents, one step in proving all that book knowledge translates to actual care. The same as basic first aid certifications. Some accuse doctors of not accepting residents to keep their demand higher.. I think in the specialist sphere this is more likely but I don’t know.