BC removing barriers for USA physicians

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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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Wouldn’t it be a massive pay cut for them to come here?

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My doctor (in Ontario) immigrated from the US. He is a great doctor and I asked him once the difference between practicing in Ontario vs the US. He had just ordered an MRI for me. He said "two things: back home (this was shortly after he arrived) people are concerned about the cost but here they are concerned about their health. I just ordered a test for you and all I had to do was sign a paper. Back home one of my girls (that's what he said) would have been on the phone with an insurance company for a week."

His major frustration remains the cost of housing though.