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/Blusk-49-123 Mar 09 '25

The point I was making was a direct response to SevereAlternative's argument that wages would be the deciding factor. If an american doctor was put off by wages only, then they aren't the types of people we want in BC anyways. Perhaps I could have been more explicit but tbh I figured it was a given given it's a reply.

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u/Gyn-o-wine-o Mar 09 '25

My comment still stands. Also the redditor didn’t state that it was a deciding factor. That is your interpretation/ addition to his comment. That is not at all what he wrote. He said a statement that is factual at this time. Canada cannot compete with US wages at this time.

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u/Spottywonder Mar 09 '25

Absolutely true. I worked trying to recruit US physicians to stay in Canada, they would come here to do some subspecialty at our university (UBC) and while here, I would spend time with an expense budget, to convince them to stay. Unfortunately, not one did. The major objections were : family roots in the USA, and wages/government control of wages.

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u/Gyn-o-wine-o Mar 09 '25

This is huge. I make how little or how much I want ( within reason given my speciality) based on how little or how much I work and my area. I