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Foreign doctors take Canadian training spots, leaving behind overwhelmed system

Canadian medical students who train abroad are finding themselves locked out of practicing medicine in their home country, with many taking their skills elsewhere.

Clayton DeMaine
Oct 30, 2025
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Canadian medical students who train abroad are finding themselves locked out of practicing medicine in their home country, with many taking their skills elsewhere, while foreign students fill training spots in Canada.

During a House of Commons health committee, medical licensers, a Canadian medical student advocacy group and a Ca…

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A journalist with Juno News focused on telling Canadian stories often over looked by the legacy media. Published on Juno News, True North, the C2C Journal and Durham College's The Chronicle.
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