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Fiendish Thingy

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2. In the past year, BC has worked with credentialing bodies to simplify the process

Reply to mitch96 (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 5, 2026, 03:17 PM

Jan 5

Like I said, since April, about 2 dozen nurses have arrived on Vancouver Island with fresh Canadian credentials and jobs, and about 8-10 US doctors, and an unknown number of other health professionals.

And that is just for Vancouver Island, not the rest of BC or Canada.

Normally the process take 18-24 months- BC is serious about expediting the entry of healthcare professionals to Canada, and Carney’s feds are just beginning to join in.

If you are a US trained and credentialed doc wanting to come to Canada, you should check out the resources at healthcareinfusion.org . There is a discord channel with people who have gone through the process and ready to share their knowledge.

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Healthcare workers considering moving to Canada? Important links here: [View all] Fiendish Thingy Jan 5 OP

The trick is gonna be the cross linking of license from US to Canada.. I looked into an Irish med lic and the mitch96 Jan 5 #1

In the past year, BC has worked with credentialing bodies to simplify the process Fiendish Thingy Jan 5 #2

I wonder if it's the same for Hospital technical positions...Radiology/Laboratory/Respiratory? ...nt mitch96 Jan 5 #4

My wife is a retired medical technologist Fiendish Thingy Jan 5 #5

I remember back in the '70's when there was a tech shortage in the US. States would take UK and Canadian mitch96 Jan 7 #6

I think you're confusing technologists with technicians Fiendish Thingy Jan 7 #7

In my part of the world the title was Radiologic Technologist, Laboratory Technologist..Yes lab techs don't do bed pans mitch96 Jan 7 #8

Phlebotomists collect blood Fiendish Thingy Jan 7 #9

I'm tired of this game. have a good nite..nt mitch96 Jan 7 #10

It's gotten a lot better for US family docs carpetbagger Jan 5 #3

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