Resources for healthcare professionals
Official starting points for internationally educated health professionals who want to practise in Ontario. Requirements change — always confirm details with the regulator.
Getting started
- Ontario Health — Access CentreFree career guidance for internationally educated health professionals.ontariohealth.ca
- Ontario Health — Health WorkforcePrograms and pathways into Ontario’s health workforce (formerly HealthForceOntario).ontariohealth.ca
- IRCC — Ukraine immigration measuresCurrent federal measures for people from Ukraine.canada.ca
- Settlement.orgSettlement information for newcomers to Ontario.settlement.org
Ukrainian Canadian Congress
- UCC Ontario — Newcomer resourcesSettlement support coordinated by our parent organization, UCC Ontario Provincial Council, and its branches.uccon.ca
- UCC Ontario — Help finding a jobEmployment Ontario, bridging programs and credential recognition.uccon.ca
- UCC Ontario — Information for CUAET holdersDeadlines, permit extensions and what CUAET status means now.uccon.ca
- UCC — Ukrainian Newcomers’ Resource Guide for OntarioDocuments, housing, healthcare, education and more, in English and Ukrainian.ucc.ca
Physicians
- CPSO — Internationally trained physiciansRegistration with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario.cpso.on.ca
- CPSO — Practice Ready AssessmentAssessment route for experienced family physicians.cpso.on.ca
- Medical Council of CanadaExaminations and national practice-ready assessment.mcc.ca
- Royal College of Physicians and SurgeonsSpecialist certification.royalcollege.ca
- College of Family Physicians of CanadaFamily medicine certification.cfpc.ca
Nurses
Pharmacists & dentists
- Ontario College of Pharmacists — ApplicantsLicensing for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.ocpinfo.com
- Pharmacy Examining Board of CanadaCredential evaluation and qualifying exams.pebc.ca
- Royal College of Dental Surgeons of OntarioDentistry regulator in Ontario.rcdso.org
- National Dental Examining BoardEquivalency process for internationally trained dentists.ndeb-bned.ca
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