On the Periphery
Barriers Facing Migrant Internationally Educated Health Care Professionals in Canada
An adequate and universal health care system is something that Canadians have come to expect. However, a shortage of health care professionals in Canada will make it difficult to deliver on that promise: in addition to hiring professionals trained here, Canada will have to increasingly rely on internationally educated health professionals (IEHPs) to maintain the quality and effectiveness of the system, and its capacity to deliver.
In her report “On the Periphery: Barriers Facing Migrant Internationally Educated Health Care Professionals in Canada” Mansoureh (Suri) Ebrahimi examines the barriers and discrimination that IHEPs face, even while Canada’s healthcare system will inevitably rely upon these workers.
The report contains specific policy recommendations under three general headings:
- Streamline the Foreign Credential Recognition (FCR) process further; cut approval timeframe.
- Provide language training to IHEPs; sensitize the existing Canadian workforce through awareness programs.
- Provide appropriate financial assistance to IHEPs.
On the Periphery
Barriers Facing Migrant Internationally Educated Health Care Professionals in Canada
By Mansoureh (Suri) Ebrahimi
Published on October 11, 2024
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