"Ontario Labour Minister David Piccini is set to introduce legislation next week intended to make it easier for health-care workers from other provinces to work in Ontario. The government has already allowed doctors, nurses, respiratory therapists and medical lab technologists from other provinces and territories to work "as of right" in Ontario while they register with their profession's regulatory college in the province."
"The upcoming bill would expand those rights to 16 other health professions, including dentists, medical radiation and imaging technologists, midwives, optometrists, pharmacists and psychologists. Health Minister Sylvia Jones says in a statement that the rule changes will remove red tape and make it easier for professionals to start caring for Ontarians sooner."
"The government also says it is working with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario and the College of Nurses of Ontario to cut application fees and documentation requirements and timelines for doctors and nurses in other provinces and territories who want to work in Ontario. Ontario has also taken steps to make it easier for American doctors and nurses to practice in Ontario."
Ontario plans legislation to simplify and speed hiring of health-care workers from other provinces and territories. Current rules allow doctors, nurses, respiratory therapists and medical lab technologists to work "as of right" while registering with the provincial regulatory college. The proposed bill would extend those automatic work rights to 16 additional professions, including dentists, medical radiation and imaging technologists, midwives, optometrists, pharmacists and psychologists. The government aims to remove red tape, cut application fees and documentation requirements, and shorten timelines through collaboration with provincial regulatory colleges. Steps also target easier entry for American doctors and nurses.
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