Internationally educated health professionals in Canada

On this page

• Overview
• Immigrating to Canada
• Where to practice

Overview

• There are opportunities for internationally educated health professionals, such as physicians and nurses, to work in Canada.
• The resources below can help you become a licensed health professional in Canada.
• There are 2 parts to the process:
  • national immigration process
  • provincial or territorial licensure process

Immigrating to Canada

• Learn more about foreign credential recognition in Canada
• Immigrate to Canada
• Explore immigration programs to live, work, or study in Canada
• Welcome to Canada

Where to practice

Canada has 10 provinces and 3 territories, each with its own health care system. Use the resources below to find out how to become a practising health professional in Canada.

Provincial and territorial resources

British Columbia

• BC Health Careers

Alberta

• Foreign Qualification Recognition

Saskatchewan

• Health Human Resources

Manitoba

• International Health Professionals
• Manitoba Careers for Internationally Educated Professionals Program
• Manitoba Internationally Educated Nurses Program

Ontario

• HealthForceOntario: Access Centre for Internationally Educated Health Professionals

Québec

• Recognition of skills acquired abroad
• Professionnels de la santé et des services sociaux diplômés hors Canada | Gouvernement du Québec (quebec.ca) (French only)

New Brunswick

• Internationally Educated Health Professionals

Nova Scotia

• Immigration
• Support for Internationally Educated Healthcare Professionals

Prince Edward Island

• HealthJobsPEI
• Move to PEI

Newfoundland and Labrador

• Work in Health Newfoundland

Yukon

• Professional Licensing
• Yukon Career Paths

Northwest Territories

• PracticeNWT

Nunavut

• NU Physicians
• Nunavut Nurses