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Express Entry Eligibility Expansion for Physicians

Validated finding · five-country-2010-20260922-v118-evidence-presentation-fix

CountryCanada
Operative dateSeptember 23, 2022
CategoryResidence, skilled work, other
Policy toolEligibility
Affected groupNew applicants

Policy effect

Introduces an exemption for fee-for-service physicians from self-employment restrictions within the Express Entry system, allowing access to Federal Skilled Worker Program and Canadian Experience Class pathways.

Conditions and exceptions

Validated condition or limit: Introduces an exemption for fee-for-service physicians from self-employment restrictions within the Express Entry system, allowing access to Federal Skilled Worker Program and Canadian Experience Class pathways.

Official source excerpt

Quoted verbatim from the official source below. Ellipses indicate omitted text.

Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship announced changes to make it easier for foreign-born physicians to remain in Canada, so they can continue to practice in Canada and bolster our health care system. Some physicians have faced barriers in accessing permanent residence through, Canada’s flagship programs for skilled workers managed under the Express Entry system, as the “fee-for-service” model used in Canada for health care professionals is outside of the traditional employer-employee relationship. As a result, some physicians are currently considered self-employed, leaving them unable to meet the eligibility criteria of the economic pathways for permanent residency. To address this challenge, Minister Fraser announced that IRCC is exempting physicians, who work in a fee-for-service model with public health authorities, from current requirements. This change recognizes the unique employment model used in Canada’s health care system, and will provide physicians with access to Canada’s economic permanent residence programs. This will mean that a greater number of those physicians already here and filling crucial vacancies in our health care sector can …
IRCC Press OfficeIRCC Press Office. Express Entry Eligibility Expansion for Physicians. Effective 2022-09-23.Open official source
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