Ontario Moves to Expand List of Regulated Healthcare Professionals for Expedited Work Authorization

Ontario is moving forward with expanding the list of regulated healthcare professionals in order to get licensed and start working in the province if they’ve already been certified in another part of Canada.

Also, the province wants to remove major interprovincial barriers for 16 more regulated healthcare occupations, making Ontario’s “As of Right” regulations more inclusive than ever before.

What’s Changing with New Legislation for Healthcare Professionals?

Eligible practitioners who are already certified in another province will soon be able to get authorized to work in Ontario in as little as 10 days after validation of their credentials, instead of waiting up to six months as is currently required.

For physicians and nurses, Ontario is focusing on issuing certificates in just two business days, thanks to ongoing collaboration with key regulatory colleges.

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Professions Added in Ontario’s New Healthcare Professionals List

Ontario’s proposed update brings the following 16 healthcare professions under the expedited mobility framework. Each is aligned with its National Occupational Classification (NOC) code:

The “As of Right” regulations already covered:

• Physicians
• Surgeons
• Registered nurses
• Registered practical nurses
• Nurse practitioners
• Respiratory therapists
• Medical laboratory technologists

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Check Out The Special Measures for Physicians and Nurses

Ontario is also working to make credential recognition automatic for physicians and nurses registered in good standing in other provinces. The government will:

• Reduce application fees
• Simplify documentation
• Issue certificates within two business days

This move by Ontario is focused on speeding up labor mobility, reducing red tape, and getting healthcare workers into the workforce as quickly as possible.

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