Doctors want the option to work across provincial borders
Doctors are calling on provincial and territorial governments to remove the ‘barriers’ preventing them from working where they are needed in Canada.
That would be OK if the studies were paid for by the federal government, but they are handled in large part by the provinces. I really like Legaults idea/plan of forcing new doctors to work at least 5 years for public hospitals in Quebec.
I really like Legaults idea/plan of forcing new doctors to work at least 5 years for public hospitals in Quebec.
I didn't realize that medical education is free in Canada
I mean free is a big word. It's affordable compared to elsewhere and you can get loans and whatnot but it's still about 5k+ per year depending on which university you go to and if you do it in your home province or not.
The data from this page is a bit old but it provides a good idea.
https://masterstudent.ca/medical-school-costs-in-canada/
It's basically free if you compare it to the US though, that's for sure...
It's not free but it's heavily subsidised