Ontario: Qualified US Doctors, Nurses Can Begin Work Before Registration

Ontario Health Minister Sylvia Jones listens to questions from reporters following a press conference in Etobicoke, Ont., on Jan. 11, 2023. The Canadian Press/Tijana Martin

Doctors and nurses licensed in the United States can begin working immediately in Ontario hospitals and clinics upon relocating, the provincial government announced.

The announcement on June 5 is part of Ontario’s ongoing plan to strengthen its health care system and to increase the number of health care professionals working in the province.