will i get job right away in canada?

[tin]

Hi there...I'm a medical doctor for 10 yrs.in india and presently,working in saudi .Now, I'm planning to apply as an immigrant in canada..will i get job right away in canada related to my proffesion ?..thanks

[PMM]

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Hi there...I'm a medical doctor for 10 yrs.in india and presently,working in saudi .Now, I'm planning to apply as an immigrant in canada..will i get job right away in canada related to my proffesion ?..thanks

1.  Extremely unlikely, you will have to write and pass the Canadian exams, and then get a residency.  Less than 6% of foreign trained physicians ever get a residency, which you require to practice.  Really look into as you may never practice in Canada.

See: http://www.healthmatchbc.org/hmbc_physicians.asp?pageid=673

These are following exams that you must pass:

The three exams are comprised of the following:

   1.
      Medical Council of Canada Evaluating Examination (MCCEE)
   2.
      Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination (MCCQE) Part 1
   3.
      Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination (MCCQE) Part 2

See: http://www.mcc.ca/en/exams/ee/ about taking the exam

PMM

 

[tin]

Thank you...Thank you ,PMM....I learned a lot from you..

What job then for the foreign physicians who are in canada,who didnt meet yet the requirements ?....

[Leon]

They do whatever they can get.  I have met a taxi driver who had a degree as a chemical engineer and I heard from a friend who was working in a food bank that they had a guy there who was a veterinarian.  I met a woman who was a wood engineer and was working as a draftsman but working on getting her qualifications as a civil engineer and I know another wood engineer who is working as a machine operator in a cabinetshop.  When you come to a new country, you have to be flexible.  Maybe you have to work below your abilities for a while or even change your career.

[tin]

Thanks leon, you're one good adviser in this forum....hope to hear u more..