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December 18, 2006 TORONTO – The McGuinty government is breaking down barriers for international professionals to work in their field of expertise by officially opening a one-stop resource and recruitment centre, Ontario Citizenship and Immigration Minister Mike Colle and Ontario Health and Long-Term Care Minister George Smitherman announced today.
Global Experience Ontario is a hub of resources and support for newcomers to navigate through the complex system of licensure and registration in Ontario. The centre also provides a home to the government’s HealthForceOntario Strategy to attract and retain health care professionals to work in Ontario to provide greater access to health care for patients. “We’ve listened to newcomers who have said that one of the major barriers they face is getting accurate and accessible information about registration practices in regulated professions,” Colle said. “Global Experience Ontario is the first centre of its kind in Ontario and a central link to vital newcomer services across the province. “We are thrilled to be partnering with the Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration to offer a single point of access for information for health professionals looking for the advantages of working in Ontario and assist internationally trained health professionals to apply their skills in our province,” said Smitherman.
The facility also houses the HealthForceOntario Recruitment Centre which showcases Ontario as an employer-of-choice for practice-ready health professionals through strategic marketing and advertising to target groups of health professionals, including a campaign to repatriate the estimated 3,000 physicians who are registered to practice in Ontario but who currently reside out of the province. Other elements of the HealthForceOntario strategy include :
Today’s announcement is a further example of how the McGuinty government is breaking down barriers for newcomers and continuing the strong growth of Ontario’s economy. Other initiatives include :
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