Province Making it Easier for American Doctors and Nurses to Work in Ontario

June 5, 2025

• By cutting the red tape that is delaying highly trained U.S.-licensed doctors and nurses from being able to live and work in Ontario, we are making bold strides to ensure Ontario patients receive timely and accessible care.

• Our change will enable qualified U.S. physicians, nurse practitioners and registered nurses to begin working in Ontario health settings without prior registration with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario or the College of Nurses of Ontario.

• Additionally, our government is removing restrictions under “As of Right” that limit four professions to practising in public hospitals and long-term care homes.
  • This change applies to physicians and nurses licensed in the U.S., as well as respiratory therapists and medical laboratory technologists who will now be able to practise in a broader range of health settings, including primary care, home and community care and community laboratories.

• This work builds on our government’s historic action to reduce labour mobility barriers for health-care professionals within Canada, and will make it faster and easier for American physicians and nurses to care for Ontario patients.

• Finally, our government continues to support locally trained health-care workers, expanding the Ontario Learn and Stay Grant, which provides financial assistance to postsecondary students who commit to working in underserved communities after graduation.