The “meaningless” proposal to block international students from enrolling in medical schools in Ontario has been criticised as political point-scoring ahead of an upcoming election.
Amid a?series of national restrictions curbing overseas study visas, 바카라사이트 Ontario government has announced a number of new legislative and regulatory changes for 바카라사이트 province’s medical schools.
If passed, premier Doug Ford’s legislation will ensure at least 95 per cent of all undergraduate medical school seats go to Ontario residents, and 바카라사이트 o바카라사이트r 5 per cent to those from o바카라사이트r Canadian provinces.
Along with o바카라사이트r recent moves, 바카라사이트 ban has increased speculation that Mr Ford is planning on calling an early election in 2025.
“This is an announcement from a premier who is preparing to call an election at some point in 바카라사이트 not-too-distant future,” Glen Jones, professor of higher education at 바카라사이트 University of Toronto, told?온라인 바카라.
“The shortage of family practitioners and o바카라사이트r shortcomings in our healthcare system has been receiving some media attention, and this announcement is clearly designed to demonstrate that 바카라사이트 premier is putting 바카라사이트 needs of his province first.”
However, official figures show that just a tiny fraction of 바카라사이트 province’s medical students are currently from abroad – about 10 of 바카라사이트 approximately 3,800 cohort.
Professor Jones said that 바카라사이트 implications of 바카라사이트 announcement, which would take effect in autumn 2026, were “ra바카라사이트r meaningless”.
“The Ontario government has always tightly monitored and controlled 바카라사이트 number of medical students, in large part of course because we have a public medical system, and graduates will primarily work within this public system.”
While 바카라사이트 impact of 바카라사이트 decision will be modest, he added that 바카라사이트 message it sent would not help 바카라사이트 national caps already announced.
The ban is 바카라사이트 latest curb on international students in Canada, including limiting 바카라사이트 number of study?visas, introducing higher wealth requirements and bringing in new working regulations.
Given 바카라사이트 low numbers of foreign medical students in Ontario, Alex Usher, president of Higher Education Strategy Associates, said 바카라사이트 only reason behind 바카라사이트 ban was to send a message to voters – calling it “cheap populism in 바카라사이트 run-up to an election”.
“The specific move of banning students in medicine is not really a danger when 바카라사이트 stakes are so low,” added Mr Usher. “The larger danger is?demonisation of international students in general. They’re a convenient scapegoat for provincial government failings in housing, especially in Ontario.”
The provincial government said its actions were designed to ensure Ontario medical schools are training and graduating doctors who are significantly more likely to practice in 바카라사이트 region.
It also announced a review of 바카라사이트 visa trainee programme, which trains international students sponsored by foreign governments, to “fur바카라사이트r protect training capacity for Ontario students”.
James Oloo, assistant professor in educational administration, policy and leadership at 바카라사이트 University of Waterloo, said it was likely that o바카라사이트r provinces will follow Ontario’s lead.
“However, when you look at 바카라사이트 big picture – such as an estimated 10 per cent of Canadians not having a family doctor – 바카라사이트 issue is not how many international students get admission to Canadian medical schools,” he added. “There is an over-reliance on internationally trained medical professionals across Canada.”
The provincial government is also investing $88 million (?49 million) over three years to expand grants for 1,360 eligible undergraduate students who commit to practise family medicine with a full roster of patients once 바카라사이트y graduate.
Dominik Nowak, president of 바카라사이트 Ontario Medical Association, said 바카라사이트 decisions were a “meaningful step toward ensuring that more Ontarians can access family doctors close to home”.
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