Health committee  I don't have the data on that, but I'd be glad to share it with the committee. As I said earlier, approximately half the IMGs in each year's match, for the last two or three years, have been returning IMGs--half of the 1,600.

Health committee  Just as a quick point on that, alternate pathways for IMGs, HealthForceOntario hosted a little symposium for 300 or 400 IMGs for the first time last year. Half a dozen or a dozen organizations told them about different paths completely outside of medicine in some cases. It was we

Health committee  There are approximately 1,600 IMGs that go through the match process on an annual basis. There are more in the system, but because they're waiting on exam results and things, they don't all go through with the first iteration of the match. Based on 1,600 people, approximately hal

Health committee  I can't speak to that. I don't have the statistics in front of me, so I can't tell what the trends are for the increased number of spots in IMG positions, how many remain vacant afterwards, but I can certainly mine that data and send it to the committee.

Health committee  Each province has its own pre-assessment program, but each of them has defined its own way of assessing foreign-trained physicians. It's difficult if you're an IMG and you're interested in applying to multiple provinces. It gives them their best possible chance: the more programs

Health committee  Thank you. Just one point of clarification: I'm not the CEO of CaRMS; I'm the general manager of CaRMS. I'm actually here pinch-hitting for Sandra Banner, who sends her regrets and was unfortunately unable to attend this meeting. CaRMS is the gateway into post-graduate medical