It's a stage process. If the Medical Council of Canada qualifying examination was offered offshore in a number of languages, you could establish certain baselines. You could adjust the expectations of the physicians wishing to immigrate, so they'd know if they were close to being able to practise or if they should be looking at a longer path of training. It could also help the jurisdictions better understand what kind of individual is coming into their community, so that they could provide the proper resources. At the end of the day, the objective is to integrate our internationally educated physicians into meaningful work. Ontario's program for physician assistants allows for the reintegration of physicians who really don't have the appetite for all of the required training but who want to continue to work in medicine.
On May 7th, 2012. See this statement in context.