Immigration can help address Canada’s healthcare crisis – and Canadians agree, according to new survey
2025-02-27 from cicnews.com
Health care is the top concern for Canadians, according to a recent study by CIC News. This is not surprising, as 6.5 million Canadians don’t have a family doctor, and healthcare wait times reached record levels in 2024.
The lack of access to care can be directly linked to a shortage of medical professionals. In Ontario alone, there were 2,600 vacant physician positions in January of 2025.
Most Canadians call for an increase in foreign-trained medical professionals to reduce wait times, according to research by CIC News.
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