The Ontario Medical Association is concerned that a new provincial government policy meant to give priority for residency positions to Ontarians could lead to fewer doctors in the system.

The government recently changed rules for international medical school graduates looking to do their residency in Ontario.

There are multiple rounds in which would-be doctors get matched with residency spots and the province will now be saving first-round international graduate spots for people who attended high school in Ontario for at least two years.

Health Minister Sylvia Jones’s office said the change supports Ontario-educated residents who have earned medical degrees elsewhere.

“Our government is not only ensuring local postgraduate training opportunities, we are also continuing to build our h

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