In a major push to tackle nationwide healthcare shortages, Canada has rolled out a fast-track immigration pathway that will grant eligible foreign doctors a work permit in as little as 14 days, according to UAE's .

The measure, announced by Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab and Parliamentary Secretary to the Health Minister Maggie Chi, aims to draw more international medical professionals into the country’s strained healthcare system.

Under the new policy, physicians who secure a provincial or territorial nomination along with a job offer will qualify for the accelerated processing. The streamlined permit will allow them to begin — or continue — working while their permanent residence applications are reviewed.

The federal government has also set aside 5,000 additional permanent re

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