Nearly 300 Quebec doctors apply to get licence in Ontario in less than 1 month: CPSO – CTV
November 12, 2025
Nearly 300 doctors from Quebec have applied to get a licence to work in Ontario in less than one month’s time amid a law passed by François Legault’s government that will overhaul how physicians are compensated next year.
According to the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO), since Oct. 23, it has received 285 applications from Quebec doctors as of 9 a.m. on Wednesday.
That’s compared to the 19 applications submitted to the college from June to Oct. 22.
The college noted that the applications are seeking a “Restricted or an Independent Practice” certificate.
“Individual physicians may make personal decisions to relocate for various reasons, and our data does not disclose reasons for seeking licensure to practice in Ontario. It also does not reflect whether a newly licensed physician will practice or intends to practice in Ontario,” CPSO said in a statement to CTV News.
