Canada keen to recruit foreign dentists

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Ministers in Ottawa have announced that they are keen to recruit more foreign dentists in a bid to improve access to dental services.

At the moment there is a severe shortage of dentists in rural areas of Ottawa and the Canadian Dental Regulatory Authorities Federation has announced that it will invest a significant amount of money into a new centre, which will be built to assess the competence of foreign dentists who want to work in Canada. The project will cost around $800,000.

The centre will be based in Ottawa but will operate on a national basis; foreign dentists will be assessed at the centre and asked to sit a written test; if they pass they will then be able to practise in any province in Canada.

Diane Finley, the minister of human resources, said that the new centre will help to speed up the vetting process and will ultimately benefit thousands of Canadians. The current shortage of dentists means that many people are being forced to travel long distances and wait for long periods of time for treatment; increasing the number of dentists, particularly in rural areas, will help to improve access to services and cut waiting lists.

The new system will also be beneficial for dentists wanting to work in Canada, as they will receive assistance with finding jobs when they have passed the assessment.

Dr Cam Witmer, from the Dental Regulatory Authorities Federation, said that dental organisations are keen to encourage more foreign dentists to work in Canada; so far more than a thousand dentists have applied to work in Canada.

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September 22nd, 2010 at 08:47 PM
Tris Says :

governement is spending $800,000 but there is no link to where to apply for the assesment or any board address

October 13th, 2010 at 08:47 PM
elizabeth rojas suarez Says :

This is good news for a foreign dentistry. It will help to get our career soon and give better life our family because now this is a long way to be dentist here in Canada.
I’m dentistry from Peru and specialist in orthodontics. In this moment I’m preparing for my exam on February.

November 18th, 2010 at 08:47 PM
ADRIAN Says :

I WISH TO KNOW WHERE I CAN FIND OUT ABOUT FUTURE DATES FOR THE DENTAL EXAMS AND IF I CAN TAKE SUCH EXAMS WITHOUT HAVING FINISHED MY RESIDENCY PROCESS.

January 19th, 2011 at 08:47 PM
souha braikeh Says :

so what kind of exam shall I pass as a foreign dentist to get eligeble to work in this project????

January 25th, 2011 at 08:47 PM
Aru Says :

Hi There,
I am a foreign trained dentist.Please let me know if you know where to apply for this exam .
Thanks,
Shruti

February 21st, 2011 at 08:47 PM
VASYL Says :

HI,
COULD YOU SEND ME MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EXAM
THANKS
VASYL

March 25th, 2011 at 08:47 PM
wahyudi Says :

Hi,
could you please send me more information about the procedure to be a dentist in canada including estimate cost/fee needed?
I’m interested with this opportunity but lack of information

thx before
yudi

April 6th, 2011 at 08:47 PM
NESSRIN ALKAWARIT Says :

HI
could you please send me information about academic requierments.
i am an American permanent resident,but i graduated from aSyrian university,i do not know if i can work in Canada?

May 22nd, 2011 at 08:47 PM
Siamak BAYAT MOKHTARI Says :

I am a foreign trained dentist.

Please let me know where to apply for this exam .
what kind of exam shall I pass as a foreign dentist to get eligible to work in this project????

Thanks,

August 12th, 2011 at 08:47 PM
Benjamin Chavez Says :

Can you please send me more information regarding this canadian project?

Thanks

September 23rd, 2011 at 08:47 PM
Ati Says :

Hi sir

Could you please send me more information about the procedure to be a dentist in Canada including estimate cost , fee needed?

FYI: I , m a general dentist working in Iran and I would like to move to Canada.

Thanks

October 11th, 2011 at 08:47 PM
lesly Says :

hi, i am a mexican dentist, but i really want to go to canada to work as a dentist, if you could send me some information about the test that i need to take ir would be great.
thanks

November 10th, 2011 at 08:47 PM
Ed Says :

I,m a prosthodontist working in mexico, I’m a USA resident and interested in working in this project. I have 17 years experience as a specialist.

April 12th, 2012 at 08:47 PM
Christos Says :

Hi,i am a greek dentist and i need someone to inf
orm me about this exam.thank you

June 5th, 2012 at 08:47 PM
DULCE CARDENAS Says :

HI I´M DENTSIT WITH SPECIALITY IN ORTODONTIC AND I LIDE TO KNOW MORE ABAUT THIS PROYECT, AND THE EXAM, WHERE I CAN RECIVE MORE INFORMATION ABAUT, I LIKE TO DO THE EXAM AND WORK IN CANADA

July 21st, 2012 at 08:47 PM
Rahim Kanji Says :

Hi my wife & I are both UK trained dentists. Could you please email me do more information about the exam & what’s involved.
Thank you.

Rahim.

November 3rd, 2012 at 08:47 PM
Raj Says :

how and where do you apply for the exams, I’m a UK trained dentist.

is there a website link?

thanks,

raj

November 5th, 2012 at 08:47 PM
admin Says :

http://www.ndeb.ca/

January 3rd, 2013 at 08:47 PM
tina Says :

If I’am a foreign dentist and get my license to work in Canada, can i also work in USA?

March 17th, 2013 at 08:47 PM
mohammad Says :

who can give more info about it.

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