ITPC

During April to July 2026, ITPC’s advocacy efforts focused on advancing policy solutions to improve the integration of internationally trained physicians (ITPs) and ITP specialists into Canada's healthcare workforce. Key priorities included addressing primary care workforce shortages, expanding ladder-to-licensure pathways, improving the integration of ITP specialists including dermatologists, raising recency of practice as a major barrier, and strengthening system-level

From January to April 2026, ITPC advanced a coordinated national advocacy strategy focused on reducing systemic barriers faced by internationally trained physicians (ITPs). Throughout this period, ITPC strengthened its role as a key national voice by grounding its advocacy in evidence from its Specialist ITP Report, ensuring that stakeholder engagement, policy discussions, and recommendations were consistently data-driven and reflective of real-world ITP experiences.

From January to December 2025, Internationally Trained Physicians in Canada (ITPC) advanced sustained, coordinated advocacy at municipal, provincial, and national levels to address systemic barriers faced by internationally trained physicians (ITPs). Advocacy efforts spanned research, policy engagement, public education, legal action, and grassroots mobilization.