Thousands of doctors and nurses are leaving Canada to work in the United States, according to new research from think tank SecondStreet.org.
Released June 20, the research shows that American states along the U.S.–Canada border have issued almost 10,000 licences to nurses and doctors with Canadian addresses.
Meanwhile, the Angus Reid Institute estimates that over 6 million Canadians do not have a family doctor, and many provinces are reporting severe nursing shortages, according to SecondStreet.org’s research paper.
The data was obtained from state licensing bodies along the border. Data was also obtained from a national body that confirms credentials for foreign nurses who want to work in the United States….