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Originally Posted by zuluking
Additionally, and a crying shame, there are professionals (engineers, doctors, pharmacists, etc) that have immigrated to Canada and, due to stupidly ridiculous regulations and beurocracy, are mired in some menial job for an unknown duration. If / when they finally are able to work in their proper field, there should also be a significant income shift.
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This bugs me a bit. It takes a few years for someone to apply and go through the whole process to immigrate to Canada. If you are an Engineer or a Doctor you should know enough to look into transferring your credentials when you start the process, not when you get to Canada. The process of verify someones credentials can take a while. In some countries the universities have only paper records so it can take months just to verify that the individual attended the school. From there you have to verify that the school is legitimate and that the course has similar content to that of a Canadian institution. Experience has to be verified next and then an exam or practicum may be set to bring the applicant up to speed with Canadian regulations and standards. In the end though, all of this can be started before you get to the country so that when you get here you can start working in your field right away. I can't speak specifically for doctors, but most professions will be happy to help someone transfer their credentials.