Canadian Versus Internationally Educated Physicians Working in Canada, 1970 to 2005

This line chart compares side by side the number of physicians working in Canada that received a Canadian education with the number of physicians that received their education in another country, between 1970 and 2005.

The line illustrates that in 1970, about 70% of physicians working in Canada had received their education in Canada. After seeing a slight dip in the mid-70s, the amount of Canadian-trained physicians has increased to nearly 80% in 2005. Internationally educated physicians working in Canada has decreased from approximately 30% in the 70s to 20% in 2005.