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NZ’s medical licensing system is still a major hurdle for desperately needed foreign-trained doctors

  • Written by Johanna Thomas-Maude, PhD Candidate in Development Studies, Massey University
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Immigration New Zealand’s recent announcement that all medical doctors would be included on the straight-to-residence pathway doesn’t quite give the full picture. In fact, “all” only includes those doctors who can have their medical registration approved before coming to New Zealand.

For many foreign-trained...

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