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
GettyImagesImmigration 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...
