The Ontario government will effectively bar international students from attending medical schools beginning in the fall of 2026, while also covering tuition for more than 1,000 students who commit to becoming a family doctor in the province.
Premier Doug Ford and Health Minister Sylvia Jones said Friday upcoming legislation will ensure at least 95 per cent of medical school spots will be reserved for residents of Ontario. The remaining five per cent will be for students from elsewhere in Canada.
The change will only represent a small shift in enrolment, as roughly 88 per cent of all medical school spots in Ontario are already held by residents of the province, a health ministry official said.
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