A policy shift in Ontario has sparked outrage from foreign-trained doctors, many of whom say they were days away from applying to medical residency when the rules changed.

Critics say it’s not just unfair, but short-sighted, at a time when millions of Ontarians can’t find a family doctor.

For Ali Amiri, an international medical graduate from Iran, becoming a doctor in Canada hasn’t been easy.

“The journey is really tough. There are a lot of exams. There are a lot of trainings that you have to go through before you will be eligible to apply for residency programs,” he said.

Amiri passed his Canadian exam, completed observerships and was preparing to apply for residency, but was then met with a change to the policy to be eligible for residency in the middle of the application period, whi

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