Zainab Hamid
Zainab Hamid is an internationally trained doctor from Pakistan who has been working within Toronto's healthcare system since moving to Canada in 2018. She is currently facing challenges due to Ontario's new residency rules for international medical graduates, which have left her in a state of uncertainty regarding her application for a family medicine residency. Hamid has invested significant resources into her medical career in Ontario and expresses a deep love for the province, hoping to continue her professional journey there despite the obstacles posed by the recent policy changes.
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Zainab Hamid, who trained in Pakistan and has been working in Toronto’s health care system since moving to Canada in 2018, is one of the IMGs stuck in limbo after the change was announced.
Ontario resists pressure to reverse new residency rule for international medical graduates
Canada· 2025-10-16
