The Ontario Physician Recruitment Alliance (OPRA) is proud to introduce OPRA Compass—a new online platform designed to help physicians explore career opportunities and connect with communities across Ontario, Canada. Whether you are completing training, considering a move to Ontario, returning to Canada, or simply exploring what may be next in your career, OPRA Compass brings physician opportunities from across the [...]
OPRA is proud to recognize Melanie Delion as the recipient of the inaugural Lori Richey Emerging Leader Award, presented during OPRA’s 2026 Annual General Meeting. This award honours the late Lori Richey, a founding director of OPRA and a shining star in Ontario’s physician recruitment community. Lori embodied collaboration, innovation, mentorship, and a deep commitment to strengthening communities. She was [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Clearview, Ontario — May 2026 — The Ontario Physician Recruitment Alliance (OPRA) hosted its 2026 Annual General Meeting in Clearview, bringing together physician recruitment leaders and alliance members from across Ontario for a day of collaboration, strategic planning, and provincial recruitment discussion. The AGM was held ahead of the Western University Family Medicine Resident Career Fair at [...]
Today’s announcement from the Government of Ontario is a welcome and thoughtful step toward a more fair, inclusive, and practical approach to physician workforce planning. The proposed legislation would prioritize medical residency opportunities for Ontario-connected students while broadening the definition of “Ontario students” to include individuals with meaningful ties to the province, such as those who attended high school, college, [...]
We’re proud to share that Dr. Jeff Remington, Physician Lead with the Ontario Physician Recruitment Alliance (OPRA), will be a panel participant at the upcoming Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) Conference. 🗓 January 20, 2026 ⏰ 8:30 a.m. 📍 Plenary Room, Sheraton Centre Hotel | Toronto Session: Access to Health in Rural Communities Rural communities continue to be disproportionately impacted [...]
The 2025 Auditor General’s Report confirms what OPRA and communities across Ontario have long known: physician recruitment is fragmented, competitive, and inequitable across the province. Without a coordinated system, local programs (many funded by municipalities) have been working in isolation, often duplicating efforts while competing for the same limited pool of physicians. OPRA was created to fix this gap. We [...]
For Immediate Release OPRA Extends a Message of Support and Opportunity to Physicians During Quebec Rally Montreal, QC — The Ontario Physician Recruitment Alliance (OPRA) displayed a mobile billboard outside the Bell Centre in Montréal during a rally of Quebec physicians protesting the proposed compensation changes under Bill 2, which would link a portion of physicians’ pay to performance indicators [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Ontario Physician Recruitment Alliance (OPRA) is deeply concerned about the Government of Ontario’s new eligibility policy for international medical graduates (IMGs) applying to the 2026 R-1 CaRMS residency match. Beginning in 2026, IMGs must have completed two years of Ontario high school to be eligible for designated IMG residency positions in the first iteration of the match. Those [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  October 1, 2025 -  Niagara Falls, ON A Made-In-Ontario Solution to the Doctor Shortage Unlike any other province in Canada, Ontario does not have a centralized recruitment strategy, leaving communities competing against each other, spending millions in municipal funds on individual efforts. The Ontario Physician Recruitment Alliance (OPRA) today released A Structural Solution to Ontario’s Primary [...]
Ontario Takes a Bold Step to Address Primary Care Gaps Today, Minister of Health Sylvia Jones announced a $1.8 billion investment in primary care improvements. This funding provides a critical step toward addressing the healthcare needs of Ontarians and expanding access to family physicians. "We are excited about the energy behind this initiative," said Jill Croteau, Chair of the Ontario [...]
