Policy Recommendations Archives - WES Fri, 17 Oct 2025 16:42:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://www.wes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/cropped-WES_Logo_RGB-Primary_Green-Clearspace-e1719869905447-32x32.png Policy Recommendations Archives - WES 32 32 Alternative Pathways to Licensure for Internationally Trained Physicians in the U.S. https://www.wes.org/resource-library/blog/resource/alternative-pathways-to-licensure-for-internationally-trained-physicians-in-the-us/ Wed, 17 Sep 2025 21:03:35 +0000 https://www.wes.org/?post_type=resource&p=52517 Internationally trained physicians bring years of experience and can help to address the U.S. physician shortage—projected to reach an estimated 86,000 by 2036. Yet qualified individuals too often face barriers to licensure and are forced to repeat their clinical training despite urgent health care workforce needs. A new policy brief from WES experts outlines how […]

The post Alternative Pathways to Licensure for Internationally Trained Physicians in the U.S. appeared first on WES.

]]> International Student Policy Brief https://www.wes.org/resource-library/blog/resource/international-student-policy-brief/ Wed, 16 Jul 2025 14:25:07 +0000 https://www.wes.org/?post_type=resource&p=51518 Canada has long promoted its international education system as a model that benefits international students, domestic learners, and the country as a whole. However, Canada’s international student system is in transition. In recent years, post-secondary international student numbers have surged, leading to challenges in the post-secondary sector and adverse effects on students. In response, the […]

The post International Student Policy Brief appeared first on WES.

]]> Amplifying the Impact: Bridging the Gap for New Americans https://www.wes.org/resource-library/blog/resource/bridging-the-gap-for-new-americans/ Tue, 20 Aug 2024 18:34:17 +0000 https://www.wes.org/?post_type=resource&p=45102 WES offers these recommendations to our federal partners as part of our shared commitment to helping create a resilient and healthy economy that provides mutual benefit for individual New Americans and whole communities alike.

The post Amplifying the Impact: Bridging the Gap for New Americans appeared first on WES.

]]> Globally Trained Local Talent: Opening Pathways for Internationally Educated Professionals to Strengthen Ontario’s Health Care System https://www.wes.org/resource-library/blog/resource/opening-pathways-for-internationally-educated-professionals/ Fri, 18 Mar 2022 16:52:00 +0000 https://www.wes.org/?post_type=resource&p=48980 Ontario needs a health human resources strategy that includes internationally educated doctors and nurses. Read recommendations from WES and CERC.

The post Globally Trained Local Talent: Opening Pathways for Internationally Educated Professionals to Strengthen Ontario’s Health Care System appeared first on WES.

]]>