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Professions with the Highest Numbers of Internationally Trained Members

The 10 professions with the highest number of internationally trained members (listed from largest to smallest number of internationally trained members) were as follows:

  1. teachers
  2. engineers
  3. nurses
  4. physicians and surgeons
  5. pharmacists
  6. engineering technicians and technologists
  7. dental surgeons
  8. general accountants
  9. management accountants
  10. physiotherapists

In 2008, the 10 professions with the highest proportion of internationally trained members were as follows:

The following chart shows the numbers of internationally trained members in each of the regulated professions in 2008, arranged from largest to smallest numbers.

Internationally Trained Members in Ontario’s Regulated Professions by Profession, 2008
ProfessionsNumber of Internationally Trained Members
Teachers31,563Variable bar
Engineers17,759Variable bar
Nurses14,932Variable bar
Physicians and Surgeons9,320Variable bar
Pharmacists4,155Variable bar
Engineering Technicians and Technologists2,840Variable bar
Dental Surgeons2,105Variable bar
General Accountants1,760Variable bar
Management Accountants1,462Variable bar
Physiotherapists1,244Variable bar
Social Workers and Social Service Workers1,127Variable bar
Audiologists and Speech Language Pathologists1,124Variable bar
Chiropractors1,008Variable bar
Chartered Accountants797Variable bar
Dental Hygienists775Variable bar
Architects709Variable bar
Veterinarians614Variable bar
Psychologists557Variable bar
Occupational Therapists452Variable bar
Medical Radiation Technologists446Variable bar
Optometrists340Variable bar
Geoscientists287Variable bar
Medical Laboratory Technologists278Variable bar
Dietitians174Variable bar
Dental Technologists134Variable bar
Chiropodists121Variable bar
Respiratory Therapists74Variable bar
Massage Therapists39Variable bar
Social Service Workers26Variable bar
Denturists23Variable bar
Opticians20Variable bar
Foresters8Variable bar
Land SurveyorsN/A 
LawyersN/A 
MidwivesN/A 
ParalegalsN/A