A source country is the country where an internationally trained applicant to one of Ontario’s regulated professions obtained his or her initial training. The following chart shows the top five source countries for 10 professions in 2019.
The Top Five Source Countries for Internationally Trained Applicants
in 10 of Ontario’s Regulated Professions, 2019
Professions
| Largest Number | Second Largest Number | Third Largest Number | Fourth Largest Number | Fifth Largest Number | Number of Applicants |
|---|
| Nurses | India | Philippines | Nepal | Iran | Pakistan | 4,278 |
| Physicians and Surgeons | Other | Other | Other | Other | Other | 2,074 |
| Engineers | India | Iran | China | Pakistan | Egypt | 1,441 |
| Chartered Professional Accountants Ontario | India | U.K. | Pakistan | Philippines | Nigeria | 1,094 |
| Lawyers | U.K. | India | Nigeria | Australia | China | 711 |
| Teachers | India | U.K. | Jamaica | New Zealand | Australia | 616 |
| Pharmacists | India | Egypt | U.K. | Jordan | Iran | 479 |
| Physiotherapists | India | Scotland | Australia | U.K. | Philippines | 368 |
| Human Resources Professionals | India | U.K. | Nigeria | Pakistan | United Arab Emirates | 306 |
| Electricians - Construction and Maintenance | China | Iran | India | Afghanistan | Ukraine | 266
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