Jay71483
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Hello everyone!
This is my first post on this site!
I would like to ask you whether there is any restricting law like the RLMT (in the UK) present in Australia and/or New Zealand because of which foreign IMGs (non-citizens) are prevented to apply for residency/fellowship positions in the first round of recruitment? Generally, the UK RLMT dictates that no foreign worker should be employed when there is a suitable UK applicant, and this rule applies for residency/specialty training as well. Exceptions would be there if the particular specialty doesn't have all spots filled up by UK applicants. Only then could foreigners be allowed to compete for residency positions.
Is there anything like that in Australia and/or New Zealand that protects its own newly graduated doctors so that residency spots are not given to foreigners?
Thank you so much
Kind regards.
This is my first post on this site!
I would like to ask you whether there is any restricting law like the RLMT (in the UK) present in Australia and/or New Zealand because of which foreign IMGs (non-citizens) are prevented to apply for residency/fellowship positions in the first round of recruitment? Generally, the UK RLMT dictates that no foreign worker should be employed when there is a suitable UK applicant, and this rule applies for residency/specialty training as well. Exceptions would be there if the particular specialty doesn't have all spots filled up by UK applicants. Only then could foreigners be allowed to compete for residency positions.
Is there anything like that in Australia and/or New Zealand that protects its own newly graduated doctors so that residency spots are not given to foreigners?
Thank you so much
Kind regards.