According to recent national projections, between 2024 and 2033, Canada will be short an estimated 22,000 general practitioners and family physicians, indicating a major shortage of family doctors. Projections for specialists, whether in surgery, or clinal and laboratory medicine show a relatively matched number of jobseekers to job openings in 2024 to 2033. Nevertheless, due to shortages in recent years, the outlook of 'strong risk of shortage' was projected for all physicians.
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Government of Canada. (January 30, 2025). Number of projected job openings and new jobseekers among general practitioners and family physicians from 2024 to 2033 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 20, 2026, from /statistics/1572104/projected-physician-deficit-in-canada/
Government of Canada. "Number of projected job openings and new jobseekers among general practitioners and family physicians from 2024 to 2033." Chart. January 30, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 20, 2026. /statistics/1572104/projected-physician-deficit-in-canada/
Government of Canada. (2025). Number of projected job openings and new jobseekers among general practitioners and family physicians from 2024 to 2033. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 20, 2026. /statistics/1572104/projected-physician-deficit-in-canada/
Government of Canada. "Number of Projected Job Openings and New Jobseekers among General Practitioners and Family Physicians from 2024 to 2033." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 30 Jan 2025, /statistics/1572104/projected-physician-deficit-in-canada/
Government of Canada, Number of projected job openings and new jobseekers among general practitioners and family physicians from 2024 to 2033 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1572104/projected-physician-deficit-in-canada/ (last visited July 20, 2026)
Number of projected job openings and new jobseekers among general practitioners and family physicians from 2024 to 2033 [Graph], Government of Canada, January 30, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1572104/projected-physician-deficit-in-canada/
