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Hi All,

Next year I will be undertaking a Bachelor Of Health Science/Podiatry. It is a 4 year degree. However my ambition is to live and work in Canada, more so Vancouver. From my current understanding I can't work In Vancouver once I complete me degree as you must be a Podiatric Surgeon.

I would like to study my second year at UBC, so I assume this will lead to that. However can Australian students trasfer into the UBC program from their university in Australia????

I'm so confused and need some advice as I really would love to be able to both study, live and work in Vancouver.....

Also does any one know if the laws are planning to change soon?

Also if I move to USA after my Australia degree, I can work as a podiatric assistant, but in comparison to sallery you would earn as a podiatrists is it comparable?

Thank you

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So far in BC you must be a US trained podiatrist to be licensed in that province. There is no undergrad podiatry course in BC that I know of.
The podaitrists in BC I would think are unlikely to want this to change as this would open the door to Canadian, UK and Aus. trained pods/chiropods.
Too bad eh? However, the rest of Canada is great, especially the east coast where we have UK/Canadian/US pods/chiropods working together! Hope this info helps.
Sue Davidge
New Brunswick

Podiatry in Canada is complex. Currently as far as I understand it to practice in BC you would need to have studied a DPM course in the USA or at Trois riviere uni in quebec. Additionally you will need to complete a 2 year residency. Once you satisfy the requirements you can practice at whatever level you choose, so you dont need to be a surgeon.

With an Aus degree you may be able to practice in other provinces.