Retention of visa-trainee post-graduate residents in Canada: a retrospective cohort study

BackgroundVisa trainees (international medical graduates [IMG] who train in Canada under a student or employment visa) are expected to return home after completing their training. We examine the retention patterns of visa trainee residents funded by Canadian (regular ministry and other), foreign, or mixed sources.MethodsWe linked data from the Canadian Post-MD Medical Education Registry with Scott’s Medical Database for a retrospective cohort …