Author: Darrel Pratt

age 60. The standard age to start CPP is 65. You can start receiving as early as age 60 or as late as age 70. Can I retire at 55 in Canada? You can start receiving your pension as early as age 55 and still receive an unreduced pension if your age at retirement plus […]

Figure 1. Canadian Rank for Medical Resources Physicians (per 1,000) Nurses (per 1,000) Canada’s Rank 26th out of 28 14th out of 28 Where does Canada rank in healthcare in the world? Best Healthcare in the World 2022 Country LPI 2020 Ranking CEO World Ranking Iceland 11 41 Ireland 12 80 United Kingdom 13 10 […]

This Act comes into force on the day it receives royal assent. This Bill prohibits employers from requiring an employee to provide a sick note unless the employee has taken more than seven days of sick leave in the preceding twelve months or there is a suspicious pattern to the employee’s absences. Can work ask […]

Across the country, Canadians have been struggling with inflated wait times at hospitals, closed emergency departments, shrinking access to ambulances and long-term care, among other impacts, as the health-care system limps along. What is the biggest healthcare issue in Canada? More than 40 percent of respondents had the perception that wait times for medical services, […]

More than 70% of health care spending is publicly funded through general tax revenues. The provinces and territories generate 78% of the cost, with the federal government providing the rest through the Canada Health Transfer (CHT). Is Health Canada funded by pharmaceutical companies? Health Canada recovers about $99 million a year from pharmaceutical companies, but […]

The 183-day rule When you calculate the number of days you stayed in Canada during the tax year, include each day or part of a day that you stayed in Canada. These include: the days you attended a Canadian university or college. the days you worked in Canada. How do you calculate 183-day rule? Substantial […]

Canada’s trucking industry — which is short thousands of truck drivers — could get a boost with the government soon allowing truckers from other countries to apply to work in the country through its Express Entry immigration programs. Does Canada have a shortage of truckers? The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) has told the feds that […]

Can I eat or drink while driving? There’s no law saying you can’t eat or drink — non-alcoholic beverages of course — and drive. But depending on the circumstances you can still be charged with careless or dangerous driving. Can you drink water and drive in Canada? Other actions such as eating, drinking, grooming, smoking, […]

MD is a specialized PG course that one can pursue after an MBBS degree. Cost to Study Courses After MBA in Canada. Universities/Courses Duration First Year Tuition Fees (CAD) University of Victoria – M.Sc. in Health Informatics 2 22,931 CAD (INR 14,15,583) Can I go to Canada after MBBS? What test do Indian doctors have […]

While a right to health is not expressly enumerated in the Canadian Constitution, diverse fundamental rights of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms have been significant drivers of access to medically necessary services and a protectorate of health-related values. Is medical treatment a right in Canada? Patients in Canada have the right to the […]