There is currently mass migration of medical practitioners especially GPs from U.K. to Canada and Australia. Canada and Australia are aggressively headhunting UK-trained GPs which perfectly maps onto the "human capital war" you described in your report. Recently, major Canadian provinces like British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, and Manitoba radically lowered the barrier by dropping the requirement for UK-trained GPs to sit the grueling MCCQE1 exam if they are moving directly into supervised or provisional family practice.
Thank you for your thoughtful comment. This trend also applies to other EU countries such as Germany, France, and Italy. However, these countries also rely on these physicians due to their strained healthcare systems. Lack of proper recognition, insufficient compensation, and healthcare systems that are increasingly unsustainable are driving away well-trained medical professionals. This is a cycle that is unfortunately continuing to accelerate...
This is unverified to me, but it looks like Spain's Hacienda is coming for some of us here in the Gulf. I have residency in Spain as an American, and I have to report to both countries. My husband is working in the Gulf, but he is employed by the Spanish government as a civil servant here, so we are cool. Apparently Spaniards here are afraid they will be asked to turn over a hefty sum when they return home.
Good point, this is definitely something to be careful about. When relocating, it’s important to properly deregister and ensure all tax obligations are correctly reported. There are often grey areas, especially when people still have income in their home country, such as investments or rental income, which typically remain taxable there. It’s always worth consulting a tax advisor in advance. There are specialists who focus on moves from Europe to the Middle East and can help clarify what needs to be considered and avoid costly mistakes.
This is a new development, for sure. I have begun to work in the US freelance, and it is a whole different set of rules and loopholes I had never bothered to look into, as most of my assets in theUS have been tied up in other things, and I paid so much more in Spain.
This is very mind boggling.
There is currently mass migration of medical practitioners especially GPs from U.K. to Canada and Australia. Canada and Australia are aggressively headhunting UK-trained GPs which perfectly maps onto the "human capital war" you described in your report. Recently, major Canadian provinces like British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, and Manitoba radically lowered the barrier by dropping the requirement for UK-trained GPs to sit the grueling MCCQE1 exam if they are moving directly into supervised or provisional family practice.
Thank you for your thoughtful comment. This trend also applies to other EU countries such as Germany, France, and Italy. However, these countries also rely on these physicians due to their strained healthcare systems. Lack of proper recognition, insufficient compensation, and healthcare systems that are increasingly unsustainable are driving away well-trained medical professionals. This is a cycle that is unfortunately continuing to accelerate...
This is unverified to me, but it looks like Spain's Hacienda is coming for some of us here in the Gulf. I have residency in Spain as an American, and I have to report to both countries. My husband is working in the Gulf, but he is employed by the Spanish government as a civil servant here, so we are cool. Apparently Spaniards here are afraid they will be asked to turn over a hefty sum when they return home.
Good point, this is definitely something to be careful about. When relocating, it’s important to properly deregister and ensure all tax obligations are correctly reported. There are often grey areas, especially when people still have income in their home country, such as investments or rental income, which typically remain taxable there. It’s always worth consulting a tax advisor in advance. There are specialists who focus on moves from Europe to the Middle East and can help clarify what needs to be considered and avoid costly mistakes.
This is a new development, for sure. I have begun to work in the US freelance, and it is a whole different set of rules and loopholes I had never bothered to look into, as most of my assets in theUS have been tied up in other things, and I paid so much more in Spain.