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Professions with the Highest Numbers of Internationally Trained Members

The following graph shows the numbers of internationally trained members in each of the regulated professions in 2010.

Internationally Trained Members in OFC-Monitored Professions, by Profession, 2010
Profession
  Number of Internationally Trained Members
Teachers35,628bar
Engineers19,119bar
Nurses15,880bar
Physicians and Surgeons9,980bar
Pharmacists4,810bar
Engineering Technicians and Technologists3,127bar
Certified General Accountants2,329bar
Dental Surgeons2,328bar
Chartered Accountants1,860bar
Management Accountants1,597bar
Physiotherapists1,418bar
Social Workers1,252bar
Audiologists1,182bar
Lawyers1,154bar
Chiropractors1,094bar
Medical Laboratory Technologists969bar
Architects835bar
Veterinarians786bar
Dental Hygienists780bar
Psychologists, Psychological Associates626bar
Occupational Therapists483bar
Optometrists466bar
Medical Radiation Technologists466bar
Geoscientists355bar
Dietitians215bar
Dental Technologists139bar
Chiropodists121bar
Midwives103bar
Respiratory Therapists79bar
Massage Therapists50bar
Denturists41bar
Opticians36bar
Social Service Workers28bar
Foresters23bar
Early Childhood Educators7bar
Pharmacy Technicians0 
Land SurveyorsN/Abar
ParalegalsN/Abar

N/A = Not available

For Lawyers and Paralegals:
The Law Society of Upper Canada regulates lawyers and paralegals.

For Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians:
The Ontario College of Pharmacists regulates pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.

For Social Workers and Social Service Workers:
The Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers regulates the two groups represented in its name.