Professions with the Highest Numbers of Internationally Trained Members

Following are the 10 professions with the highest number of internationally trained members, listed from largest to smallest number of internationally trained members:

teachers
engineers
nurses
physicians and surgeons
pharmacists
engineering technicians and technologists
dental surgeons
chartered accountants
management accountants
general accountants

In 2009, the 10 professions with the highest proportion of internationally trained members were as follows:

pharmacists (37%)
audiologists and speech-language pathologists (35%)
architects (28%)
chiropractors (28%; tied with architects and physicians and surgeons)
physicians and surgeons (28%; tied with architects and chiropractors)
dental technologists (27%)
dental surgeons (26%)
engineers (25%)
optometrists (24%)
chiropodists (22%)

The following graph shows the numbers of internationally trained members in each of the regulated professions in 2009, arranged from largest to smallest numbers.

Internationally Trained Members in OFC-Monitored Professions, by Profession, 2009
Profession	Number of Internationally Trained Members
Teachers	33,720
Engineers	18,559
Nurses	15,514
Physicians and Surgeons	9,727
Pharmacists	4,453
Engineering Technicians and Technologists	2,969
Dental Surgeons	2,192
Chartered Accountants	1,613
Management Accountants	1,584
General Accountants	1,570
Physiotherapists	1,344
Social Workers¹	1,226
Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists	1,151
Chiropractors	1,057
Medical Laboratory Technologists	996
Dental Hygienists	784
Architects	778
Veterinarians	693
Psychologists, Psychological Associates	646
Lawyers¹	539
Occupational Therapists	470
Medical Radiation Technologists	461
Optometrists	424
Geoscientists	318
Dietitians	202
Dental Technologists	142
Chiropodists	115
Midwives	85
Respiratory Therapists	70
Massage Therapists	51
Opticians	40
Foresters	39
Social Service Workers¹	36
Denturists	35
Early Childhood Educators	N/A
Land Surveyors	N/A
Paralegals¹	N/A

N/A = Not available

^1. The Law Society of Upper Canada regulates paralegals as well as lawyers, and the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers regulates the two groups represented in its name.