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Must you migrate? then if so, go to cotonou.

How about your village so as to gain valuable experience.

anybody can talk but not like dogs!!!

It would be pertinent if you provide answers to these questions;

1. Why do you want to travel?
2. Which specialty would you want to practice should you go overseas?
3. How long would you want to live abroad?
4. your age, marital status.

Going overseas as a newbie could be quite challenging. Could take a while to settle into the system. You may have to write several exams, and get onto the right immigration status. You may not get the specialty you always wanted.

Not to drag the issue, popular travel destination for naija doctors include usa, uk, ireland, south africa and the carribeans. Goodluck

Thank you very much Mr snowdrops,i really appreciate,the msg is encouraging,i will answer the questions ASAP.thank you once again!

^^^ ASAP indeed.

27naira:

^^^ ASAP indeed.

Perhaps his credit don finish for cyber cafe? ASAP na long thing

another brain drain.

llbhuds:

another brain drain.

More like brain flight. . . .brains running from hot to cool

which school did you graduate from, and are you not supposed to do your internship at least [housejob] before jetting out.

gaining work experience in nigeria is also invaluable regardless how much negativity people attach to that.

if indeed you graduated from medical school that is.

The only place I would advice you to immigrate to is Canada because it allows for smooth integration unlike U.K . Canada always encourages immigrants to stay back and become permanent resident although since you said you just finished, you might want to look at the option of working for at least a year in Nigeria or getting an admission into medical school in Canada after which you will be able to have the opportunity of becoming a qualified doctor in Canada

thanks Mr snow drops,i wanna travel cos i wish to gain more experience,specialty that i like are general practice/Radiology,
marital status is single,age is undisclosed,how long to stay abroad,varies.
Thanks once again,hope to read from u soonest!.

@tpia,anyway,my school my not necessarily mean anyfin,anyway Ib.and i am on internship,any info from you could help further.fanks

Thank you immigirl.i can neva start med schl all over again in canada.however i have one year housejob to do in Nigeria.So can you tell me more about immigration of foreign junior doctors to canada?do you have anyfin to say about australia?
Thank you very much.Hope to read from you soonest.

For doctors wanting to immigrate to Canada, if you have at least one or two years of experience as a doctor in Nigeria, all you need to do is to apply for permanent residency straight although processing takes an average of 12months but either way you will still get it. On another note, you will still have to do the conversion exam in order to be able to practice as a medical doctor when you get to canada.

Regarding Australia Immigration, I don't really know much about that, but I am aware that they are looking for doctors as well.

Canada is potentially an egg shell. Even after the conversion exams you would need to compete with thousands of other foreign doctors for limited residency slots. That has left soooooo many docs frustrated.
If you need to go to the americas, best place is the US. And should it be Europe, UK a better option. However with recent immigration changes, it is almost impossible to get a residency slot on a work permit in the UK, unless you have British citizenship/Permanent residency.
I know little of Australia/New Zealand. For a newbie, expect to be posted to the deserts/economically deprived areas should you be accepted into the system.
Therefore, i believe USA remains a juicy option for a new grad from naija.

Thank you Mr Usezer,you are highly appreciated.the info is helpful.thanks.

Thank you Mr snowdrops,i am grateful,your comments are eye opener.i am appreciative.i heard such about canada and australia sometimes ago,but your info is just confirmatory!Maybe i should work towards USA!,but i still look for easiest way for doctors to get into USA rather than the common masters degree route which saps money!
once again,thank you.Any further info will be well cherished.May God bless.
Hope to hear from you soon!!!!!!

Apply for a visit visa. While there get a good immigration solicitor with a view to getting into the right category, that way you can prolong your stay. Meanwhile as soon as you arrive the country start gathering materials for USMLE as start reading well well.
You would need to score high in order to stand a reasonable chance of being selected.

snowdrops:

Apply for a visit visa. While there get a good immigration solicitor with a view to getting into the right category, that way you can prolong your stay. Meanwhile as soon as you arrive the country start gathering materials for USMLE as start reading well well.
You would need to score high in order to stand a reasonable chance of being selected.

I don't think you are advising him very well Sir. How is he going to survive in the US if they supposedly give him the Visitation Visa without having the right papers?
How easy is it for a recent graduate without employment to get a visitation Visa ?

Post graduate medical education is somewhat different from the mainstream sector. A good number of doctors want to commence their residency training in their chosen specialties after graduation and internship. Very few would opt for an acedemic masters as an only option. This happens whether in naija or overseas.

A good number of doctors are yearning to leave the country for various reasons. It is not only economics. It is sad, a brain drain, but it is the fact on ground. OP is not exempted from this trend.

I am not too conversant with US immigration. However given OPs circumstances, the easiest way to immigrate to yankee is as a visitor. Remember he is a highly skilled migrant and chances are with good immigration advice in the country he would remain there.

Thank you Mr snowdrops and Mr jaybee.the infos are helpful.how about entering through colleges or cooking schools because these might be cheaper compared to the cost of masters and will give me more time to prepare for USMLE??i'm kind undecided about this!.OR should i go through TRAVELING (SURE) agent?
pls more advice is needed More opinions will be welcomed.

Thank you all and may God Bless!!

is "cooking schools" a typo?

imo, you're channeling too much energy into travelling abroad and at this rate you might sidestep your medical training in your desperation.

nothing wrong with working in nigeria for a while in order to build your medical skills before going overseas.

entering the US on a visitor's visa will mean you'll likely start using shady means to try to legalize your stay- sham marriage, etc.

though some women wont mind entering such sha. At least that's child support for the future.

nigerian men are sure bankers when it comes to those kinds of matters. ie compared to other ethnicities and nationalities who are less likely to part with their money.

@tpia,fanks but cooking or language schl might be a joke,anywy,may be i will finally resolve to going thru masters,but this sucks money and i will be busy in such a way that i will not be able to prepare for USMLE!!!!,this is why i am discouraged by going through masters!
ANY other info will definitely be duly appreciated!!!!

THANKS TO ALL!

So how did it end with you @OP

My dear, doctors are in a higher demand in Canada. Who so ever that advised u not to go to canada, does not know anything about the country. A brother of my who is a medical doctor migrated to canada through federal skill worker program last two yrs and he got job within one month of arrival. Pls open ur eyes and do not be deceived. Canada rules, pls go straight to federal skill worker program and apply because as I write this to u now, ur occupation is listed among the needed profession in canada.

snowdrops: It would be pertinent if you provide answers to these questions;

1. Why do you want to travel?
2. Which specialty would you want to practice should you go overseas?
3. How long would you want to live abroad?
4. your age, marital status.

Going overseas as a newbie could be quite challenging. Could take a while to settle into the system. You may have to write several exams, and get onto the right immigration status. You may not get the specialty you always wanted.

Not to drag the issue, popular travel destination for naija doctors include usa, uk, ireland, south africa and the carribeans. Goodluck

pls wat of graduate nurse

needful: My dear, doctors are in a higher demand in Canada. Who so ever that advised u not to go to canada, does not know anything about the country. A brother of my who is a medical doctor migrated to canada through federal skill worker program last two yrs and he got job within one month of arrival. Pls open ur eyes and do not be deceived. Canada rules, pls go straight to federal skill worker program and apply because as I write this to u now, ur occupation is listed among the needed profession in canada.

my guy ur info is incorrect. it is difficult to get a residency slot in Canada. america slighty easier than Canada. however a foreign degree is easily recognized in Canada and america than nigerian degree. ur bro might. have been lucky or he has a degree that was in need then. as for federal skilled worker program in canada doc re not in the required jobs for now. check cic.gc.ca. for more info.

any more insightful info/counsel??

I bumped into a former classmate of mine who emigrated to the UK, he is earning £600/day working as a locum doctor in the NHS. That's £12,000/month working a 5-day working week. It made me feel tempted to go back to school and start all over again to be a Doctor.