(edit title) NonEU doctors in Sweden Medical residency Options

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i am a doctor (done with graduation only) from south-Asia planning to do my post graduation in sweden.i kind of love the country since i had visited it during my vacation last year.i got every information i could from the government website of sweden.a few questions are unaswered though.

can any one tell me the chances of non EU doctors being accepted into the residency positions in sweden?
what is the competetion like?
is it possible for doctors who have done their post graduation in sweden to get a PR ?
are there any nonEU doctors working presently in sweden that you know of or you heard of?

any useful information would be appreciated and thanks in advance

[johnjohn]

Are you fluent in Swedish?

[Puffin]

to get you licence recognised
- You need to be fluent in Swedish
- You will need to take written tests in Swedish
- You will need yo do approved work experience

More details from - Socialstyrelsen - The National Board oh Health and Welfare licensing unit
http://www.socialstyrelsen.se/applicationf...eothercountries

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@johnjohn
@puffin
i have started learning the language and i have one more year in hand to complete my internship in my home country.so no worries about the language.
and yeah i have gone through the website before.please read my questions once again before you answer.
thanks

[Puffin]

OK assuming that you have got to complete fluency and passed the necessary language and subject exams

can any one tell me the chances of non EU doctors being accepted into the residency positions in sweden?
what is the competetion like?

It depends to a great extent where you move to and what your speciality it
- major cities like Stockholm and university towns huge competition for jobs
- rural areas less competition

Some specialities are shortages so greater chance

is it possible for doctors who have done their post graduation in sweden to get a PR ?

Yes

are there any nonEU doctors working presently in sweden that you know of or you heard of?

yes

The problems that most people come accross is passing the exams and then finding an approved work experience provider - for most people it takes 2-3 years before you can practice

[Taxalien]

Just as a reference point, a friend of ours who was an anastetic nurse, trained in NZ, worked in UK was not qualified to practise here.

Sweden is full of qualified medical ex-professionals driving taxis.

So, I very very much doubt you'd be accepted. Maybe it is different if you do something over here, then maybe it is not.

Very sceptical though.

PS! in that case it also took close to 3 years, but then she gave up.