On the New Members thread, Wesley Thompson of North Carolina expressed his interest in moving to Cuenca and finding a position there to employ his medical skills.
Wesley has been a physicians assistant for 28 years, according to his post, and specializes in HIV/AIDS as a board certified specialist. Also, he has been teaching at the local med schools and universities and does HIV/AIDS clinical research.
The Correa Administration has been on a campaign to bring home medical professionals from abroad -- Ecuadorian nationals -- and you might think Ecuador would broadly welcome someone with Wesley's training and experience as well.
Keep in mind, though, that the ministry or Cancillería requires that professional-class visa applicants with a background such as Wesley's pass the Ecuadorian equivalent of the certification exam that Wesley earlier passed in the United States. Naturally, the EC exam would be in Spanish.
So Wesley may want to determine what exam the Cancillería will require and whether he can master enough español medical terminology to 'meet the bar.'
Ecuador needs more medical professionals, and I wish Wesley luck in his plans.
The English-language website* for the ministry is:
www.cancilleria.gob.ec/visas-inmigrante/?lang=en
cccmedia in Quito
*If English does not appear immediately at the site, there is a green icon on the right side of the screen that may be used to switch languages.