Appendix B. Specific Paths to Registration in Selected Canadian Provinces Print E-mail
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BRITISH COLUMBIA
Eligibility

Lenght of
Program
Supervision

Return of Service Agreement

Next Step

Temporary registration
(Family Practitioners and Specialists)
Candidates are deemed eligible by the CPSBC to write the LWCC exams. Applicants must have a medical degree and postgraduate training that is approved by council. To obtain temporary licensure in BC, a job offer from an underserved community, which has been unable to attract a suitable Canadian candidate is required. Temporary licenses maybe renewed annually and physicians are expected to aspire to complete the requirements for full licensure. Must be MCCEE in 1 year and LWCC within 3 years.
1 year license with opportunity for renewal
Under supervision of a fully licensed physician
No (underserviced area until they gain full licensure)
Full License
Main Programs and websites
The college of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia, IMG BC, Health Match BC

www.cpsbc.ca
www.imgbcmed.ubc.ca
www.healthmatchbc.org

 

 

QUEBEC
Eligibility
Length of Program
Supervision
Return of Service Agreement
Next Step
Restrictive Permit
 Open to physicians who are ready to practice and includes an evaluation period rather than post graduate training and must hold a medical degree from a school registered in the WHO directory. Canadidates must fulfill a medical staffing need identified by the MSSS and show, to the satisfaction of the Collège de médecine du Québec (CMQ), that they have the qualifications required to practice medicine in Quebec. Physicians must have a pass standing on the MCCEE and undergo an evaluation period.
1 Year renewable
No

Restricted to a particular ministry

May renew or try to go on the requal register after a minimum of 5 years of service

Main Programs and Websites
 Collège de médecine du Québec, Recrutement Santé Québec

 


 

MANITOBA
Eligibility
Length of Program
Supervision
Return of Service Agreement
Next Step
Conditional Registration Applicants must hold a pass standing of the MCCEE or Part 1 or Part 2 or both of the MCCQE and completed an assessment process acceptable to the College. Require that the physician practice in an under-serviced area of the province (as directed by the Provincial Minister of Health) under specified termas and conditions which include a medical practice advisor.
5 years to complete LMCC and 7 years to obtain Certification
practice supervisor (full term) and mentor (1 year)
No (restricted to underserviced area until full license)
Full license
The Medical Licensure Program for International Medical Graduates (MLPIMG) This process includes written and oral examinations as well as a clinical assessment using the CAPE process. MLPIMG is a program established to assist physicians applying for conditional registration in obtaining licensure (general practice) in the province of Manitoba who may not meet the postgraduate clinical training requirements or where enhanced training is required. Candidates may apply for conditional regristration with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba following satisfactory completion of the one year MLPIMG. Preference given to applicants who have demonstrated residency in Manitoba of over 6 months duration.
enhanced training must be completed in max 1 year
monitoring program
N/A
Apply for Conditional Registration
Temporary Registration Applicants must be a person who was previously registered on the Manitoba Medical Register or who is fully registered and in good standing in another Canadian jurisdiction and be issued a certificate from the Minister of Health stating that the physician is required to provide medical services in a specified community or practice setting. Mostly used for locums.
granted for one or more periods of 18 months
may include a monitoring program
No (underserviced area for 12 months within an 18 month period)
Can keep renewing temp license
Main Programs and Websites
College of Physicians & Surgeons Manitoba

 

 

 

ONTARIO
Eligibility
Length of Program
Supervision
Return of Service Agreement
Next Step
Restricted Certificate Physicians who are missing the Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination Parts 1 and 2, and/or Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) or College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) certificatin, but are officially eligible to take these examinations, are issued a time-limited restricted certificate to practice. Physicians are restricted to a supervised setting until they are eligible to write the exam or the term of the certificate expires.
Max is for 3 years or when their eligibility expires
Assessed if require "low" or "moderated" supervision
No

Apply to full license
RPA - Registratin through Practice Assessment Funded by the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care to introduce qualified physicians who are not certified as a specialist to gain access to registration through an evaluation of their clinical skills. The RPA program assessesinternationally trained medical graduates who have at least five years of independent practice experience and are currently practicing in a jurisdiction outside of Ontario (in Canada or the United States). The program focuses on the skills and abilities of the individual doctor rather than grades.
Up to 1 year
Duration of training
Yes (up to five years)
Full license

Repatriation		 Offers funded training positions to physicians who have completed postgraduate training outside of Canada and require up to two years additional training to meet the certification requirements of the RCPSC. applicants must be a Canadian citizen or landed immigrant. General specialists who wish to pursue subspecialty training are not eligible for this program.
Up to 2 years
1 or 2 years
Yes (equal to the length of training received)

Apply to full license or restricted license
Main Programs and Websites Health Workforce Ontario, Centre for the Evaluation of Health Professionals
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