Information for foreign-trained medical doctors
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Information on requirements to practise
The practice of the medical profession is regulated in Canada. This means that the requirements to practise are set by each provincial and territorial medical association. If you know where you intend to settle and work in Canada, you may contact the appropriate provincial/territorial medical association (see list below) for assistance.
Extensive and detailed information on all aspects of the practice of medicine in Canada is provided on the Canadian Information Centre for International Medical Graduates (IMGs) Web site, at http://www.img-canada.ca/.
Information on assessment of qualifications
The Canadian Information Centre for International Medical Graduates (IMGs) Web site also provides guidelines about training and examination requirements as it relates to the country where an IMG obtained medical education and training.
Medical Schools in Canada
List of Medical Schools in Canada, maintained by the Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada (AFMC)
Canada's National Occupational Classification (NOC) Profiles
General Practitioners and Family Physicians
Specific Provincial/Territorial Information
Provincial and territorial licensing authorities
Alberta
- College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta (CPSA)
- 2700 - 10020 100 St. NW
- Edmonton AB T5J 0N3 Canada
- Phone : (780) 423-4764
- Phone (alternate): 1-800-561-3899
- Fax : (780) 420-0651
- Email : info@cpsa.ab.ca
- http://www.cpsa.ab.ca
British Columbia
- College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia (CPSBC)
- 400 - 858 Beatty Street
- Vancouver BC V6B 1C1 Canada
- Phone : (604) 733-7758
- Phone (alternate): 1-800-461-3008
- Fax : (604) 733-3503
- Email : registration@cpsbc.ca
- https://www.cpsbc.ca/cps
Manitoba
- College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba (CPSM)
- 1000 - 1661 Portage Avenue
- Winnipeg MB R3J 3T7 Canada
- Phone : (204) 774-4344
- Fax : (204) 774-0750
- Email : cpsm@cpsm.mb.ca
- http://www.cpsm.mb.ca/
New Brunswick
- College of Physicians and Surgeons of New Brunswick (CPSNB)
- One Hampton Road, Suite 300
- Rothesay NB E2E 5K8 Canada
- Phone : (506) 849-5050
- Phone (alternate): 1-800-667-4641
- Fax : (506) 849-5069
- Email : info@cpsnb.org
- http://www.cpsnb.org/
Newfoundland and Labrador
- College of Physicians and Surgeons of Newfoundland & Labrador (CPSNL)
- 139 Water Street, Unit 603
- St. John's NL A1C 1B2 Canada
- Phone : (709) 726-8546
- Fax : (709) 726-4725
- Email : cpsnl@cpsnl.ca
- http://www.cpsnl.ca
Northwest Territories
- Department of Health and Social Services, NWT
- P.O. Box 1320
- Yellowknife NT X1A 2L9 Canada
- Phone : (867) 920-8058
- Fax : (867) 873-0484
- Email : jeannette_hall@gov.nt.ca
- http://www.hlthss.gov.nt.ca/
Nova Scotia
- College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia (CPSNS)
- 1559 Brunswick St., Suite 300
- Halifax NS B3J 2G1 Canada
- Phone : (902) 422-5823
- Phone (alternate): 1-877-282-7767
- Fax : (902) 422-5035
- Email : registration@cpsns.ns.ca
- http://www.cpsns.ns.ca/
Nunavut
- Professional Licensing, Medical Registration Committee, Department of Health and Social Services, Government of Nunavut
- P.O. Box 390
- Kugluktuk NU X0B 0E0 Canada
- Phone : 867-982-1672
- Fax : 867-982-3256
- Email : bvandenassem@gov.nu.ca
- http://www.nunavut-physicians.gov.nu.ca/licensing.shtml
Ontario
- College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO)
- 80 College Street
- Toronto ON M5G 2E2 Canada
- Phone : (416)-967-2603
- Phone (alternate): 1-800-268-7096 ext 603
- Email : feedback@cpso.on.ca
- http://www.cpso.on.ca/
Prince Edward Island
- College of Physicians and Surgeons of Prince Edward Island (CPSPEI)
- 199 Grafton St.
- Charlottetown PE C1A 1L2 Canada
- Phone : (902) 566-3861
- Fax : (902) 566-3986
- Email : cmoyse@collegeofphysicians.pe.ca
- http://www.cpspei.ca/
Quebec
- Collège des médecins du Québec (CMQ)
- 2170, boul. René-Lévesque Ouest
- Montréal QC H3H 2T8 Canada
- Phone : 514-933-4441
- Phone (alternate): 1-888-633-3246
- Fax : 514-933-3112
- Email : info@cmq.org
- http://www.cmq.org/
Saskatchewan
- College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan (CPSS)
- 500-321A-21st Street East
- Saskatoon SK S7K 0C1 Canada
- Phone : (306) 244-7355
- Fax : (306) 244-2600
- Email : cpss@quadrant.net
- http://www.quadrant.net/cpss/
Yukon
- Yukon Medical Council
- Box 2703 (C-18)
- Whitehorse YT Y1A 2C6 Canada
- Phone : (867) 667-3774
- Fax : (867) 393-6483
- Email : ymc@gov.yk.ca
- http://www.yukonmedicalcouncil.ca/