Occupational profile

1 Confirm your occupation

Specialist physicians (3111)

Description

This unit group includes specialist physicians in clinical medicine, in laboratory medicine and in surgery. Specialists in clinical medicine diagnose and treat diseases and physiological or psychiatric disorders and act as consultants to other physicians. Specialists in laboratory medicine study the nature, cause and development of diseases in humans. Specialists in surgery perform and supervise surgical procedures. Specialists in clinical medicine usually work in private practice or in a hospital while those in laboratory medicine and in surgery usually work in hospitals. Residents in training to become specialist physicians are included in this unit group.
Skill Level A
Skill Type 3

Other titles

  • acute care specialist
  • allergist
  • allergologist
  • anatomical pathologist
  • anatomopathologist
  • anesthesiologist
  • anesthetist
  • anesthetist-resuscitator
  • autopsy pathologist
  • biochemist, medical - physician
  • cardiac surgeon
  • cardiologist
  • cardiology specialist
  • cardiothoracic surgeon
  • cardiovascular and thoracic surgeon
  • cardiovascular and thoracic surgery specialist
  • cardiovascular surgeon
  • child specialist
  • clinical immunologist
  • clinical immunologist-allergist
  • clinical immunology and allergy specialist
  • clinical pathologist
  • clinical pharmacologist
  • community health physician
  • community medicine physician
  • community medicine specialist
  • cosmetic surgeon
  • critical care medicine physician
  • critical care medicine specialist
  • dermatologist
  • diagnostic radiologist
  • diagnostic radiology specialist
  • ear specialist
  • emergency medicine physician
  • emergency medicine specialist
  • emergency physician
  • emergentologist
  • endocrinologist
  • environmental medicine specialist
  • esthetic surgeon
  • eye specialist
  • forensic pathologist
  • gastroenterologist
  • general pathologist
  • general surgeon
  • geneticist - medical specialist
  • geriatric medicine specialist
  • geriatrician
  • geriatrics specialist
  • geriatrist
  • gynecologist
  • heart specialist
  • hematological-pathologist
  • hematologist
  • hematopathologist
  • hematopathology specialist
  • histopathologist - medical specialist
  • hyperbaric physician
  • immunologist and allergologist
  • infectious disease physician
  • infectious disease specialist
  • infertility specialist
  • inpatient physician
  • internal medicine specialist
  • internist
  • laryngologist
  • lung specialist
  • medical bacteriologist
  • medical biochemist - physician
  • medical examiner
  • medical geneticist
  • medical genetics specialist
  • medical microbiologist
  • medical oncologist
  • medical oncology specialist
  • medical parasitologist
  • medical pathologist
  • medical physiologist
  • medical specialist
  • neonatologist
  • nephrologist
  • nerve specialist
  • neurological surgeon
  • neurologist
  • neuropathologist
  • neuropsychiatrist
  • neurosurgeon
  • nose specialist
  • nuclear medicine physician
  • nuclear medicine specialist
  • nuclear physician
  • obstetrician
  • obstetrician-gynecologist
  • occupational health physician (OHP)
  • occupational medicine specialist
  • occupational physician
  • oculist
  • OHP (occupational health physician)
  • oncologist
  • oncologist, pediatric
  • oncologist, radiation
  • ophthalmologist
  • orthopedic surgeon
  • orthopedics specialist
  • orthopedist
  • otolaryngologist
  • otologist
  • otorhinolaryngologist
  • otorhinolaryngology specialist
  • pathologist - medical
  • pathologist, autopsy
  • pathologist-hematologist
  • pediatric oncologist
  • pediatric surgeon
  • pediatrician
  • phoniatrician
  • phoniatrist
  • physiatrist
  • physical medicine and rehabilitation specialist
  • physician, community health
  • physician, community medicine
  • physician, critical care medicine
  • physician, emergency
  • physician, infectious diseases
  • physician, nuclear medicine
  • physician, occupational health
  • physician, preventive medicine
  • physician, pulmonary medicine
  • physician, sports medicine
  • physician, tropical medicine
  • physiologist, medical
  • plastic surgeon
  • plastic surgery specialist
  • pneumologist
  • police surgeon
  • preventive medicine physician
  • preventive medicine specialist
  • proctologist
  • psychiatrist
  • psychopharmacologist
  • pulmonary disease specialist
  • pulmonary medicine physician
  • pulmonary medicine specialist
  • pulmonologist
  • radiation oncologist
  • radiologist
  • radiologist, diagnostic
  • radio-oncologist
  • radio-oncology specialist
  • rehabilitation specialist
  • respiratory disease specialist
  • respirologist
  • rheumatologist
  • rhinologist
  • skin disease specialist
  • skin specialist
  • specialist doctor
  • specialist in cardiology
  • specialist in cardiovascular and thoracic surgery
  • specialist in community medicine
  • specialist in critical care medicine
  • specialist in emergency medicine
  • specialist in environmental medicine
  • specialist in epidemiology and community medicine
  • specialist in geriatric medicine
  • specialist in hematopathology
  • specialist in infectious diseases
  • specialist in infertility
  • specialist in internal medicine
  • specialist in medical oncology
  • specialist in nuclear medicine
  • specialist in physical medicine and rehabilitation
  • specialist in plastic surgery
  • specialist in preventive medicine
  • specialist in pulmonary disease
  • specialist in spinal injuries
  • specialist in sports medicine
  • specialist in vascular surgery
  • specialist physician
  • specialist, children
  • specialist, ears
  • specialist, eyes
  • specialist, heart
  • specialist, lungs
  • specialist, nerves
  • specialist, nose
  • specialist, occupational medicine
  • specialist, rehabilitation
  • specialist, skin
  • specialist, throat
  • spinal injury specialist
  • sports medicine physician
  • sports medicine specialist
  • surgeon
  • surgical pathologist
  • surgical physician
  • surgical resident
  • thoracic surgeon
  • throat specialist
  • tropical medicine physician
  • urologist
  • vascular surgeon

2 Confirm the occupational regulations

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Regulations and laws

Regulations and laws governing specific occupations are fixed by provincial and territorial governments around specific occupations.


Specialist physicians are regulated everywhere in Canada. This means that you must be registered with one of the provincial or territorial regulatory authorities to be authorized to practise as a specialist physician in Canada.

Medical doctor (MD), physician, surgeon, and doctor are titles used in the regulations governing this occupation.


Regulated Non-regulated
Mandatory certification, licence, or registration Voluntary certification, licence, or registration No certification, licence, or registration exists
Exclusive right to practise Reserved title Available None
Alberta
British Columbia
Manitoba
New Brunswick
Newfoundland and Labrador
Nova Scotia
Northwest Territories
Nunavut
Ontario
Prince Edward Island
Quebec
Saskatchewan
Yukon

Definition

Regulated occupation

An occupation controlled by provincial and territorial (and sometimes federal) law, and governed by a regulatory body. About 20 per cent of jobs are in regulated occupations. These include regulated professions (e.g., nursing) and skilled trades (e.g., plumbing).

The law requires you to obtain a certificate, licence, or registration to use the reserved title for the occupation or obtain the exclusive right to practise the occupation. These regulations are intended to protect the health and safety of Canadians by ensuring that professionals meet the required standards of practice and competency.

There are two types of regulation:

  • Exclusive right to practise: A profession whose members are the only ones who can engage in the profession’s activities and use the title allowed them by law. The law defines, among other things, the professional activities strictly reserved for the members of each regulatory body.
  • Reserved title: A profession where only members of a regulatory body can make use of specific titles and abbreviations allowed them by law. Individuals who are not members of that regulatory body may practise the occupation, but they may not use any of these titles or allow others to believe (by using a similar title or abbreviation) they are members of a regulatory body.
Non-regulated occupation:  

A profession or trade for which there is no legal requirement or restriction on practice with regard to licences, certificates, or registration.

  • Voluntary certification, licence, or registration: The province or territory in which voluntary certification, licensing, or registration is available but not required by law..
  • No certification, licence, or registration exists

3 Learn about credential assessment and recognition

It is strongly recommended that you gather all supporting documents and arrange for them to be sent while you are still in the country in which they were issued. It is very important to submit documents for assessment following the specific process required by the provincial/territorial regulatory authority (see list below). This will greatly facilitate the assessment and recognition process.

Use the tabs below to find information on credential assessment and any mobility agreements in place.

Occupational assessment

Specialist physicians who qualified in Canada

Provincial/territorial regulatory authorities are responsible for:
  • assessing your qualifications; and
  • issuing a licence to practise.

  • For information on the documents that you must submit to obtain a licence to practise as a specialist physician or MD, contact the regulatory authority in the province or territory you wish to work in.

Internationally trained medical graduates (IMGs)

  1. The Medical Council of Canada (MCC), through the Physician Credentials Registry, is responsible for:
    • initially authenticating your qualifications.

    • For information on the documents that you must submit to undergo the authentication process, contact MCC.

  2. Provincial/territorial regulatory authorities are responsible for:
    • assessing your qualifications;
    • issuing a licence to practise.

    • For information on the documents that you must submit to obtain a licence to practise as a specialist physician or MD, contact the regulatory authority in the province or territory you wish to work in.

Other information for IMGs


Before arriving in Canada:
  1. use the International Medical Education Directory (IMED) to confirm that your medical degree is from a recognized medical school;
  2. prepare for the Medical Council of Canada Evaluating Examination (MCCEE) by using the Self Administered Examination (SAE) on-line and the exam preparation resources;
  3. submit your credentials to the MCC PhysicianApply.ca;
  4. Take the Medical Council of Canada Evaluating Examination (MCCEE). This test is offered on-line at 500 centres in 80 countries worldwide.

A detailed overview of the process for obtaining a licence to practise medicine for IMGs is available on the MCC's Web site.

Immigration

Immigration to Canada

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is the department responsible for immigration to Canada.


The Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) - Express Entry

The Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) is an immigration program administered by IRCC. If you intend to immigrate to Canada under the FSWP and obtained your academic credentials outside Canada, one of the requirements is to obtain an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) for immigration purposes.1 For more detailed information on IRCC's requirements for this immigration program, visit their Web site.



1. A requirement for immigration purposes ONLY

It is important to note that obtaining an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) is a requirement for immigration purposes only.

It is separate from the process of obtaining a licence to practise from the relevant regulatory authority.

Obtaining a licence to practise is not required to apply to IRCC's FSWP.

Additional information

Whether or not you obtain certification and/or licensure to pursue work in your occupation, if you later choose to pursue work in a non-regulated occupation, employers may request that you provide them with a formal assessment of your academic credentials.

Before undertaking an academic credential assessment for general purposes, it is extremely important to verify that the employer requires and will accept an assessment report issued by one of the six members of the Alliance of Credential Evaluation Services of Canada (ACESC).

If so, contact one of the academic credential assessment services below to obtain detailed information on:
  • application forms;
  • how to submit your international academic credentials for assessment;
  • timelines and fees for obtaining an academic credential assessment report.

An academic credential assessment for general purposes can take between several weeks to several months to obtain. It is strongly recommended that you begin this process prior to your arrival in Canada.

Although assessment services offer expert advice on how qualifications obtained outside Canada compare with those obtained in Canada, their assessments are advisory only. In Canada, they do not guarantee recognition of your qualifications for:
  • admission at an educational institution;
  • certification, licensing, or registration in an occupation; and/or
  • general employment.

All six members of the Alliance adhere to the Pan-Canadian Quality Assurance Framework for the Assessment of International Academic Credentials, and their assessments are used by many organizations. For more information on the Alliance, please visit its Web site, or use the information below to connect directly with its members.

Alberta

International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS)
9th floor, 9942 108 Street Edmonton, Alberta T5K2J5 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 780-427-2655
Fax : (+1) 780-422-9734

British Columbia

International Credential Evaluation Service (ICES)
3700 Willingdon Avenue Burnaby, British Columbia V5G3H2 Canada
icesinfo@bcit.ca
Telephone : (+1) 604-434-5734
Fax : (+1) 604-435-7033

Northwest Territories

International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS)
9th floor, 9942 108 Street Edmonton, Alberta T5K2J5 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 780-427-2655
Fax : (+1) 780-422-9734

Ontario

World Education Services - Canada (WES)
1400 - 2 Carlton Street Toronto, Ontario M5B1J3 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 416-972-0070
Fax : (+1) 416-972-9004
Comparative Education Service (CES)
162 St. George Street, University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies Toronto, Ontario M5S2V8 Canada
ces.info@utoronto.ca
Telephone : (+1) 416-978-2400
Fax : (+1) 416-978-2185
International Credential Assessment Service of Canada (ICAS)
102 - 100 Stone Road West Guelph, Ontario N1G5L3 Canada
info@icascanada.ca
Telephone : (+1) 519-763-7282
Fax : (+1) 519-763-6964

Quebec

Ministère de l'Immigration, de la Francisation et Intégration du Québec (MIFI)
Service de l’analyse des diplômes internationaux (SADI), 285 rue Notre-Dame Ouest, 4e étage Montréal, Quebec H2Y 1T8 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 514-864-9191

Saskatchewan

International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS)
9th floor, 9942 108 Street Edmonton, Alberta T5K2J5 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 780-427-2655
Fax : (+1) 780-422-9734

Mobility

International mobility

Find out more about international mobility and MRAs.

This occupation has one or more international mutual recognition agreement(s):

Financial assistance

Internationally trained professionals may have access to financial assistance to complete the assessment process that will allow them to work in their intended occupations. These micro-loan programs are offered to citizens or permanent residents of Canada who were trained outside Canada and do not have sufficient credit history to borrow from a Canadian financial institution.

To learn about participating provinces and territories, and determine your eligibility, use the information below to find an organization close to you offering micro loans.

Windmill Microlending
Suite 709, 7015 Macleod Trail SW
Calgary Alberta
T2H2K6 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 403-228-9981
Suite 2020 (Scotia Place Tower 1) 10060 Jasper Avenue
Edmonton Alberta
T5J3R8 Canada
Bureau 710, 5455 Avenue de Gaspé
Montréal Quebec
H2T3B3 Canada
220 - 20th St W. Suite 219, Second Level
Saskatoon Saskatchewan
S7M0W9 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 306-974-4856
Suite 300, 165 Avenue Rd
Toronto Ontario
M5R3S4 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 416-360-4445
Suite 709, 7015 Macleod Trail SW
Calgary Alberta
T2H2K6 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 403-228-9981
Suite 2020 (Scotia Place Tower 1) 10060 Jasper Avenue
Edmonton Alberta
T5J3R8 Canada
Bureau 710, 5455 Avenue de Gaspé
Montréal Quebec
H2T3B3 Canada
220 - 20th St W. Suite 219, Second Level
Saskatoon Saskatchewan
S7M0W9 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 306-974-4856
Suite 300, 165 Avenue Rd
Toronto Ontario
M5R3S4 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 416-360-4445
Suite 709, 7015 Macleod Trail SW
Calgary Alberta
T2H2K6 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 403-228-9981
Suite 2020 (Scotia Place Tower 1) 10060 Jasper Avenue
Edmonton Alberta
T5J3R8 Canada
Bureau 710, 5455 Avenue de Gaspé
Montréal Quebec
H2T3B3 Canada
220 - 20th St W. Suite 219, Second Level
Saskatoon Saskatchewan
S7M0W9 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 306-974-4856
Suite 300, 165 Avenue Rd
Toronto Ontario
M5R3S4 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 416-360-4445
S.U.C.C.E.S.S. - Foreign Credential Recognition (FCR) Loan Project
238 - 8131 Westminster Hwy
Richmond British Columbia
V6X 1A7 Canada
Supporting Employment and Economic Development (SEED Winnipeg) Inc. SEED
80 Salter Street
Winnipeg Manitoba
R2W4J6 Canada
Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia ISANS
ISANS Desmond, Bayers Road Professional Centre, 7071 Bayers Road, Suite 164 (Desmond Avenue entrance)
Halifax Nova Scotia
B3L2C2 Canada
Main office, 2120 - 6960 Mumford Road
Halifax Nova Scotia
B3L4P1 Canada
ISANS Joseph Howe, 2717 Joseph Howe Drive, Second Floor
Halifax Nova Scotia
B3L4T9 Canada
WIL Employment Connections - Internationally Trained Workers
141 Dundas Street, 4th Floor
London Ontario
N6A 1G3 Canada
Canada Microcredit Educators Group - Foreign Credential Recognition (FCR) Pilot Project
420 University Ave, Suite 200, P.O. Box 1551
Charlottetown Prince Edward Island
C1A 7Z5 Canada
Microcrédit Montréal
319 - 3680 rue Jeanne Mance
Montreal Quebec
H2X 2K5 Canada

Alberta

Windmill Microlending
Suite 709, 7015 Macleod Trail SW
Calgary Alberta
T2H2K6 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 403-228-9981
Suite 2020 (Scotia Place Tower 1) 10060 Jasper Avenue
Edmonton Alberta
T5J3R8 Canada
Bureau 710, 5455 Avenue de Gaspé
Montréal Quebec
H2T3B3 Canada
220 - 20th St W. Suite 219, Second Level
Saskatoon Saskatchewan
S7M0W9 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 306-974-4856
Suite 300, 165 Avenue Rd
Toronto Ontario
M5R3S4 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 416-360-4445

British Columbia

S.U.C.C.E.S.S. - Foreign Credential Recognition (FCR) Loan Project
238 - 8131 Westminster Hwy
Richmond British Columbia
V6X 1A7 Canada

Manitoba

Supporting Employment and Economic Development (SEED Winnipeg) Inc. SEED
80 Salter Street
Winnipeg Manitoba
R2W4J6 Canada

New Brunswick

Multicultural Association of Fredericton
28 Saunders Street
Fredericton New Brunswick
E3B 1N1 Canada
Multicultural Association of the Greater Moncton Area
22 Church St, Suite C170
Moncton New Brunswick
E1C 0P7 Canada
YMCA of Greater Saint John
191 Churchill Blvd.
Saint John New Brunswick
E2K 3E2 Canada

Newfoundland and Labrador

AXIS Career Services, Association for New Canadians
A/S Association for New Canadians, 10 Smithville Crescent, P.O.Box 2031, Stn. C
St. John's Newfoundland and Labrador
A1C 5R6 Canada

Nova Scotia

Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia ISANS
ISANS Desmond, Bayers Road Professional Centre, 7071 Bayers Road, Suite 164 (Desmond Avenue entrance)
Halifax Nova Scotia
B3L2C2 Canada
Main office, 2120 - 6960 Mumford Road
Halifax Nova Scotia
B3L4P1 Canada
ISANS Joseph Howe, 2717 Joseph Howe Drive, Second Floor
Halifax Nova Scotia
B3L4T9 Canada

Ontario

Windmill Microlending
Suite 709, 7015 Macleod Trail SW
Calgary Alberta
T2H2K6 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 403-228-9981
Suite 2020 (Scotia Place Tower 1) 10060 Jasper Avenue
Edmonton Alberta
T5J3R8 Canada
Bureau 710, 5455 Avenue de Gaspé
Montréal Quebec
H2T3B3 Canada
220 - 20th St W. Suite 219, Second Level
Saskatoon Saskatchewan
S7M0W9 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 306-974-4856
Suite 300, 165 Avenue Rd
Toronto Ontario
M5R3S4 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 416-360-4445
WIL Employment Connections - Internationally Trained Workers
141 Dundas Street, 4th Floor
London Ontario
N6A 1G3 Canada
Ottawa Community Loan Fund OCLF
2211 Riverside Dr., Suite 308
Ottawa Ontario
K1H7X5 Canada
Achēv
Brampton East, 263 Queen Street East, Unit 14
Brampton Ontario
L6W4K6 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 905-595-0722
Brampton South, 7700 Hurontario Street, Unit 601
Brampton Ontario
L6Y4M3 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 905-457-4747
Mississauga - Malton, 7420 Airport Road, Suite 104
Mississauga Ontario
L4T4E5 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 905-677-0007
Mississauga - City Centre, 50 Burnhamthorpe Road West, Suite 300/410
Mississauga Ontario
L5B3C2 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 905-949-0049
Head Office, 90 Burnhamthorpe Road West, Suite 210
Mississauga Ontario
L5B3C3 Canada
Oakville, 690 Dorval Drive, Suite 100
Oakville Ontario
L6K3X9 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 905-875-3851
Pickering, 1099 Kingston Rd, #240
Pickering Ontario
L1V1B5 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 905-420-1919
Richmond Hill,420 Hwy 7 East #204B
Richmond Hill Ontario
L4B3K2 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 855-330-8655
North York, 1090 Don Mills Road, Suite 406
Toronto Ontario
M3C3R6 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 416-444-8744
Toronto, 100 Lombard St. Suite 400
Toronto Ontario
M5C1M3 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 416-964-9797

Prince Edward Island

Canada Microcredit Educators Group - Foreign Credential Recognition (FCR) Pilot Project
420 University Ave, Suite 200, P.O. Box 1551
Charlottetown Prince Edward Island
C1A 7Z5 Canada

Quebec

Windmill Microlending
Suite 709, 7015 Macleod Trail SW
Calgary Alberta
T2H2K6 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 403-228-9981
Suite 2020 (Scotia Place Tower 1) 10060 Jasper Avenue
Edmonton Alberta
T5J3R8 Canada
Bureau 710, 5455 Avenue de Gaspé
Montréal Quebec
H2T3B3 Canada
220 - 20th St W. Suite 219, Second Level
Saskatoon Saskatchewan
S7M0W9 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 306-974-4856
Suite 300, 165 Avenue Rd
Toronto Ontario
M5R3S4 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 416-360-4445
Microcrédit Montréal
319 - 3680 rue Jeanne Mance
Montreal Quebec
H2X 2K5 Canada

Saskatchewan

Windmill Microlending
Suite 709, 7015 Macleod Trail SW
Calgary Alberta
T2H2K6 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 403-228-9981
Suite 2020 (Scotia Place Tower 1) 10060 Jasper Avenue
Edmonton Alberta
T5J3R8 Canada
Bureau 710, 5455 Avenue de Gaspé
Montréal Quebec
H2T3B3 Canada
220 - 20th St W. Suite 219, Second Level
Saskatoon Saskatchewan
S7M0W9 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 306-974-4856
Suite 300, 165 Avenue Rd
Toronto Ontario
M5R3S4 Canada
Telephone : (+1) 416-360-4445

4 Contact the regulatory authority

The regulatory authority sets the requirements for certification, licensing, or registration to work in regulated occupations. It is responsible for defining the assessment process described above and for the ultimate recognition of your professional qualifications.

In addition to an assessment of your academic and professional qualifications, you may also have to complete other requirements to obtain a licence to practise or certificate of qualification. These could include:
  • examinations to test your knowledge and competencies;
  • proof of language proficiency;
  • criminal record check;
  • Canadian work placement or practicum;
  • reference check or proof of professional standing;
  • orientation course or bridging program; and/or
  • additional academic or professional requirements.

Use the information below to contact the regulatory authority in the province or territory in which you wish settle. It can provide detailed information on the requirements to obtain a licence to practise.

Canada

Medical Council of Canada

Email: service@mcc.ca
Telephone: (+1) 613-520-2240
Fax: (+1) 613-248-5234

Address(es)

1021 Thomas Spratt Place Ottawa, Ontario K1G 5L5 Canada

Additional Information

The Medical Council of Canada is responsible for initially authenticating your qualifications.


Associated profession(s)
  • Specialist physicians (3111)
  • General practitioners and family physicians (3112)
  • Federation of Medical Regulatory Authorities of Canada

    Email: info@fmrac.ca
    Telephone: (+1) 613-738-0372
    Fax: (+1) 613-738-9169

    Address(es)

    103 - 2283 St. Laurent Boulevard Ottawa, Ontario K1G 5A2 Canada

    Report data inaccuracy

    AB - Alberta

    College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta

    Email: registration@cpsa.ab.ca
    Telephone: (+1) 780-423-4764
    TollFree: (+1) 800-561-3899
    Fax: (+1) 780-420-0651

    Address(es)

    2700 - 10020 100th Street NW Edmonton, Alberta T5J 0N3 Canada

    Report data inaccuracy

    BC - British Columbia

    College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia

    Email: registration@cpsbc.ca
    Telephone: (+1) 604-733-7758
    TollFree: (+1) 800-461-3008
    Fax: (+1) 604-733-3503

    Address(es)

    300 - 669 Howe Street Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 0B4 Canada

    Report data inaccuracy

    MB - Manitoba

    College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba

    Email: cpsm@cpsm.mb.ca
    Telephone: (+1) 204-774-4344
    TollFree: (+1) 877-774-4344
    Fax: (+1) 204-774-0750

    Address(es)

    1000 - 1661 Portage Avenue Winnipeg, Manitoba R3J 3T7 Canada

    Report data inaccuracy

    NB - New Brunswick

    College of Physicians and Surgeons of New Brunswick

    Email: info@cpsnb.org
    Telephone: (+1) 506-849-5050
    TollFree: (+1) 800-667-4641
    Fax: (+1) 506-849-5069

    Address(es)

    One Hampton Road, Suite 300 Rothesay, New Brunswick E2E 5K8 Canada

    Report data inaccuracy

    NL - Newfoundland and Labrador

    College of Physicians and Surgeons of Newfoundland & Labrador

    Email: cpsnl@cpsnl.ca
    Telephone: (+1) 709-726-8546
    Fax: (+1) 709-726-4725

    Address(es)

    120 Torbay Road, Suite W100 St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador A1C 2G8 Canada

    Report data inaccuracy

    NS - Nova Scotia

    College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia

    Email: registration@cpsns.ns.ca
    Telephone: (+1) 902-422-5823
    TollFree: (+1) 877-282-7767
    Fax: (+1) 902-422-5035

    Address(es)

    5005 - 7071 Bayers Road Halifax, Nova Scotia B3L 2C2 Canada

    Report data inaccuracy

    NU - Nunavut

    General Practice Physicians in Nunavut, Nunavut Department of Health

    Email: hssnunavutregistrar@gov.nu.ca
    Telephone: (+1) 867-982-7668
    TollFree: (+1) 867-982-7655
    Fax: (+1) 867-982-3256

    Address(es)

    P.O. Box 390 Kugluktuk, Nunavut X0B 0E0 Canada

    Report data inaccuracy

    ON - Ontario

    College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario

    Email: inquiries@cpso.on.ca
    Telephone: (+1) 416-967-2617
    TollFree: (+1) 800-268-7096 Ext. 617

    Address(es)

    80 College Street Toronto, Ontario M5G 2E2 Canada

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    PE - Prince Edward Island

    College of Physicians and Surgeons of Prince Edward Island

    Email: cmoyse@cpspei.ca
    Telephone: (+1) 902-566-3861
    Fax: (+1) 902-566-3986

    Address(es)

    14 Paramount Drive Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island C1E 0C7 Canada

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    QC - Quebec

    Collège des médecins du Québec

    Email: info@cmq.org
    Telephone: (+1) 514-933-4441
    TollFree: (+1) 888-633-3246
    Fax: (+1) 514-933-3112

    Address(es)

    1250, boulevard René-Lévesque Ouest, Bureau 3500 Montréal, Quebec H3B 0G2 Canada

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    SK - Saskatchewan

    College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan

    Email: cpssreg@cps.sk.ca
    Telephone: (+1) 306-244-7355
    Fax: (+1) 306-244-0090

    Address(es)

    101 - 2174 Airport Drive Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7L 6M6 Canada

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    YK - Yukon

    Yukon Medical Council

    Email: ymc@gov.yk.ca
    Telephone: (+1) 867-667-3774
    Fax: (+1) 867-393-6483

    Address(es)

    Box 2703 (C-18) Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 2C6 Canada

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    5 Contact professional associations

    Membership-based organizations provide services to paying members, but you are not required by law to join them. They provide services that may include voluntary certification, publications, professional networking opportunities, continuing education programs, and advocacy.

    Canada

    Canadian Medical Association

    Email: memberservicecentre@cma.ca
    Telephone: (+1) 613-236-8864
    Fax: (+1) 613-236-8864

    Address(es)

    1867 Alta Vista Drive Ottawa, Ontario K1G 5W8 Canada

    Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada

    Email: feedback@royalcollege.ca
    Telephone: (+1) 613-730-8177
    Fax: (+1) 613-730-8830

    Address(es)

    774 Echo Drive Ottawa, Ontario K1S 5N8 Canada

    College of Family Physicians of Canada

    Email: info@cfpc.ca
    Telephone: (+1) 905-629-0900
    Fax: (+1) 905-629-0893

    Address(es)

    2630 Skymark Avenue Mississauga, Ontario L4W 5A4 Canada

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    AB - Alberta

    Alberta Medical Association

    Email: amamail@albertadoctors.org
    Telephone: (+1) 780-482-2626
    Fax: (+1) 780-482-5445

    Address(es)

    12230 - 106th Avenue NW Edmonton, Alberta T5N 3Z1 Canada

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    BC - British Columbia

    Doctors of BC

    Email: benefits@doctorsofbc.ca
    Telephone: (+1) 604-736-5551
    Fax: (+1) 604 638-2917

    Address(es)

    115 - 1665 W Broadway Vancouver, British Columbia V6J 5A4 Canada

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    MB - Manitoba

    Doctors Manitoba

    Telephone: (+1) 204-985-5888
    Fax: (+1) 204-985-5844

    Address(es)

    20 Desjardins Drive Winnipeg, Manitoba R3X 0E8 Canada

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    NB - New Brunswick

    New Brunswick Medical Society

    Email: nbms@nb.aibn.com
    Telephone: (+1) 506-458-8860
    Fax: (+1) 506-458-9853

    Address(es)

    21 Alison Boulevard Fredericton, New Brunswick E3C 2N5 Canada

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    NL - Newfoundland and Labrador

    Newfoundland and Labrador Medical Association

    Email: nlma@nlma.nl.ca
    Telephone: (+1) 709-726-7424
    Fax: (+1) 709-726-7525

    Address(es)

    164 MacDonald Drive St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador A1A 4B3 Canada

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    NS - Nova Scotia

    Doctors Nova Scotia

    Email: info@doctorsns.com
    Telephone: (+1) 902-468-1866
    Fax: (+1) 902-468-6578

    Address(es)

    25 Spectacle Lake Drive Dartmouth, Nova Scotia B3B 1X7 Canada

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    NT - Northwest Territories

    Northwest Territories Medical Association

    Email: nwtmda@gmail.com

    Address(es)

    PO Box 1732 Yellowknife, Northwest Territories X1A 2P3 Canada

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    NU - Nunavut

    For this jurisdiction, we do not have information on the existence of an organization. To update the information of this profile, please contact us.

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    ON - Ontario

    Ontario Medical Association

    Email: info@oma.org
    Telephone: (+1) 416-599-2580
    Fax: (+1) 416-340-2944

    Address(es)

    900 - 150 Bloor Street West Toronto, Ontario M5S 3C1 Canada

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    PE - Prince Edward Island

    Medical Society of PEI

    Email: heather@mspei.org
    Telephone: (+1) 902-368-7303
    Fax: (+1) 902-566-3934

    Address(es)

    2 Myrtle Street Stratford, Prince Edward Island C1B 2W2 Canada

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    QC - Quebec

    Québec Medical Association

    Email: admin@amq.ca
    Telephone: (+1) 514-866-0660
    Fax: (+1) 514-866-0670

    Address(es)

    380, rue Saint-Antoine Ouest, Bureau 3200 Montréal, Quebec H2Y 3X7 Canada

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    SK - Saskatchewan

    Saskatchewan Medical Association

    Email: sma@sma.sk.ca
    Telephone: (+1) 306-244-2196
    Fax: (+1) 306-653-1631

    Address(es)

    201 - 2174 Airport Drive Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7L 6M6 Canada

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    YK - Yukon

    Yukon Medical Association

    Email: office@yukondoctors.ca
    Telephone: (+1) 867-393-8749

    Address(es)

    5 Hospital Road Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 3H7 Canada

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    6 Get information on the labour market and employment search

    You will find the names of the ministries/departments responsible for the labour market in Canada listed below.

    Canada

    Employment and Social Development Canada

    Address(es)

    140 Promenade du Portage Gatineau, Quebec K1A 0J9 Canada

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    AB - Alberta

    Alberta Ministry of Labour and Immigration

    Telephone: (+1) 780-427-2711

    Address(es)

    10800 - 97 Avenue, 131 Legislature Building Edmonton, Alberta T5K 2B6 Canada

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    BC - British Columbia

    British Columbia Ministry of Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation

    Email: servicebc@gov.bc.ca
    Telephone: (+1) 250-387-6121

    Address(es)

    P.O. Box 9846 Stn Prov Govt Victoria, British Columbia V8W 9T2 Canada
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    MB - Manitoba

    Manitoba Economic Development, Investment and Trade

    Email: lmi@gov.mb.ca
    Telephone: (+1) 204-945-2475
    Fax: (+1) 204-945-3977

    Address(es)

    1000 - 259 Portage Avenue Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 3P4 Canada

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    NB - New Brunswick

    New Brunswick Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour

    Email: dpetlinfo@gnb.ca
    Telephone: (+1) 506-453-2597
    Fax: (+1) 506-453-3618

    Address(es)

    Chestnut Complex, P.O. Box 6000 Fredericton, New Brunswick E3B5H1 Canada

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    NL - Newfoundland and Labrador

    Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Advanced Education, Skills and Labour

    Email: aesl@gov.nl.ca
    Telephone: (+1) 709-729-2480
    Fax: (+1) 709-729-6996

    Address(es)

    P.O. Box 8700, Confederation Building St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador A1B 4J6 Canada

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    NS - Nova Scotia

    Nova Scotia Department of Advanced Education

    Telephone: (+1) 902-424-2203
    Fax: (+1) 902-424-0575

    Address(es)

    P.O. Box 395, Stn. Central Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J2P8 Canada
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    NT - Northwest Territories

    Northwest Territories Department of Education, Culture and Employment

    Email: ecepublicaffairs@gov.nt.ca
    Telephone: (+1) 867-920-6222
    Fax: (+1) 867-873-0155

    Address(es)

    P.O. Box 1320, Public Affairs Yellowknife, Northwest Territories X1A2L9 Canada
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    NU - Nunavut

    Nunavut Department of Education

    Email: info.edu@gov.nu.ca
    Telephone: (+1) 867-975-6000
    Fax: (+1) 867-975-5635

    Address(es)

    P.O. Box 1000, Station 200 Iqaluit, Nunavut X0A0H0 Canada

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    ON - Ontario

    Ontario Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development

    Telephone: (+1) 416-326-7160

    Address(es)

    14th Floor, 400 University Avenue Toronto, Ontario M7A 1L7 Canada
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    PE - Prince Edward Island

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    QC - Quebec

    Ministère du Travail, de l'Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale du Québec

    Telephone: (+1) 514-873-4000

    Address(es)

    800, Tour de la Place Victoria, 27e étage, C.P. 100 Montréal, Quebec H4Z 1B7 Canada
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    SK - Saskatchewan

    Saskatchewan Ministry of Economy

    Telephone: (+1) 306-787-0804
    Fax: (+1) 306-798-2009

    Address(es)

    300 - 2103 - 11th Avenue Regina, Saskatchewan S4P 3Z8 Canada

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    YK - Yukon

    Yukon Department of Education

    Email: edu-communications@yukon.ca
    Telephone: (+1) 867-667-5701
    Fax: (+1) 867-393-7135

    Address(es)

    1000 Lewes Boulevard Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A6N2 Canada
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