Full License
        Special Register License – Conditional Non-Specialty Practice or Military Practice
        Special Register License – Conditional Defined Practice or Military Practice
        Special Register License – Provisional Practice
 

Full License

What qualifications do I need?

Be a graduate in medicine from an approved medical school • Certificate of Licentiate of the Medical Council of Canada (LMCC) • Certificate in Family Medicine or Specialty

What exams do I need to write?

Evaluation Exam - Qualifying Exam Part 1 - Qualifying Exam Part 2 - Family Medicine or Specialty Exam

What are the residency/immigration requirements?

You must be able to satisfy the registrar that you are legally able to work in Canada.

What are the language requirements?

Score of 600 in the TOEFL exam and 50 in the TSE.

How much does it all cost?

Evaluating Exam $1000
Qualifying Exam Part 1 $ 650
Qualifying Exam Part 2 $1000
TOEFL $ 110 US
TSE $ 125 US
Registration fee $ 200
Post-graduate Training
Family Medicine/Specialty Exams

What else do I need?

Satisfy the College that you will commence practice immediately upon registration

What are the steps I need to take?

Write the exams - Complete post-graduate training - Gather all your documents and certificates - Submit your application
 
 

Special Register License – Conditional Non-Specialty Practice or Military Practice
(This registration is for doing general medicine in a specified rural community)

What qualifications do I need?

Be a graduate in medicine from an approved medical school (North American or listed in the Wold Health Organization; The school must have been offering medical education for more than 10 years and offer a medical training program of at least 48 months) - Certificate of Licentiate of the Medical Council of Canada (LMCC) - Satisfy the College that you have completed a 24 month training program with a 60 week training course that includes 12 weeks in family medicine and at least 8 weeks in each of medicine, surgery, obstetrics & gynaecology, paediatrics, psychiatry and emergency medicine

What exams do I need to write?

Evaluating Exam - Qualifying Exam Part 1 - Qualifying Exam Part 2

What are the residency/immigration requirements?

You must be able to satisfy the registrar that you are legally able to work in Canada

What are the language requirements?

Score of 600 in the TOEFL exam and 50 in the TSE

How much does it all cost?

Evaluating Exam $1000
Qualifying Exam Part 1 $ 650
Qualifying Exam Part 2 $1000
TOEFL $ 110 US
TSE $ 125 US
Registration fee $ 200
Peer Assessment $ 50

What else do I need?

Satisfy the College that you will commence practice immediately upon registration - You must agree in writing to comply with the conditions, limitations, and restrictions imposed on the applicant - You must complete a period of peer assessment in Alberta (2 weeks) - You must complete a period of supervised integration into the practice of medicine in Alberta (3 months)

What are the steps I need to take?

Write the exams - Complete post-graduate training if needed - Gather all your documents and certificates - Submit your application - Complete peer assessment and supervised integration
 
 

Special Register License – Conditional Defined Practice or Military Practice

(This registration is for doing a medical practice limited to the activities of a specialty discipline in a specified practice setting on or off a military base).

What qualifications do I need?

Be a graduate in medicine from an approved medical school (North American or listed in the World Health Organization; The school must have been offering medical education for more than 10 years and offer a medical training program of at least 48 months) - Certificate of Licentiate of the Medical Council of Canada (LMCC) - Satisfy the College that you have completed a specialty certification outside Canada that is substantially equal to the specialty certification by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and is recognized by Council of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta (They only accept applicants who either hold certification from the American Board of Medical Specialties or have been assessed by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada as being eligible to challenge the Royal College certification examinations)

What exams do I need to write?

Evaluating Exam - Qualifying Exam Part 1 - Qualifying Exam Part 2

What is the residency/immigration requirements?

You must be able to satisfy the registrar that you are legally able to work in Canada

What is the language requirement?

Score of 600 in the TOEFL exam and 50 in the TSE

How much does it all cost?

Evaluating Exam $1000
Qualifying Exam Part 1 $ 650
Qualifying Exam Part 2 $1000
TOEFL $ 110 US
TSE $ 125 US
Registration fee $ 200

What else do I need?

Satisfy the College that you will commence practice immediately upon registration - You must agree in writing to comply with the conditions, limitations, and restrictions imposed on the applicant

What are the steps I need to take?

Write the exams - Gather all your documents and certificates - Submit your application
 
 

Special Register License – Provisional Practice
(This registration is for practicing medicine in a community designated as having an emergency requirement by the Minister of Health)

*Note: The College is unable to accept applications for this license until they receive written confirmation from a Regional Health Authority confirming that the applicable community is designated by the Minister of Health as having an emergency requirement for medical services and the applicable Regional Health Authority is willing to sponsor an applicant’s application. This license is only valid for up to 30 months.

What qualifications do I need?

Be a graduate in medicine from an approved medical school (North American or listed in the World Health Organization – the school must have been offering medical education for more than 10 years and offer a medical training program of at least 48 months)

What exams do I need to write?

None required

What is the residency/immigration requirements?

You must be able to satisfy the registrar that you are legally able to work in Canada

What is the language requirement?

None required, but you will need to communicate in English to the satisfaction of the College

How much does it all cost?

Registration fee $ 200

What else do I need?

Provide evidence to satisfy the registrar that you are competent to practice medicine - Satisfy the College that you will commence practice immediately upon registration - You must agree, in writing, to comply with the conditions, limitations, and restrictions imposed on the applicant - You must complete a period of peer assessment in Alberta - You must complete a period of supervised integration into the practice of medicine in Alberta

What are the steps I need to take?

Gather all your documents and certificates - Submit your application
 
 

For more information, contact:

Dr Larry Ohlhauser, Registrar
College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta
900 Manulife Place, 10180-101 Street
Edmonton AB T5J 4P8
Tel: (403) 423-4764, 1 (800) 561-3899
Fax: (403) 420-0651