Requirements for Medical License
Candidates accepted for admission are reminded that it is their personal responsibility to ensure that they fulfil all the licensing requirements of the country in which they intend to practice medicine. A university degree does not confer the right to practice. In each province of Canada, in each state of the United States, and in all other countries, the authority to license is vested in a licensing body which has its own special laws and requirements. In many cases, a special standard of general education is insisted upon before beginning the study of medicine.
Candidates accepted for admission should therefore communicate as soon as possible with the licensing body of the country, province or state in which they intend to practice, and obtain from that licensing body the necessary instructions.
Candidates wishing to practice medicine in the province of Quebec must also meet the French language requirement for professionals, as described in the University Regulations and Resources: Language Requirements for Professions.
Full information as to the requirements for registration in the various provinces may be obtained from the Registrars of the Provincial Medical Boards as follows:
- College of Physicians & Surgeons of Alberta
- 2700-10020 100 Street NW
- Edmonton AB T5J 0N3
- Canada
- Telephone: 780-423-4764
- Fax: 780-420-0651
- Website:
- College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia
- 300-669 Howe Street
- Vancouver BC V6C 0B4
- Canada
- Telephone: 604-733-7758
- Toll-Free: 1-800-461-3008
- Fax: 604-733-3503
- Website:
- The College of Physicians & Surgeons of Manitoba
- 1000-1661 Portage Avenue
- Winnipeg MB R3J 3T7
- Canada
- Telephone: 204-774-4344
- Toll-Free (in Manitoba): 1-877-774-4344
- Fax: 204-774-0750
- Email: cpsm [at] cpsm.mb.ca
- Website:
- Dr. Ed Schollenberg, Registrar
- College of Physicians and Surgeons of New Brunswick
- One Hampton Road, Suite 300
- Rothesay NB E2E 5K8
- Canada
- Telephone: 506-849-5050
- Toll-Free: 1-800-667-4641
- Fax: 506-849-5069
- Website:
- College of Physicians and Surgeons of Newfoundland and Labrador
- 120 Torbay Road, Suite W100
- St. John's NL A1A 2G8
- Canada
- Telephone: 709-726-8546
- Fax: 709-726-4725
- Email: cpsnl [at] cpsnl.ca
- Website:
- College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia
- Office Address: Suite 400-175 Western Parkway
- Bedford, NS B4B 0V1
- Telephone: 902-422-5823 (Main)
- Toll-Free: 1-877- 282-7767
- Fax: 902-422-7476
- Email: info [at] cpsns.ns.ca
- Website:
- College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario
- 80 College Street
- Toronto ON M5G 2E2
- Canada
- Telephone: 416-967-2600 (General Inquiries)
- Toll-Free: 1-800-268-7096 ext. 603
- Fax: 416-961-3330
- Email: feedback [at] cpso.on.ca
- Website:
- The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Prince Edward Island
- 14 Paramount Drive
- Charlottetown PE C1E 0C7
- Canada
- Telephone: 902-566-3861
- Website:
- Coll猫ge des m茅decins du Qu茅bec
- 1250 Ren茅-L茅vesque Boulevard West, Office 3500
- Montreal QC H3B 0G2
- Canada
- Telephone: 514-933-4441
- Toll-Free: 1-888-633-3246 or 1-888-MEDECIN
- Email: info [at] cmq.org
- Website:
- College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan
- 101 - 2174 Airport Drive
- Saskatoon SK S7L 6M6
- Canada
- Telephone: 306-244-7355
- Fax: 306-244-0090 (General)
- Email: cpssinfo [at] cps.sk.ca
- Website:
- Medical Council of Canada
- 1021 Thomas Spratt Place
- Ottawa ON K1G 5L5
- Canada
- Telephone: 613-521-6012
- Email: service [at] mcc.ca
- For inquiries on Medical Council of Canada (MCC) examinations
- Telephone: 613-520-2240
- Fax: 613-248-5234
- Email: service [at] mcc.ca
- Website:
- United States Medical Licensing Examination Secretariat
- 3750 Market Street
- Philadelphia PA 19104-3102
- USA
- Telephone: 215-590-9700
- Fax: 215-590-9460
- Email: webmail [at] nbme.org
- Website:
