Canada

According to the Medical Council of Canada there's a lot more to it than a single certification exam.

• Complete a language test (for those whose first language is not French or English)
• Verify your medical credentials
• Pass the MCCQE Part I

Canada’s national standardized exam assessing candidates at a level expected of a student about to graduate with a medical degree in Canada.

• Pass the NAC Examination

Prepare for and challenge Canada’s national standardized exam that assesses international medical students’ and IMGs’ readiness to enter supervised training in Canada.

• CaRMS match

Available for international medical graduates (IMGs) who have not completed postgraduate training or who have completed postgraduate training outside of Canada and are willing to retrain.

• Practice-Ready Assessment programs

In this pathway, IMGs can apply to provincial Practice-Ready Assessment (PRA) programs to complete a clinical workplace-based assessment over a period of 12 weeks (unpaid).

• International residency programs

The College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC), the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC), and the Collège des médecins du Québec (CMQ) set requirements and any applicable assessments for these pathways to licensure.