Certificates of professional conduct
What is a certificate of professional conduct?
A certificate of professional conduct (CPC) is a professional document which confirms a licensee's full licence history, credentials and standing with CPSBC.
Request a CPC
Note: The form must be signed by the licensee. The signature expires 60 days from signing. After the 60 days, a new request is required.
Licensee to complete the Consent for Certificate of Professional Conduct form and submit to cpc@cpsbc.ca.
Payment is required before the certificate can be released. This fee is applied to the licensee’s account and must be paid by logging in to the CPSBC website.
Fee: C$105 ($100 fee plus $5 GST)
Processing time: up to 14 business days from payment of fee
Download the Consent for Certificate of Professional Conduct form
BC health authorities making direct requests to CPSBC are processed free of charge. Processing time takes up to 14 business days.
- Initiate the request by asking the registrant to complete the Consent for Certificate of Professional Conduct - Health Authority/Facility form.
- Licensee to submit the completed form to the health authority.
- Health authority to forward the form to cpc@cpsbc.ca
Download the Consent for Certificate of Professional Conduct - Health Authority/Facility form
Accredited facilities requests are processed free of charge. Processing time takes up to 14 business days.
Licensee to complete the Consent for Certificate of Professional Conduct - Health Authority/Facility form and submit to cpc@cpsbc.ca.
Download the Consent for Certificate of Professional Conduct - Health Authority/Facility form
Providing CPC for BC licensure application
In accordance with the CPSBC Bylaws, BC licence applicants must provide CPCs from previous jurisdictions in which they have practised.
CPCs provide the following relevant information:
- current licence status
- licence history (e.g. when the licence was first granted)
- identifying information (including licensee’s full name and MINC number)
- if the licensee has ever been restricted, suspended or revoked
- whether the licensee is currently the subject of an open complaint or has had previous disciplinary action
- relevant information about licensee’s fitness to practise (e.g. if a licensee is currently in a health monitoring program or has any practice conditions/licence limits)
Request a CPSBC-issued licence verification letter
Current and former licensees who require a letter confirming their licence for bank loan applications, insurance purposes, etc., may request a CPSBC-issued licence verification letter.
A fee of C$52.50 is applied to the licensee’s account and must be paid through the CPSBC website portal.
Members of the public may require a CPSBC-issued licence verification letter to confirm the physician’s licence for various reasons (e.g. to support a public member's visa application, etc.)