Applying for full registration
Full registration permits a registrant to practise medicine within the scope of their education, qualifications and experience.
Pre-application
Physicians and surgeons should first determine whether they meet the College’s requirements for registration and licensure in the full class.
Applicants can refer to the following to determine if they meet College requirements:
The College has a fast-tracked licensure pathway for physicians and surgeons who meet the College’s requirements for registration and licensure in the full class.
For physicians and surgeons who do not meet the requirements for full class but hold other certification that may be eligible, see other options:
Application
Applicants who meet the requirements for registration and licensure in the full – family, full – specialty, or osteopathic class should complete an Application for Medical Registration (AMR) through physiciansapply.ca. This should be completed no more than three months prior to their intended start date in BC.
For applicants who already hold a full, unrestricted licence for independent practice in a Canadian jurisdiction outside of BC, and meet other requirements, the College has a fast-tracked licensure pathway. Applicants who meet these requirements do not need to complete an AMR.
Applicants who meet the requirements for registration and licensure in the full – podiatry class should email registration@cpsbc.ca to request an application package directly from the College.
Requirement and eligibility
The College reviews all applications and assigns a file manager to an applicant. The file manager will email the applicant with the secondary application package.
Applicants must meet the following application requirements:
- provide a certificate of professional conduct (CPC) from the regulatory or licensing authority in each jurisdiction where the applicant has held medical licensure or trained/practiced—this must be dated within 60 days from the intended start date of practice in BC
- provide reference letters as per the College’s instruction
- meet the College’s English language proficiency requirements
Fees
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Full – family, full – specialty, osteopathy
The application fee for submission of the AMR through physiciansapply.ca is C$665, plus additional fees charged by the Medical Council of Canada. -
Full – podiatry
C$665 registration fee -
USA certified
C$665 registration fee -
Fast-tracked pathway
C$665 registration fee