Postgraduate resident
Postgraduate resident
Postgraduate residents enrolled in family medicine, specialty and subspecialty training programs at a BC medical school must be licensed with CPSBC.
Requirements
To be eligible for the educational - postgraduate (resident) licence, an applicant must
- have a medical degree from a medical school listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools which includes the Canadian sponsor note
- be enrolled in postgraduate training at a BC medical school
- meet CPSBC’s English language proficiency requirements
- have Canadian citizenship, be a permanent resident or be legally able to live and work in BC
Maintaining the licence
The relevant BC medical school must notify CPSBC directly of each postgraduate resident’s continuation in their program. Ongoing licensure is maintained by the postgraduate resident by
- completing the annual licence renewal form to the satisfaction of CPSBC, and
- online payment of the annual licence renewal fee as detailed in schedule B of the CPSBC Bylaws.
Licence renewal process
The annual licence renewal process is accessed by logging in to the CPSBC website. Postgraduate residents will be notified by email of the licence renewal process in the spring of each year.
Failure to complete the annual licence renewal process will result in the cancellation of a resident’s licence. The licence will be reinstated when the annual licence renewal form is completed to the satisfaction of the CPSBC, and online payment of all outstanding fees is made.
For more information about the licence requirements, refer to:
- part 3 of the Health Professions and Occupations Act
- part 6 of the CPSBC Bylaws
- CPSBC licensing policies
Clinical associate eligibility
Postgraduate residents who meet certain criteria may be authorized to provide supplementary services, under supervision, for patients receiving a service within a health authority in a clinical academic centre affiliated with the UBC Faculty of Medicine.
Learn more about the licence requirements for clinical associates