Despite shortage of family physicians, regulating body has no plans to ease its requirements
A Canadian doctor trying to practise medicine in Victoria is raising the alarm on what he says is a difficult and excessive process for international medical graduates who want to get licensed in B.C.
But his application for a B.C. medical licence was denied, and he was told he needed another full year of training and passing marks on several exams, including the $1,375 Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Exam. “I wish they made this whole thing a little bit easier, at least for U.S.-trained doctors,” he said. “We’re not that far off from Canadian-trained doctors and I feel like we could help out.”
UBC reserves 58 residency training positions for international medical graduates, 52 specifically for family medicine. Before they can start the assessment program, physicians must complete a preliminary assessment, obtain an eligibility ruling and complete part 1 of the Medical Council Council of Canada Qualifying Examination. If an applicant is selected, they must get sponsorship through the UBC Faculty of Medicine or a provincial health authority to get registered and licensed.
The bylaw hasn’t yet been approved, and the college of physicians was not available for questions about the timeline. “You have only three years to come to Canada, take the exams, get the reference letters, do the assessment, get interviewed and get licensed. Then you apply for residency match,” she said. “But we have to feed our children. You have to survive. You have to pay your bills.”
Jessica, who asked to use a pseudonym to avoid professional repercussions if she applies for another U.S. Visa, studied internal medicine at Georgetown University, like Kuckreja. She still works there today, where she both practices and teaches medical residents.
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