US trained coming back to Canada

[omgwut123]

I was under the impression that if you complete a AGME in the US you can come back to Canada to practice "easily"

 

but recently i have came across some opinions that suggests other wise, specifically that a AGME residency trained doctor has to complete a series of exams to be eligible to practice in Canada.

 

is this true?

[Mourning Cloak]

I was under the impression that if you complete a AGME in the US you can come back to Canada to practice "easily"

 

but recently i have came across some opinions that suggests other wise, specifically that a AGME residency trained doctor has to complete a series of exams to be eligible to practice in Canada.

 

is this true?

 

Yes. As a general rule, to be eligible for full licensure, you must must pass the LMCC exams and pass the Royal College certifying exam(s) for your specialty. The advantage of the US training is that you are eligible to sit these exams without additional Canadian residency training first.

 

In reality, some places (read: desperate, rural, remote) will take a US-board-certified specialist without their Royal College exams, but they typically require them to pass the Royal College exams within a certain time frame after arriving (e.g. 2-3 years).

 

One other thing to be aware of is that there is a push to have uniform standards for license across Canada; this would mean getting rid of the exceptions such as the ones I mentioned above.

[omgwut123]

hmm, any idea how long/tedious is this accreditation process?