Degree obtained in Canada or the U.S. from a medical school accredited by the LCME or by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation of the American Osteopathic Association
and
Training completed in Canada in a program approved by the CFPC or the RCPSC

• Postgraduate training in family medicine (2 years)
  or
  Postgraduate training in another specialty in accordance with the training requirements of the RCPSC (4-8 years)
  
• Successful completion of the final examination in family medicine or another specialty
  
• Submission of the Medical Council of Canada license
  
• Participation in the ALDO-Québec Educational Activity
  
• Knowledge of French (see note 1)
  
• Submission of required documents
  
• Payment of applicable fees

A candidate who wishes to obtain a permit to practice and begin his practice must read carefully the following instructions:

• The application for the permit must be submitted at least one month before the date scheduled for the start of practice.
• The fees for a permit are $675, non refundable.
• To obtain the permit to practice between June 1 and August 31, the candidate must submit his application for a permit before May 1.
• When the permit will be issued, the candidate will receive by e-mail the necessary informations to fill out the first registration on the membership roll. He will then receive his permit to practice by mail.
• To access the secured application, the candidate must have a user code and a password. The candidates who hold or have held a training card in Québec for the last 4 years must use their user code (resident number) and their password. The other candidates must contact the Collège des médecins to obtain a user code and a temporary password.
• E-mail address : demandepermis@cmq.org

The candidate must send the required documents to the Collège and fill out the following forms on-line, through the secured Web site of the Collège:

1. Application for a Permit to Practice Medicine.

2. First registration on the membership roll (to fill when the Medical Education Division will have provided the candidate with his permit number).

See the fee schedule.

Degree obtained in Canada or the United States from a medical school accredited by the LCME or by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation of the American Osteopathic Association
and
Training completed in the United States in a program accredited by the ACGME

• Postgraduate training in family medicine (2 years)
  or
  Postgraduate training in another specialty in accordance with the training requirements of the RCPSC (4-8 years) (see note 2)
  
• Submission of the Medical Council of Canada license (see note 3)
  
• Recognition of training equivalence (see note 3)
  
• Successful completion of the family medicine exam (see Note 4) or the exam in another specialty (see note 5)
  
• Participation in the ALDO-Québec Educational Activity
  
• Knowledge of French (see note 1)
  
• Submission of required documents
  
• Payment of applicable fees

A candidate who wishes to obtain a permit to practice and begin his practice must read carefully the following instructions:

• The application for the permit must be submitted at least one month before the date scheduled for the start of practice.
• The fees for a permit are $675, non refundable.
• To obtain the permit to practice between June 1 and August 31, the candidate must submit his application for a permit before May 1.
• When the permit will be issued, the candidate will receive by e-mail the necessary informations to fill out the first registration on the membership roll. He will then receive his permit to practice by mail.
• To access the secured application, the candidate must have a user code and a password. The candidates who hold or have held a training card in Québec for the last 4 years must use their user code (resident number) and their password. The other candidates must contact the Collège des médecins to obtain a user code and a temporary password.
• E-mail address : demandepermis@cmq.org

2. First registration on the membership roll (to fill when the Medical Education Division will have provided the candidate with his permit number).

See the fee schedule.

Notes:

1. A temporary permit (valid for one year) is granted under the Charter of the French Language to a medical graduate from outside Québec who does not have a working knowledge of French. The conditions for renewing the temporary permit are as follows:
   
   a) This type of permit can be renewed three times with the approval of the Office québécois de la langue française (OQLF).
   b) The Office will only authorize the renewal of a temporary permit if it deems that such renewal is warranted in the public interest (a letter from an employer in Québec must be provided as proof).
   c) Candidates can only request the renewal of their temporary permit if they have tried the examinations administered by the Office before the expiration date of their permit. When this examination is successfully passed, it is possible to apply for a conversion of the temporary permit to a regular permit by completing the form provided for this purpose and by paying the applicable fees. Information regarding French courses is available in the OQLF website.
   
   
2. Postgraduate training must be equivalent in duration and content to that required in Québec. A maximum equivalence of 12 months of family medicine training and 24 months of training in another specialty can be granted to a candidate who shows that he has two years of pertinent experience in the specialty concerned for each year of training for which they are requesting equivalence.
   
   
3. A candidate licensee of a medical degree from a medical school located outside Québec and approved by the LCME who has completed a postgraduate medical training accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) is exempt from having to pass Parts I and II of the Medical Council of Canada’s Qualifying Examinations upon proof of having passed the three parts of the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE).
   
   
4. A candidate who has passed the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) exam is exempt from having to pass the College of Family Physicians of Canada exam.
   
   
5. Certification by an American Board does not exempt a candidate from having to pass the specialty exam administered by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

Application for recognition of training equivalence is mandatory for all physicians who completed their training in the United States in a program not approved by the ACGME. An application for recognition of training is also required for all physicians who completed their training in the United States in a program accredited by the ACGME if the duration of the training does not correspond to that required in Québec for the specialties concerned.

Application for recognition of training equivalence is not required for candidates who began their postgraduate training in the United States and have just completed this training in Québec. Upon obtaining a residency position from a Québec university, these candidates must present an application for a training card to the Collège des médecins du Québec.