The Federation of Medical Regulatory Authorities of Canada (FMRAC) and the Medical Council of Canada (MCC) are collaborating to create a single, streamlined online application for international medical graduate (IMG) physicians applying for medical licensure in Canada.

Human Resources and Skills Developments Canada (HRSDC) has granted $2.8 million in funding for the Application for Medical Registration in Canada project through its Foreign Credential Recognition Program. FMRAC and its members and the MCC will contribute the remaining funds for the project, which is expected to cost a total of $4.9 million.

Once completed, this new process will allow physicians to apply for a medical licence electronically to any of the thirteen provincial/territorial medical regulatory authorities in Canada using one system, instead of having to complete distinct applications for each jurisdiction.

The application for medical registration process will also help medical regulatory authorities meet labour mobility provisions set out in the federal/provincial/territorial Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT).

FMRAC and the MCC are aiming to launch the Application for Medical Registration in Canada in 2012.