Conversion of a permit

You may apply to have your restrictive permit converted after one year subject to a review of your file by the comité d’admission à l’exercice (CAE) (Admission to Practice Committee) and successful completion of the final examination for your specialty. Examinations required

After five years, the certification examination is no longer a requirement.

Selected professor/Clinician
Restrictive permit holder for more than one year at the time of the examination You have submitted a request for a file review on the portal physiciansapply.ca by choosing Applications for medical registration (type of request: converting a restrictive permit into a regular permit) obtained recognition of equivalence of postgraduate training from the CAE and satisfied the eligibility conditions for the certification examinations successfully completed the final examination for your specialty completed the ALDO-Québec educational activity provided proof of French language proficiency (see exemptions) Examination required OR successfully completed the OQLF examination. Examination required Updated the medical activities and Declarations via the CMQ’s Online services paid the CMQ’s applicable permit and specialist’s certificate fees	Restrictive permit holder for more than 5 years (active and cumulative practice of 5 years, acquired in Québec) You have submitted a request for a file review on the portal physiciansapply.ca by choosing Applications for medical registration (type of request: converting a restrictive permit into a regular permit) obtained recognition of equivalence of postgraduate training from the CAE completed the ALDO-Québec educational activity provided proof of French language proficiency (see exemptions) Examination required OR successfully completed the OQLF examination. Examination required paid the CMQ’s applicable permit and specialist’s certificate fees

Selected professor/Clinician

After one year

More than 5 years

Restrictive permit holder for more than one year at the time of the examination

You have

submitted a request for a file review on the portal physiciansapply.ca
by choosing Applications for medical registration (type of request: converting a restrictive permit into a regular permit)
obtained recognition of equivalence of postgraduate training from the CAE and satisfied the eligibility conditions for the certification examinations
successfully completed the final examination for your specialty
completed the ALDO-Québec educational activity
provided proof of French language proficiency (see exemptions) Examination required OR successfully completed the OQLF examination. Examination required
Updated the medical activities and Declarations via the CMQ’s Online services
paid the CMQ’s applicable permit and specialist’s certificate fees

Restrictive permit holder for more than 5 years (active and cumulative practice of 5 years, acquired in Québec)

You have

submitted a request for a file review on the portal physiciansapply.ca
by choosing Applications for medical registration (type of request: converting a restrictive permit into a regular permit)
obtained recognition of equivalence of postgraduate training from the CAE
completed the ALDO-Québec educational activity
provided proof of French language proficiency (see exemptions) Examination required OR successfully completed the OQLF examination. Examination required
paid the CMQ’s applicable permit and specialist’s certificate fees

ARM
Holder of a restrictive permit for at least 12 months (at the time of the examination) You have submitted a request for a file review on the portal physiciansapply.ca by choosing Applications for medical registration (type of request: converting a restrictive permit into a regular permit) automatic recognition of equivalence of postgraduate training under the ARM successfully completed the final examination for your specialty completed the ALDO-Québec educational activity Updated the medical activities and Declarations via the CMQ’s Online services paid the CMQ’s applicable permit and specialist’s certificate fees	Restrictive permit holder for more than 5 years (active and cumulative practice of 5 years, acquired in Québec) You have submitted a request for a file review on the portal physiciansapply.ca by choosing Applications for medical registration (type of request: converting a restrictive permit into a regular permit) automatic recognition of equivalence of postgraduate training under the ARM

ARM

After one year

More than 5 years

Holder of a restrictive permit for at least 12 months (at the time of the examination)

You have

submitted a request for a file review on the portal physiciansapply.ca
by choosing Applications for medical registration (type of request: converting a restrictive permit into a regular permit)
automatic recognition of equivalence of postgraduate training under the ARM
successfully completed the final examination for your specialty
completed the ALDO-Québec educational activity
Updated the medical activities and Declarations via the CMQ’s Online services
paid the CMQ’s applicable permit and specialist’s certificate fees

Restrictive permit holder for more than 5 years (active and cumulative practice of 5 years, acquired in Québec)

You have

submitted a request for a file review on the portal physiciansapply.ca
by choosing Applications for medical registration (type of request: converting a restrictive permit into a regular permit)
automatic recognition of equivalence of postgraduate training under the ARM