Restrictive permits
Find out more about restrictive permits and how to convert to a regular permit.
These permits, issued by the Collège des médecins du Québec (CMQ), allow an international medical graduate or physician trained and certified in the United States to perform certain professional acts.
They come with restrictions on 3 aspects:
- place of practice (institutional practice only, not liberal or private practice);
- authorized professional acts;
- duration (1 year, renewable annually).
The Admission on Practice Committee (CAE) decides on the issuance, renewal and modification of restrictive permits.
Restrictive permits may be converted to regular permits under certain conditions. Consult the different types of permits to learn about the requirements and the steps involved.
Clinician – Practice Ready Assessment (PRA)
The restrictive permit (clinician) route to practice medicine in Québec is intended for international medical graduates (IMGs) who are currently practicing.
ARM Québec-France – Assessment of Capacity to Practise
This agreement on the mutual recognition of physicians’ professional qualifications promotes medical workforce mobility between Québec and France (Québec-France MRA). The content of this page is available in French only.
Discover the ARM Québec-France
Sponsored professor
The restrictive permit (sponsored professor) to practice medicine in Québec is intended for international medical graduates who have an academic profile with the potential to fulfill an exceptional need.
Physicians trained and certified in the US
This type of restrictive permit is intended for physicians trained and certified in the US, in a specialty other than family medicine.
Learn more about this type of permit
Conversion of a restrictive permit
Would you like to apply for a conversion of your restrictive permit (ARM, clinician, sponsored professor and physician trained and certified in the US) to obtain a regular permit and a CMQ specialist’s certificate? The content of this page is available in French only.