How to Become a Physician Assistant in Manitoba
Do you need a licence?
Licence required
You must be registered with the College of Physicians & Surgeons of Manitoba to work as a physician assistant in Manitoba or to use a protected title.
- Protected titles
- Physician Assistant
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“The RHPA provides the framework within which CPSM operates including the registration and licensing of all physicians, residents, physician assistants, clinical assistants, physician assistant students and medical students (registrants) in Manitoba.”
From cpsm.mb.ca/registration/overview, checked October 10, 2026.
At a glance
- Licence status
- Licence required See the source
- Routes
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- Trained in Canada: 2 steps
- Trained outside Canada: 2 steps
- Annual fees
- Not stated by the regulator Check with CPSM
Your roadmap
Tick each step as you finish it. Your ticks are kept in this browser only.
Trained in Canada
0 of 2 done
- 2 steps without a listed fee
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Click the button on the CPSM page to submit a request for an application.
Source
“1. Click the button below to submit a request for an application.”
cpsm.mb.ca/registration/applying-for-registration/clinical-assistan... -
Ensure all documentation is complete so the application is not delayed, and indicate on the application if you have been offered employment.
Source
“To avoid delays in processing your application, please ensure all documentation is complete. While an offer of employment is not required to submit an application, if you have been offered employment, please indicate on your application.”
cpsm.mb.ca/registration/applying-for-registration/clinical-assistan...
Listed fees for this route
No one-time fees listed by the regulator for these steps Check with CPSM
2 steps without a listed fee, so the total may not be the full cost.
Trained outside Canada
0 of 2 done
- 2 steps without a listed fee
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Click the button on the CPSM page to submit a request for an application.
Source
“1. Click the button below to submit a request for an application.”
cpsm.mb.ca/registration/applying-for-registration/clinical-assistan... -
Ensure all documentation is complete so the application is not delayed, and indicate on the application if you have been offered employment.
Source
“To avoid delays in processing your application, please ensure all documentation is complete. While an offer of employment is not required to submit an application, if you have been offered employment, please indicate on your application.”
cpsm.mb.ca/registration/applying-for-registration/clinical-assistan...
Listed fees for this route
No one-time fees listed by the regulator for these steps Check with CPSM
2 steps without a listed fee, so the total may not be the full cost.
Requirements
Education
Alternatively, you must be a graduate of a US physician assistant training program accredited by ARC-PA, have passed the NCCPA examination, and hold the PA-C designation.
Source
“Be a graduate of a physician assistant training program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) in the United States, and Have passed the examination set by the NCCPA, and Hold the designation "PA-C"”
cpsm.mb.ca/registration/applying-for-registration/clinical-assistan...
Other
Registration cannot be granted without an offer of employment, although an offer is not required to submit an application.
Source
“An offer of employment is not required to apply for Regulated Associate Member – Physician Assistant – Full. However, registration cannot be granted without an offer of employment.”
cpsm.mb.ca/registration/applying-for-registration/clinical-assistan...
Already licensed in another province?
Not stated
The pages do not state how a physician assistant already licensed in another Canadian province or territory registers in Manitoba. Source
“Council-approved physician assistant training programs are the Canadian Forces Physician Assistant Training Program, the McMaster University Program, and the PA Education administered by the University of Toronto, Faculty of Medicine.”
cpsm.mb.ca/registration/applying-for-registration/clinical-assistan...
Processing time: Not stated by the regulator Check with CPSM
Credential assessment
Not stated by the regulator Check with CPSM
Exams
Not stated by the regulator Check with CPSM
Language tests
Not stated by the regulator Check with CPSM
Canadian experience
Not stated by the regulator Check with CPSM
Supervised practice
Not stated by the regulator Check with CPSM
Demand and pay
| Where | Low | Median | High | Outlook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manitoba | $35.49 | $49.43 | $63.03 | Moderate (3 of 5) |
| Canada | $24.09 | $46.81 | $60.26 | — |
Physician assistants in other provinces and territories
- British Columbia Not confirmed yet
- Alberta Licence required
- Saskatchewan Not confirmed yet
- Ontario Not confirmed yet
- Quebec Not confirmed yet
- New Brunswick Licence required
- Nova Scotia Licence required
- Prince Edward Island Not confirmed yet
- Newfoundland and Labrador Not confirmed yet
- Yukon Not confirmed yet
- Northwest Territories Not confirmed yet
- Nunavut Not confirmed yet
Sources checked
- Overview - The College of Physicians & Surgeons of Manitoba cpsm.mb.ca/registration/overview · fetched October 10, 2026
- Clinical Assistants and Physician Assistants - The College of Physicians & Surgeons of Manitoba cpsm.mb.ca/registration/applying-for-registration/clinical-assistan... · fetched October 10, 2026
Frequently asked questions
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Do you need a licence to work as a physician assistant in Manitoba?
Yes. Registration with the College of Physicians & Surgeons of Manitoba is required to practise in Manitoba, and to use the title Physician Assistant.
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