Physician Licence: Moving from Newfoundland and Labrador to British Columbia
The short answer
Extra steps
Applicants who hold a clinical or surgical assistant licence in certain other Canadian provinces may qualify to apply under the Canadian Free Trade Agreement, and all such applications must be initiated through Health Match BC. Source
“Applicants who hold a clinical or surgical assistant licence in Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island, may qualify to apply under the Canadian Free Trade Agreement.”
cpsbc.ca/licensees/licensing/itp/associate-physician
Both provinces
| Licensed in Newfoundland and Labrador | Moving to British Columbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Licence status | Licence required | Licence required |
| Regulator | College of Physicians and Surgeons of Newfoundland and Labrador | College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC |
| Guide | Physician in Newfoundland and Labrador | Physician in British Columbia |
Steps to transfer
Not stated by the regulator Check with CPSBC
Processing time: Not stated by the regulator Check with CPSBC
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