Exam Information

There are only two pathways to obtain a license or permit to practice medicine in the Province of Quebec: one is in a two year Family Medicine training program and the other is by completing an accredited specialty program.

A new medical school graduate who enters the McGill Family Medicine residency, registers as a Resident-1 and takes two years of training, after which he/she, if in good standing, may sit the examinations of the Collège des médecins du Québec (CMQ) which may be combined with that of the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC). Upon successful completion of the examinations, a license to practice in the Province of Quebec can be issued by the CMQ and the resident will be certified by the CFPC, if applicable.

New medical school graduates (Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada, graduates of Canadian or U.S. medical schools) who enter any of the McGill specialty programs will also be registered as Resident-1's. Upon successful completion of these specialty training programs, candidates may sit the examinations of the Collège des médecins du Québec (CMQ) in order to obtain a license to practice in the Province of Quebec and the specialty examinations of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC). Some of the specialty examinations are jointly administered by the CMQ and the RCPSC, and others have been harmonized which means they are entirely equivalent.

One of the Quebec licensure exams required is the Aldo Exam, which deals with the legal, administrative and ethical aspects of the practice of medicine in Quebec.  Link for the Aldo Workbook.

Trainees are also required to pass a French exam.

Residents and Fellows are responsible for applying for the specialty or Family Medicine examinations.  Exam schedules and application information can be obtained at the following sites:

Collège des médecins du Québec:  http://www.cmq.org
College of Family Physicians of Canada:  http://www.cfpc.ca
Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada:  http://rcpsc.medical.org/residency/certification/assessment/prelim-assess_e.pdf  (Preliminary Assessment Form)
Medical Council of Canada QEII:  http://www.mcc.ca/english/examinations/qualifying_e2.html

You can get information concerning the Medical Council of Canada Evaluating Exam and the American USMLE from:

Evaluating Examination of the Medical Council of Canada
Medical Council of Canada (MCC)
P.O. Box 8234
Ottawa, ON
K1G 3H7
Canada (613) 521-6012
Fax: (613) 521-9417
http://www.mcc.ca/english/news/index.html

MCC Qualifying Exam Objectives

United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE)
Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates
3624 Market St., 4th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19104-2685
U.S.A. (215) 375-1913 or 1-800-500-8249 (North America)
Cable: EDCOUNCIL PHA
Telex: 710-670-1020 (ECFMG PHA)
Fax:  (215) 387-9963
http://www.ecfmg.org

This page was last edited on 29 October, 2010