College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia
https://cpsns.ns.ca/registration-licensing/future-practice/
PRATIQUER EN NOUVELLE-ÉCOSSE
Les informations ci-dessous apparaissent qu’elles ont été envoyées par les ordres professionnels ou les partenaires référents. Elles indiquent les étapes nécessaires à suivre afin de pratiquer en Nouvelle-Écosse lorsque votre profession est réglementée. Contactez directement l’ordre professionnel pour toute question.
For all routes to licensure, candidates must be a Licentiate of the Medical Council of Canada (LMCC), or hold an Acceptable Alternative to the LMCC.
SPECIALISTS:
In addition to having the LMCC or an acceptable alternative, specialists must be able to obtain exam eligibility from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada through either their ‘Approved jurisdictions’ route, or ‘Practice Eligibility Route’, in order to be eligible for Defined Licensure in Nova Scotia. Exam eligibility must be obtained in the candidates’ core discipline (for instance, candidates who have trained in Internal Medicine and Cardiology, must be able to obtain exam eligibility in Internal Medicine).
More information on the pathway to long-term licensure via a Defined License can be found here: Pathway to Long-Term Licensure via a Defined License – Registration Policies College of Physicians & Surgeons of Nova Scotia (cpsns.ns.ca).
For candidates who have Subspecialist Affiliate status with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, who are unable to obtain exam eligibility in their core discipline, they may wish to contact Nova Scotia Health to inquire about endorsement for a Practice Ready Assessment. This route to licensure requires that the candidate is already a landed immigrant to Canada (i.e., have a valid Nova Scotia work permit, Canadian permanent residency, or Canadian citizenship). Candidates who may be eligible for this route to licensure, are not able to apply for a work permit through the physician stream to Immigration; they must already have this status at time of application.
You can review additional information including eligibility criteria and application details of this program (PRA for Specialists) here.
For candidates who do not meet either of the criteria above, there is one other route to licensure: Clinical Assistant License. This route to licensure also requires that the candidate is already a landed immigrant to Canada (i.e., have a valid Nova Scotia work permit, Canadian permanent residency, or Canadian citizenship). The Clinical Assistant pathway does not lead to independent licensure; Clinical Assistants act as a physician extender and do not act as the Most Responsible Physician.
A Clinical Assistant License is only issued if a candidate is 1) eligible for the license and 2) been offered a formal position in a Clinical Assistant Program in the province. Please contact Nova Scotia Health if you are interested in knowing about job opportunities as a Clinical Assistant.
FAMILY PHYSICIANS:
In addition to having the LMCC or an acceptable alternative, family physicians/general practitioners must be able to obtain eligibility for certification from the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) through their ‘Recognized Training and Certification Outside of Canada’ route to certification, in order to be eligible for licensure in Nova Scotia. Having the LMCC or an Acceptable Alternative, along with eligibility for certification from the College of Family Physicians of Canada via the route referenced above, is a route to Full licensure in Nova Scotia.
The College of Family Physicians of Canada will only grant eligibility for this route to certification for candidates who have been trained and certified in either Ireland, Australia, the UK, or the US.
For candidates that are not able to obtain eligibility for certification with the CFPC, there are two other routes to licensure: Practice Ready Assessments or a Clinical Assistant License.
Both routes to licensure require that the candidate is already a landed immigrant to Canada (i.e., have a valid Nova Scotia work permit, Canadian permanent residency, or Canadian citizenship). Candidates who may be eligible for these routes to licensure, are not able to apply for a work permit through the physician stream to Immigration; they must already have this status at time of application.
A Practice Ready Assessment, if successful, is an alternate pathway to Defined Licensure. You can review additional information including application details of this program (PRA for Family Physicians) here.
If, after review of the materials above, you believe you meet the base requirements for one of these routes to licensure, the next step would be submitting an application for medical registration through physiciansapply.ca to apply for a formal assessment of your credentials. If you are deemed eligible for licensure, you will be provided with a formal opinion on your eligibility. If you are not eligible, we will explain why.If you do not meet the requirements for any of these routes to licensure, you may wish to contact the Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia for further guidance.
CONTACT
Contact informations et reconnaissance des diplômes : demeto@cpsns.ns.ca