MCCQE guides & exam study guides
How the MCCQE and the Canadian licensure path work, and how to plan your study, written for Canadian and international medical graduates.
Certification guides
How to become a doctor in Canada as an international medical graduate
Medical licences in Canada are issued by each province's or territory's medical regulatory authority, but most international medical graduates start in the same place: an account with the Medical Council of Canada, verification of their medical degree, and the MCCQE. From there the usual routes are a Canadian residency through CaRMS or, for experienced family physicians, a practice-ready assessment.
MCCQE exam guide (2026)
The Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination (MCCQE), formerly the MCCQE Part I, assesses critical medical knowledge and clinical decision-making at the level of a student completing a Canadian medical degree.