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Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination Part I (MCCQE Part I) eligibility criteria
To be eligible for the MCCQE Part I:
You must be:
a graduate or student* from a Canadian medical school that is accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools (CACMS).
OR
a graduate or student* from a U.S. medical school that is accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME).
OR
an international medical graduate or student* from an approved medical school, or a graduate or student* from a U.S. school of osteopathic medicine accredited by the American Osteopathic Association, and who holds a valid pass standing on the Medical Council of Canada Evaluating Examination (MCCEE). An international medical graduate or a U.S. osteopath who has been granted an exemption from the MCCEE based on Canadian or American board specialty certification is also eligible for the MCCQE Part I.
* Students must be fully expected to complete all requirements to graduate on or before 30 November of that calendar year for eligibility to the spring MCCQE Part I session, and on or before 30 March of the following calendar year for eligibility to the fall MCCQE Part I session. More information on applying for the MCCQE Part I as a student.
Your medical degree credentials must be source verified or in the process of being source verified through the MCC/PCRC.
If you meet the above eligibility criteria, click here to find out how to apply.
