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physiciansapply.ca system maintenance on Thursday, August 14, 2025

August 12, 2025

Due to system maintenance activities, please note that you will not be able to access your physiciansapply.ca account...

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April 9 to May 21, 2025, MCCQE Part I final results are now available, with a new pass score

August 6, 2025

Candidates who completed their Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination (MCCQE) Part I between April 9 and May...

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Available to watch: the MCC’s webinar Specialist licensure in Canada – paths to practise for internationally trained physicians

July 22, 2025

The Medical Council of Canada’s (MCC) well-attended webinar, Specialist licensure in Canada – paths to practise for internationally...

ECHO newsletter

Read the most recent issue of the MCC’s newsletter for a curated selection of the biggest updates. Currently released twice each year.

Latest publications

2024-2025 MCC Annual Report

The report highlights the MCC’s projects and achievements from April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025.

NAC Examination Annual Technical Report 2024

A summary of the exam development, administration, scoring and key psychometric activities of the NAC Examination in 2024.

Physician licensing in Canada

This eBook is a practical guide to clinical assistant, associate physician, and practice-ready assessment pathways.

Research

Multi-source feedback in undergraduate medical education: a pilot study

Bartman, I., St-Onge, C., Roy, M., Gingerich, A., Katsoulas, E., Chahine, S., Gagnon, N. (2025)

Expanding health care capacity in Canada: the potential of internationally trained physicians

Leiva Tobelem, L. F., Ynoe de Moraes, F., Caparica Santos, N. F. (2025)

Do Canadian medical licensing exam scores correlate with physicians’ future performance in practice? A cohort study of Alberta family physicians

Bartman, I., Kain, N., Ashworth, N., Hernandez-Ceron, N., Hurava, I., Hamayeli-Mehrabani, H., Kumar, K., Nie, R., & Morin, M. (2024)

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