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Registrants who meet the requirements of Full (Practising) Class Registration may practice within your scope anywhere in Manitoba.
o Certification from the College Family Physicians of Canada (CCFP),
o Certification from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada in a specialty field of practice (RCPSC),
o Certification from the College des Médecins du Quebec,
o Affiliate status with the RCPSC in a subspecialty (via the Subspecialist Examination Affiliate Program), or
o Member Board certification (United States), completion of ACGME accredited post-graduate training, and current independent licensure with a state medical board.
Physicians practicing in another Canadian province or territory may apply for an equivalent certificate of registration in Manitoba. We assess these applications under the labour mobility provisions in Manitoba's Regulated Health Professions Act relating to the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA).
This allows applicants to apply based on holding a current Canadian out-of-province licence, rather than on holding the specific postgraduate Canadian qualifications that CPSM would otherwise require. Note, however, that the usual credentialing requirements and fees still apply.
How to apply:
Submit an Application for Medical Registration (AMR) to CPSM via PhysiciansApply.ca. As per CPSM’s fee bylaw, please note that the documentation fee is non-refundable.
Once your application is received, you will be contacted directly by CPSM to outline the requirements for completing your registration.
Applications are valid for six months only. It is strongly recommended that you submit your application no more than six months prior to your anticipated start date and only once you have a confirmed practice location.
Physicians that hold CCFP or RCPSC certification who are actively practising in another Canadian jurisdiction, and hold a full, unrestricted license in good standing, may be eligible for Full Registration through CPSM’s Fast-Track Registration.
If CPSM receives an Application for Medical Registration (via physiciansapply.ca) and the applicant qualifies for Fast-Track Registration, the application will automatically be processed as Fast-Track.
Important: If your medical education or postgraduate training was completed outside of Canada or the U.S.
Ensure all relevant documents are submitted and source verified through PhysiciansApply.ca. Additionally, ensure you have enabled document sharing with CPSM. Required documents include: