Application Process

Applicants must submit an application via the CAP Application portal and a non-refundable $200 application fee.

If you are a resident of British Columbia, please include your Personal Health Number found on your BC Care Card or BC Services Card (or equivalent from the Yukon, Northwest Territories, or Nunavut) on your application. Current coverage is required and will be verified by IMG Office.

The following documentation and examination results must be shared with the Program via the PhysiciansApply.ca portal:

1. Citizenship Documents:

• If you are a Canadian Citizen, you must share a current passport or citizenship certificate on PhysiciansApply.
• If you are a Permanent Resident, you must share a valid (current and unexpired) Permanent Residency Card (both sides) or a Confirmation of Permanent Residence (COPR) via email to imgbc.postgrad@ubc.ca.

Citizenship document(s) sent via email (and not verified through PhysiciansApply) must be notarized/certified to be accepted.

If your citizenship document(s) shared on PhysiciansApply has now expired, you must email a copy of your current citizenship to imgbc.postgrad@ubc.ca by application deadline. Late documents are not accepted, there are no exceptions.

If your citizenship status is pending, please email a proof of pending citizenship document to imgbc.postgrad@ubc.ca by the application deadline. It will act as a placeholder, and your application will remain "In-progress" until a notarized/verified document is shared. This placeholder will expire on November 23, 2022. Failure to provide a valid citizenship document by this time will result in a "Declined" application.

Please note: Driver’s License, Personal Health Card, or other forms of IDs not mentioned above are not accepted as proof of citizenship or permanent residency status.

2. Medical Diploma:

• If you have graduated from a medical school, share a copy of your medical diploma from a medical school listed on the World Directory of Medical Schools. Note: If the diploma is not in English or French, you must also share a translation that meets the MCC’s requirements.
• If you are in the last year of medical school, indicate your anticipated graduation date on your online application.

3. Examination Results:

• MCCQE1: Share a copy of a passing MCCQE1 result
• NAC OSCE: Share a copy of a passing NAC OSCE result

Please refer to Timeline page for MCCQE1 and NAC last sitting dates and result sharing deadlines.

To share documents via PhysiciansApply:

1. Click the Share link on the Home page of your account to open the Document Sharing page.
2. Go to the Evaluating Body section, and then click the radio button next to British Columbia Clinical Assessment Program.
3. Click the checkboxes next to the documents you want to share.
4. Click the Consent to Share Information checkbox.
5. Click the Save and Return to Home Page or Save and Return to List button.

For further assistance, please contact PhysiciansApply or the Medical Council of Canada directly.

Applicants are encouraged to use the below checklist to ensure all application information and supporting documentation required are provided to CAP.

• Online CAP Application Submitted
  • Personal Health Number (B.C. residents only)
  • CV
  • $200 non-refundable application fee paid
• Documents Shared via PhysiciansApply.ca
  • Identification documents – Proof of Canadian Citizenship or Permanent Residency
  • Medical Diploma (if applicable)
  • MCC Examination results* – MCCQE1 and NAC OSCE scores

Identification documents (i.e. proof of Canadian Citizenship or Permanent Residency) shared via PhysiciansApply must obtain a "Reviewed and accepted" status on PhysiciansApply. Failure to meet this status by application cycle deadline will result in a "Declined" application.

Medical diplomas shared via PhysiciansAppy must obtain a “Verification returned – Passed" status on PhysiciansApply. Failure to meet this status by application cycle deadline will result in a “Declined” application. Please review the document status legend on PhysiciansApply: https://mcc.ca/services/source-verification/document-status-legend/

Supporting documents must be shared with the IMGBC Office by application deadline. Late documents will NOT be accepted, with the exception of pending examination results*. No exceptions will be made for late IDs and Medical Diploma document submissions.

*Applications with pending exam date(s) or result(s) will remain as “In Progress” until all examination results are received and verified. Applicants are required to share this information when exam result is made available. Failure to share exam documents will result in a “Declined” application.

The IMGBC Office will review your application and documents for completeness to determine your eligibility. It may take up to 15 business days to update your application status.

Applications that satisfy eligibility requirements will appear as “Accepted” and are then further considered for a Clinical Assessment Program candidate position. Incomplete applications or applications that failed to meet outlined requirements will appear as "Declined" and are not eligible for a CAP position.

Please refer to Eligibility page for details.

CAP Candidate Position Offers will be sent via email to the selected 300 applicants approximately 2 weeks prior to the assessment date.

In fairness to all applicants, selected applicants are required to submit a response to this offer within 48 hours of receipt and failure to do so will result in forfeiture of your spot. There are no exceptions.

Please refer to the Timeline page for approximate dates.