The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (2023)

The Jurisdiction Approved Training route is for international medical graduates who have completed specialist training that was planned, supervised, and accredited by one of the Royal College’s approved jurisdiction’s, and completed in the country of the jurisdiction. (note: not all specialties are approved in each jurisdiction).

Please note that fees paid for an application for exam eligibility do not cover examination fees.

* Please submit your training documents to Physicians Apply for source verification, including documentation of internship (if applicable). Note that source verification of your documents is a criteria for specialist certification.

Submitting an application by the deadline does not guarantee the assessment process will conclude by the exam registration deadline.

The deadline to apply for exam eligibility occurs the year before you wish to take your exam.

Note: Not all specialties and subspecialties are accepted in each jurisdiction. Review your jurisdiction and list of specialties accepted for additional information. For your training to be assessed, it must be completed in the country of the approved jurisdiction.

Country	Jurisdiction	Specialties and Subspecialties	Dates of acceptable training
Australia and New Zealand	The Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists	Anesthesia Anesthesia training done from 1985 to 1992 completed under the auspices of the Faculty of Anaesthetists of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons is acceptable.	1992 to present
	The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM)	Emergency Medicine	1993 to present
	Australasian College of Dermatologists	Dermatology	2000 to present
	Australasian Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine	Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation	2000 to present
	Australasian Faculty of Occupational Medicine	Occupational Medicine	2000 to present
	Australian Faculty of Public Health Medicine	Community Medicine (Public Health and Preventive Medicine)	2000 to present
	Royal College of Pathologists of Australia	Anatomical Pathology, General Pathology	2000 to present
	Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists	Psychiatry	2000 to present
	The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (RANZCOG) The Australian Medical Council	Obstetrics and Gynecology Subspecialties of Obstetrics & Gynecology	1996 to present
	The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists	Ophthalmology	1995 to present
	The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons The Australian Medical Council	Specialties: Cardiac Surgery (Cardiothoracic Surgery), General Surgery, Neurosurgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Otolaryngology, Plastic Surgery, Urology Subspecialties: Pediatric General Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Surgery)	1985 to present
	The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists	Diagnostic Radiology, Radiation Oncology	1975 to present
	The Royal Australian College of Physicians The Australian Medical Council	Specialties Adult Internal Medicine: Internal Medicine (General Medicine), Medical Genetics (Clinical Genetics), Neurology, Nuclear Medicine Pediatrics: Hematological Pathology (Clinical Hematology & Oncology), Pediatrics, Medical Genetics (Clinical Genetics), Neurology, Nuclear Medicine, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (Rehabilitation Medicine) Subspecialties: Adult Internal Medicine: Cardiology, Clinical Immunology & Allergy (Immunology & Allergy), Clinical Pharmacology, Critical Care Medicine (Intensive Care Medicine), Endocrinology & Metabolism (Endocrinology), Gastroenterology (Gastroenterology & Hepatology), Geriatric Medicine, Hematology, Infectious Diseases, Medical Oncology, Nephrology, Palliative Medicine, Respirology (Thoracic Medicine), Rheumatology Pediatrics: Cardiology, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Clinical Immunology & Allergy (Immunology & Allergy), Critical Care Medicine (Intensive Care Medicine), Endocrinology & Metabolism (Endocrinology), Gastroenterology (Gastroenterology & Hepatology), Hematology, Infectious Diseases, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Nephrology, Palliative Medicine, Respirology (Thoracic Medicine),Rheumatology	1990 to present

Hong Kong	The Hong Kong Academy of Medicine The Hong Kong College of Anesthesiologists The Hong Kong College of Radiologists Hong Kong College of Community Medicine Hong Kong College of Emergency Medicine Hong Kong College of Obstetrics and Gynaecologists College of Ophthalmologists of Hong Kong Hong Kong College of Orthopaedic Surgeons Hong Kong College of Otorhinolaryngologists Hong Kong College of Paediatricians Hong Kong College of Pathologists Hong Kong College of Physicians Hong Kong College of Psychiatrists College of Surgeons of Hong Kong	Anesthesia, Diagnostic Radiology (Radiology), Nuclear Medicine, Radiation Oncology (Clinical Oncology), Community Medicine (Public Health and Preventive Medicine), Emergency Medicine, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedic Surgery, Otolaryngology, Pediatrics, Pathology, Psychiatry	1994 to present

Singapore	The Academy of Medicine, Singapore The Division of Graduate Medical Studies The National University of Singapore	Specialties: Anaesthesia (Anesthesiology), Cardiac Surgery (Cardiothoracic Surgery), Community Medicine (Public Health & Preventive Medicine), Dermatology, Diagnostic Radiology, Emergency Medicine, General Surgery, Hematological Pathology (Pathology), Internal Medicine, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Nuclear Medicine, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Otolaryngology, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedic Surgery, Pediatrics, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (Rehabilitation Medicine), Plastic Surgery, Psychiatry, Urology Subspecialties: Medical Oncology, Occupational Medicine, Thoracic Surgery, Cardiology, Endocrinology and Metabolism (Endocrinology), Gastroenterology, Geriatric Medicine, Hematology, Infectious Diseases, Nephrology (Renal Medicine), Pediatric General Surgery (Pediatric Surgery), Respirology (Respiratory Medicine), Rheumatology	2000 to present

South Africa	The Health Professions Council of South Africa The Colleges of Medicine of South Africa	Specialties: Anatomical Pathology, Anaesthesia (Anesthesiology), Cardiac Surgery (Cardiothoracic Surgery), Community Medicine (Public Health & Preventive Medicine) (Community Health), Dermatology, Diagnostic Radiology (Radiology), General Pathology (Clinical Pathology), General Surgery, Hematological Pathology, Internal Medicine (Physicians), Medical Genetics, Medical Microbiology (Microbiological Pathology), Neurology, Neurosurgery, Nuclear Medicine, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedic Surgery, Otolaryngology, Pediatrics, Plastic Surgery, Psychiatry, Radiation Oncology, Urology, Vascular Surgery Subspecialties: Thoracic Surgery, Cardiology, Critical Care Medicine, Hematology (Clinical Hematology), Developmental Pediatrics, Endocrinology and Metabolism (Endocrinology), Forensic Pathology, Gastroenterology, Geriatric Medicine, Medical Biochemistry (Chemical Pathology), Medical Oncology, Neonatology, Nephrology, Occupational Medicine, Pediatric General Surgery (Pediatric Surgery), Pediatric Neurology, Respirology (Respiratory Medicine), Rheumatology	1974 to present

Switzerland	Swiss Medical Association	Specialties: Anaesthesia (Anesthesiology), Cardiac Surgery (Cardiothoracic Surgery), Dermatology, General Surgery, Hematological Pathology (Immunohematology), Internal Medicine, Nuclear Medicine (Radiology and Nuclear Medicine), Neurology, Neurosurgery, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Occupational medicine, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedic Surgery, Otolaryngology, Pathology, Pediatrics, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Plastic Surgery, Psychiatry, Urology Subspecialties: Thoracic Surgery, Cardiology, Clinical Immunology and Allergy, Clinical Pharmacology, Critical Care Medicine (Intensive Care Medicine), Endocrinology and Metabolism (Endocrinology), Forensic Pathology (Forensic Medicine), Gastroenterology, Hematology, Nephrology, Pediatric General Surgery (Pediatric Surgery), Pediatric Neurology, Respirology, Rheumatology	2000 to present

United Kingdom and Ireland Edinburgh London Glasgow England	The Royal College of Anaesthetists (UK)	Anesthesia	1990 to present
	The College of Anaesthetists Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland (R.C.S.I)	Anesthesia	1996 to present
	Joint Committee on Higher Training in Accident & Emergency Medicine Faculty of Accident & Emergency Medicine (UK) / The Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM)	Emergency Medicine	1993 to present
	The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (UK)	Specialties: Obstetrics & Gynecology Subspecialties: Gynecologic Oncology, Gynecologic Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility (Reproductive Medicine), Maternal-Fetal Medicine	1984 to present
	The Royal College of Ophthalmologists (UK)	Ophthalmology Prior to 1988 Ophthalmology was a specialty recognized by: The Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh The Royal College of Surgeons of England The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow The Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland	1988 to present
	The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (UK)	Specialties: Pediatrics Subspecialties: Neonatal Medicine, Pediatric Endocrinology, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology (Pediatric Oncology), Pediatric Infectious Diseases (Pediatric Infectious Disease and Immunology), Pediatric Nephrology, Pediatric Neurology, Pediatric Respirology (Pediatric Respiratory Medicine), Pediatric Rheumatology	1972 to present
	The Royal College of Pathologists (UK) Joint Committee on Higher Pathology Training (JCHPT)	Anatomical Pathology (Histopathology), Medical Biochemistry (Chemical Pathology)	1996 to present
	The Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh The Royal College of Physicians of London The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow The Joint Committee on Higher Medical Training	Specialties: Community Medicine (Public Health & Preventive Medicine), Dermatology, Hematological Pathology, Internal Medicine, Medical Genetics (Clinical Genetics), Medical Microbiology (Medical Microbiology and Virology and Infectious Diseases), Neurology, Nuclear Medicine, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (Rehabilitation Medicine) Subspecialties: Cardiology, Clinical Immunology and Allergy (Immunology or Allergy), Clinical Pharmacology (Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics), Endocrinology and Metabolism (Endocrinology & Diabetes Mellitus), Gastroenterology, Geriatric Medicine, Hematology, Infectious Diseases (Medical Microbiology and Virology and Infectious Diseases), Medical Oncology, Nephrology (Renal Medicine), Palliative Medicine, Pediatric Cardiology, Respirology (Respiratory Medicine), Rheumatology	1972 to present
	The Royal College of Physicians of Ireland Irish Committee on Higher Medical Training	Specialties: Dermatology, Internal Medicine, Neurology, Occupational Medicine, Pediatrics, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (Rehabilitation Medicine) Subspecialties: Cardiology, Clinical Pharmacology (Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutic), Endocrinology & Metabolism (Endocrinology), Gastroenterology, Geriatric Medicine, Hematology, Nephrology, Palliative Medicine, Respirology (Respiratory Medicine), Rheumatology	1994 to present
	The Royal College of Psychiatrists (UK)	Psychiatry	1975 to present
	The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh The Royal College of Surgeons of England The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow The Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland The Scottish Royal Colleges’ Board for the Recognition of Surgical Posts – Basic Surgical Training: The Hospital Recognition Cte (HRC) The Joint Committee on Higher Surgical Training	Basic Surgical Training Specialties: Cardiac Surgery (Cardiothoracic Surgery), Diagnostic Radiology, General Surgery, Neurosurgery, Orthopedic Surgery (Trauma and Orthopedic Surgery), Otolaryngology, Plastic Surgery, Radiation Oncology, Urology Subspecialties: Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Surgery), Pediatric General Surgery	1976 to present
	The Royal College of Radiologists (UK)	Radiation Oncology (Clinical Oncology), Diagnostic Radiology (Clinical Radiology)	1975 to present