NOTE: All costs are estimates as per 2008 and are provided as a general reference. Please confirm all costs with the appropriate organization.

Medical Council of Canada (MCC)

• MCC Evaluating Exam   $1,000 for first time applicants; $850 for re-applicatnts
• MCC Qualifying Exam Part I   $680
• MCC Qualifying Exam Part II   $1,500

Collège des médecins du Québec (CMQ)

• Medical Clinical Sciences Examination
  • Written   $500
  • OSCE   $850
• ALDO-Quebec (legal, ethical exam)   $50
  Note: For additional information see the ALDO website.

Language Proficiency

• TOEFL   $185 US
• TSE   $125 US
• French Language Requirement (Collège des médecins du Québec)   Note: For additional information see the ALDO website.    

Provincial Program Entrance Exams
Check with each Province regarding any province-specific exams, i.e., Manitoba's Clinicians Assessment and Professional Enhancement.

Provincial Licensure Authority Fees
Registration fees vary between provinces.
Example for College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario:

• Registration with CPSO for Post Graduate Education Certificate $120 plus CPSO membership fee of $240
• Independent Practice Certificate from CPSO: $600 application fee plus $1,200 CPSO membership fee

University

• University Registration fee (varies with university)
• You are paid a salary and receive living expenses when you are a resident in a postgraduate residency training program. For an example of salaries, see the Professional Association of Internes and Residents of Ontario (PAIRO) web site for details. For comparison salary information see CaRMS.

Insurance
Professional liability insurance with the Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) (cost depends on program)

Certification

• College of Family Physicians of Canada: Certification Exam for family physicians $1590
  NOTE: Beginning with applications for the Spring 2009 Certification Examination in Family Medicine (deadline date for applications October 1, 2008), the College of Family Physicians of Canada will require all applicants for the Certification Examination in Family Medicine, who completed their undergraduate and/or postgraduate medical education outside Canada, to register their credentials with the Physician Credentials Registry of Canada (PCRC). Additional information is available at the CFPC website.
• See Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada for details on certification exams for other specialists

Residency Match

Canadian Resident Matching Service (CaRMS)

Application to CaRMS for a residency: $205 + applicable taxes.
NOTE: This fee includes applications to four programs. All amounts are subject to applicable taxes based on your province of residence.

• 13% HST in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Newfoundland and Labrador
• 5% GST in all other provinces/territories
• No tax – Out of Country

Credentialing fee: $75 + applicable taxes
For additional information, see the CaRMS website.

Miscellaneous Costs

• Travel and hotel costs to write the exams
• Cost of books (estimate $500 and up)
• Private exam preparation classes (estimate from $1,200 to $4,000)
• University medical review lectures (varies widely)
• Ordering transcripts, Dean’s letters
• Long distance calls, faxes
• Certified translations of documents not in English or French
• Notarizing documents (certified true copies of documents)
• Courier costs
• Passport photos