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Registration 
        Excerpted and adapted from the Collège des médecins du Québec

All candidates eligible for a registration to practise medicine must have completed:

Training: A period of postgraduate training in a manner satisfactory to the faculty of medicine and the Collège des médecins du Québec. (i.e., an IMG with two years of training in family medicine in the USA, would likely receive an equivalence for this training).

Exams: Successfully passed all three components of the examination in family medicine (MCC, CFPC, CMQ) or specialty (CMQ, RCPSC) as well as the Legal, Ethical and Organizational Aspects of Medical Practice in Québec (ALDO-Québec) examination.

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Language: Have a working knowledge of the French language.

Other: Have fulfilled the other terms and conditions required. Visit the CMQ web site for more information.

Restricive Permit >>
When a candidate does not meet the conditions stated in Section 33 of the Medical Act for obtaining a registration to practice medicine, the Collège des médecins du Québec (CMQ) may issue a restrictive permit.