Practice Eligibility Route (PER) for Internationally Trained Specialists
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
Ottawa · Canada
- Duration
- Minimum 2 years of observed practice in Canada
- Deadline
- Applications accepted year-round; assessment deadlines are 30 April (spring exams) and 31 August (fall exams) of the year before the exam; late applications incur late fees.
- Funding
- Not applicable (certification route); Royal College fees apply.
- Exposure
- A ruling letter grants eligibility for the specialty examination, followed by a minimum of two years of satisfactorily assessed practice in a continuous Canadian location; time in select clinical fellowship programmes may count towards the practice requirement.
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Funding: Not applicable (certification route); Royal College fees apply.
Exposure: A ruling letter grants eligibility for the specialty examination, followed by a minimum of two years of satisfactorily assessed practice in a continuous Canadian location; time in select clinical fellowship programmes may count towards the practice requirement.
Eligibility: Specialists whose postgraduate specialty training was completed outside Canada and the United States, with time in training substantially equivalent to Royal College standards, and recognised as specialists where they trained.
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Source: Official Royal College PER policy. Reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.