The Medical Licensure Program for
International Medical Graduates (MLPIMG) - Province of Manitoba, Canada

The Medical Licensure Program for International Medical Graduates (MLPIMG) will assist foreign trained physicians to obtain medical licensure to practice as primary care physicians in Manitoba. This program is designed to enhance the physician’s previous training and address the specific learning needs as identified in the Clinician’s Assessment and Professional Enhancement (CAPE). The enhanced training must be completed within one year.

International Medical Graduates who complete the MLPIMG Program and who meet all other requirements for conditional registration may apply to the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba for conditional registration. They will have up to five years to complete the Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examinations and seven years to obtain the Certificate of the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CCFP). During that period, the International Medical Graduate (IMG) will practise in an underserviced area of the province (as declared by the Minister of Health for the Province of Manitoba) with a medical practice advisor who will provide support and guidance to the individual.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The program is divided into four sections:

1. Preparation and Pre-Assessment
2. Assessment
3. Orientation/Enhanced Training
4. Licensure

1. Preparation and Pre-Assessment
Language testing and training programs are available to all International Medical Graduates preparing for the CAPE, the licensure examinations, as well as orientation to medical practice in Canada.

The Canadian Communication for Physicians Trained Abroad (CCPTA) program offers training about the Canadian health care system. This includes communicating with patients, physicians and other health care providers, legal and ethical issues related to medical practice in Canada, and simulated case management.


2. Assessment
Candidates applying for the assessment must meet all of the following criteria: must be a permanent resident (landed Immigrant) or Canadian citizen or sponsored by RHA for work permit visas.

Where there are applicants of equal merit, preference will be given to applicants who have demonstrated residency in Manitoba of over six month’s duration;

Must have a minimum of one year of postgraduate medical education acceptable to the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba.

Must have practised primarily in general practice (primary care, family medicine). Under exceptional circumstances, applicants with other certifications and with extensive experience in general practice may be considered;

Must have been out of practice no longer than 7 years prior to March 31, 2009.

The Clinicians Assessment and Professional Enhancement (CAPE) process will be used to measure the performance of the applicant against provincial standards for physician practice.

The CAPE is a 3-day assessment process with four components:
• Multiple choice questions
• Structured oral interview
• Therapeutics assessment
• Clinical and communication skills evaluation using standardized patient scenarios

A committee will review applications and select candidates suitable for the MLPIMG Program.

3. Orientation / Enhanced Training
Candidates who meet the program criteria will be directed to the Faculty of Medicine to discuss the training program, which must be completed in a maximum of one year. A candidate will not be eligible for the training program if weaknesses are identified in more than three of the core areas of medical training, or if more than one year of enhanced training would be necessary to address significant deficiencies in fewer than three areas.

Before entering the enhanced training program, applicants must have a written offer of employment from a Regional Health Authority (RHA). This will include 1) an agreement by the RHA to fund the physician for the period of training. 2) an agreement by the physician to return service to the sponsoring RHA.

4. Licensure
Candidates who are considered for the one year MLPIMG may apply for conditional registration with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba upon receiving confirmation of satisfactory completion of the training program.

Upon receiving conditional registration, physicians may begin primary care practice. During this time they will work closely with a practice advisor, have mandatory audits, and will have up to five years to obtain the Licentiate of the Medical Council of Canada (LMCC) and up to seven years to obtain the Certificate of the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CCFP).

Indo-Can International Consultancy is committed to providing the International Medical Graduate(IMG) with all the necessary information and documentation required for registration to practice Medicine in Canada. We are aware of the various provincial requirements and their process to obtain eligibility for clinical assessment in a recognized Canadian Physician Assessment Program.

The process for obtaining eligibility to practice and be accepted to a MLPIMG program in Manitoba is outlined above.

We will develop a physician profile for those IMG who have met eligibility requirements for Manitoba and provide this profile to the various employers for their consideration

For more information, please contact Indo-Can Marketing Team at 001-416-821-1674 or
001-905-487-1693