PRA-BC PRE-SCREENING REQUIREMENTS
Pre-screening criteria are set out by PRA-BC and the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC (CPSBC).
Effective March 10, 2023, the PRA-BC program has eliminated the OSCE exam requirement.
Eligibility Requirements: [Download the requirements checklist here]
Successful completion of a medical degree issued by a school listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools (WDOMS: https://www.wdoms.org/).
Two years of postgraduate training in an international jurisdiction leading to registration or recognition as a general/family physician in that jurisdiction.
Demonstration of completion of 7 core rotations:
• A minimum of 4 weeks of postgraduate training in each of: internal/general medicine, general surgery, obstetrics/gynecology, pediatrics, psychiatry, & emergency medicine;
• A minimum of 8 weeks of postgraduate training in family medicine.
Evidence of having completed a minimum of 2 years of discipline-specific time in independent practice as a general or family practitioner in that or another jurisdiction.
Academic credentials verification of medical degree, passport, and postgraduate training letters that confirm completion of the 7 core rotations through physiciansapply.ca.
Currency in practice – section 2-7 of the College of Physicians & Surgeons of British Columbia (CPSBC) bylaws – must show evidence of minimum of 24 weeks (960 hours) of clinical practice as a General/Family Practitioner in the immediately preceding 3 years.
CV. All activities, professional or otherwise, must be fully explained.
A pass score on the MCCQE Part 1 and be a Licentiate of the Medical Council of Canada (LMCC).
Please note that all PRA-BC pre-screening requirements are subject to change at any time without notice.
