Restricted Certificate of Registration for Exam Eligible Candidates

CPSO can issue a time-limited, restricted certificate of registration to physicians. This certificate is for those who are missing Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination (MCCQE) Parts 1 and 2/LMCC, and/or Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) or College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) certification, but are officially eligible to take these exams. You may be issued a restricted certificate if you have provided proof that you:

1. have completed the certification exam of the RCPSC or the CFPC, but you have not yet completed parts 1 and 2/obtained the LMCC of the MCCQE, or
2. are currently eligible without pre-condition to take the RCPSC or CFPC certification exam. You may or may not have yet completed Parts 1 & 2/obtained the LMCC of the MCCQE.

If you have obtained RCPSC Eligibility through Practice Eligibility Route (PER), please refer to the Restricted Certificate of Registration for RCPSC Practice Eligibility Route  policy.

If you have obtained RCPSC Eligibility through Subspecialty Examination Affiliate Program (SEAP), please refer to the Recognition of RCPSC Subspecialist Affiliate Status policy.

This restricted certificate is subject to the following conditions:

1. You must practice with a supervisor until you have completed all outstanding exams.
2. Your restricted certificate will expire within a reasonable number of years, not to exceed three years from the date it is issued, if:
   1. you do not successfully complete all outstanding MCC examinations/obtain the LMCC; and
   2. you do not receive certification by exam by either the RCPSC or by the CFPC.

Only in exceptional circumstances will we consider candidates for a renewal of their restricted certificate of registration after the expiration date.