BC Licensing in Associate Physician and USA Certified Class—Some questions answered. Eligibility Requirements See HPA-Bylaws.pdf (cpsbc.ca) for the College eligibility requirements for registration at s. 2-25- Associate Physician Acute Care s. 2-26 Associate Physician Community Primary Care s. 2-27 USA Certified We sought clarifications. The College has advised us: a. that someone registered in this […]

Want to stay informed about the latest and most up-to-date news affecting Canadians studying medicine abroad and Canadian International Medical Graduates who want to practice medicine in Canada? Join our Facebook page and check it out regularly. Public Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/socasma Private Facebook page (for Canadians studying medicine abroad – includes permanent residents – and […]

IMPORTANT SONDAGE! Les médecins formés à l’étranger comme vous rencontrent des obstacles pour travailler au Canada. Notre pays a besoin de médecins qualifiés, mais des obstacles semblent persister dans le régime canadien d’octroi de permis en santé empêchant des médecins qualifiés d’exercer au Canada. Il faut mettre fin à cette situation. @MOSAICBC a reçu des […]

IMPORTANT SURVEY! Internationally trained medical doctors like you are facing barriers to finding work in Canada. Our country needs qualified medical doctors, yet it seems that barriers continue in the Canadian healthcare licensing system preventing qualified doctors from practicing in Canada. This has to stop. @MOSAICBC received funding to collect and analyze data to propose […]

PLEASE SIGN THIS PETITION AND SHARE WITH YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY! TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE. Here’s the link to the Petition Canada has 1000s of young Canadian doctors who have completed medical school at reputable universities in other countries. They have passed Canadian exams and are ready to come home to enter the […]

EQUAL CHANCE. Equality is more than just a word. International medical graduates face barriers that are discriminatory and the antithesis of equality. It is upon us to make FAIR and EQUAL access to the medical profession a reality. SOCASMA has partnered with the Institute for Canadian Citizenship to fight for the right for EQUAL CHANCE. […]

NOTICE of ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING for CANADIANS STUDYING MEDICINE ABROAD and THEIR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS.  Date: Saturday, December 12, 2020 Time:  10:00 a.m. Place:  Zoom Due to COVID 19, we will not be holding an in person Annual General Meeting.  Participation will be by Zoom. At this meeting we will be discussing- The business of […]

AFMC Decision Regarding 2022 Resident (R-1) Match   OTTAWA, ONTARIO –October 28, 2020 – The AFMC Board has made the following decisions regarding the 2022 Resident (R-1) Match: Interviews will continue to be in a virtual format for all candidates. The match timeline will be: Application MSPR submission/University transcript: No earlier than Jan. 7, 2022 […]

HealthMatch BC is holding several career fairs and webinars for physicians. For Specialists October 29th at 11am PST:  Webinar coming up for SPECIALIST PHYSICIANS with international training. You can register here:  https://www.healthmatchbc.org/Webinars.aspx   November 17 at 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. PST:  Career fair aimed at SPECIALISTS.  At this event you will be able to […]

A SOCASMA member who was not able to attend the last NACOSCE exam because of COVID related barriers or obstructions is urging fellow CSAs and IMGs to write to the Medical Council of Canada, CaRMS, universities and the provincial ministries of Health. And don’t forget to Tweet. Your story is far better than a letter […]