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The MCCQE and IMG pathway guide

MCCQE application fee$1,500
Only the application fee is paid by everyone; the other two apply in some cases. Source verification, the NAC, CaRMS, prep and travel are extra.
When the MCCQE is held
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MCCQE sitting
Results (about 4–5 weeks later)
Four sessions a year in the MCC schedule we last reviewed. Seats are first come, first served: check the MCC's scheduling page for current dates.
1VerifyOpen a physiciansapply.ca account; the MCC source-verifies your degreeWeeks to months
2MCCQE230 MCQs · 2 × 160 min$1,500
3NACClinical-skills OSCE for residency readinessMost provinces require it
4CaRMSThe R-1 residency match, once a yearProvince rules vary
5ResidencyTraining ends with CFPC or Royal College certification
6LicenceIssued by your provincial or territorial regulatorLMCC is not a licence
Or: Practice-Ready AssessmentAbout 12 weeks of supervised assessment instead of residency, for experienced physicians
Most provinces ask you to pass each step before the next. Fees in CAD; only the MCCQE fee is listed here.

Everything an international medical graduate needs to plan the MCCQE and the road to Canadian practice, kept short and checked against the MCC's own pages.

The IMG pathwayThe Canadian pathway for international medical graduates, step by step: physiciansapply.ca source verification, the MCCQE, the NAC Examination, the CaRMS residency match, Practice-Ready Assessment and the LMCC..MCCQE examThe MCCQE (formerly MCCQE Part I) is a one-day, 230-question multiple-choice exam in two 160-minute sections.Scoring & pass scoreHow the MCCQE is scored: a 300–600 scale with a mean of 450, a pass score of 439, no penalty for wrong answers, subscores, results timing and attempts..BlueprintThe MCCQE blueprint in plain language: health promotion 20%, acute 35%, chronic 30%, psychosocial 15%; assessment/diagnosis 45%, management 35%, communication 10%, professional behaviours 10%..Costs & timelineWhat the Canadian IMG pathway costs and how long it takes: the $1,500 MCCQE fee, the 12-month eligibility window, results timing, the CaRMS cycle and the costs the MCC doesn't list..Free practice questions12 free, original MCCQE-style practice questions with answers and explanations, from every discipline.Free clinical caseA complete, original clinical case with linked questions and explanations — history, findings, diagnosis and management — to train the vignette reasoning the MCCQE tests..Study planA practical 12-week MCCQE study plan for international medical graduates: study time by discipline, daily practice, spaced review and full timed mocks before exam day..

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