Link to Apply for Canada’s Doctors Recruitment for Nigerians 2023/2024
Link to Apply for Canada’s Doctors Recruitment for Nigerians 2023/2024: Canada is calling on qualified and competent Nigeria doctors for massive medical openings in Canada
The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada has created a short path to enable Nigeria and other foreign doctors to practice medicine in the country.
Are you a qualified Nigeria Doctor looking for an opportunity to Japa to Canada? Do you have the necessary certification and requirements to practice in Canada? If your answer is a convincing yes, then here are the vacant positions available
Family Medicine Specialists
For internationally trained family medicine specialists, the Nova Scotia Practice Ready Assessment Program (NSPRAP) ensures that international medical graduates (IMGs) who wish to practice family medicine in Nova Scotia possess the appropriate clinical skills and knowledge to provide quality patient care.
The Nova Scotia Practice Ready Assessment Program (NSPRAP) is for family medicine specialists who:
Have completed postgraduate training in family medicine outside Canada;
Do not yet meet Nova Scotia’s licensing requirements, and meet the eligibility criteria for the PRA in Family Medicine.
Eligibility
You must meet the requirements for all license applications to practice medicine in Nova Scotia.
You must be a Licentiate of the Medical Council of Canada (LMCC) or Qualify for an Acceptable Alternative to the LMCC
You must have at least 2 years of postgraduate training toward recognition as a general practitioner or family medicine specialist.
You must have completed at least 8 weeks of training in all of the following fields:
• family medicine or general practice;
• internal medicine;
• surgery;
• pediatrics
• Psychiatry
• Obstetrics and gynecology.
Please note:
The registrar may accept 8-16 weeks of extra training in family medicine instead of training in psychiatry, obstetrics, and gynecology.
The College will consider Emergency Medicine rotations as part of the 24 months of postgraduate training.
You must have practiced independently for at least 2 years in a family or general practice AND for at least 450 hours within 3 years of applying for the NSPRAP
You must have fewer than two prior failed attempts in Canadian practice-ready assessment programs.
How to Apply
Step 1:
You submit your credentials to be verified
Step 2:
We review your application
Step 3:
Your application is screened by the NSPRAP
Step 4:
You submit an application for a Clinical Assessment license
Step 5:
You undergo a clinical field assessment
Step 6:
You receive your license to practice
Other Specialists
You may be eligible for a Practice Ready Assessment for Specialists (PRA Specialists) if you meet the criteria and have been endorsed by Nova Scotia Health.
The PRA Specialists is for specialists who:
have specialty training and certification from a jurisdiction other than the 29 accepted by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) (for more information, see the RCPSC Specialty Training Requirements to compare your postgraduate training to the Canadian standard); and meet the screening criteria for Practice Readiness Assessment (PRA) for Specialists.
Please note:
A PRA is not conducted in subspecialty disciplines.
Eligibility
You must provide a record of postgraduate training that is substantially equivalent to Canadian training and has been satisfactorily completed. Refer to the RCPSC Specialty Training Requirements.
You must have specialty certification from an international jurisdiction, equivalent to a primary specialty as defined by the RCPSC.
You must have a minimum of 3 years of independent practice in the discipline.
You must demonstrate evidence of currency of practice in the primary specialty, defined as at least 450 hours within the last 3 years
You must have fewer than two prior failed attempts in Canadian practice-ready assessment programs.
You must meet the requirements for all license applications to practice medicine in Nova Scotia.
You must be a Licentiate of the Medical Council of Canada (LMCC) or Qualify for an Acceptable Alternative to the LMCC
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How to Apply
Step 1:
You are endorsed by Nova Scotia Health or IWK Health Centre
Step 2:
You submit your credentials to be verified
Step 3:
We review your application
Step 4:
You submit an application for a Clinical Assessment license
Step 5:
You undergo a clinical field assessment
Step 6:
You receive your license to practice
Nigeria Doctors with an interest in practicing in Canada can get further details here