College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia

  • The regulatory body of the practice of medicine in British Columbia; all physicians who practice medicine in the province must be registrants of the College.
  • There are legislated requirements that must be met before a physician can be issued a licence to practice medicine in British Columbia.
  • The College will review an applicant’s credentials, references and health status.
  • All non-Canadian credentials will require source verification.
  • A flow chart for the pre-screening process for eligibility is available here.