Job requirements General Practitioner (GP) near Charlottetown (PE)
Find out what you typically need to work as a general practitioner (GP) near Charlottetown (PE). These requirements are applicable to all General practitioners and family physicians (NOC 31102).
Employment requirements
This is what you typically need for the job.
- A bachelor's degree or in Quebec, completion of a college program and one year of pre-medicine university studies is usually required.
- Graduation from an approved medical school and two to three years of family medicine residency training are required.
- Completion of the qualifying examinations of the Medical Council of Canada or the Collège des médecins du Québec and licensing by the provincial or territorial licensing authority are required.
Professional certification and licensing
Prince Edward IslandIf this occupation is regulated, you may need to get a professional license from a regulatory authority before you can start working. Licensing can be compulsory or voluntary, depending on the occupation.
- If the licence is compulsory, you must be certified before you can practise the occupation and use the professional designation.
- If the licence is voluntary, you don’t need to be certified to practise this occupation.
Find out if this occupation is regulated and contact the regulatory authority to learn about the certification process.
List of Associations
Associations are organizations that may provide news to its members about networking events, professional development and other common issues for people working in the same industry.
| Associations | Contact information |
|---|---|
| Provincial level | |
| Medical Society of PEI |
2 Myrtle Street, Stratford PE, C1B 2W2 Phone number 902 - 3687303 |
| Provincial level | |
| College of Physicians and Surgeons of PEI |
14 Paramount Drive, Charlottetown PE, C1E 0C7 Phone number 902 - 8942605 |
| Provincial level | |
| Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Board, PEI Department of Health and Social Services |
PO Box 2000, Charlottetown PE, C1A 7N8 Phone number 902 - 3684000 |
Do you want to work in another province or territory?
If you are already certified to work in a regulated occupation in your province or territory, it will be easier for you to have your certification recognized in another province or territory. See the Workers Mobility's website to learn more.
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