Physician Licensing
Medical Profession Licensing Requirements in Yukon
All physicians wishing to practice medicine in Yukon must have the following:
- licentiate of the Medical Council of Canada
- hold a certificate of fellowship from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada or the Canadian College of Family Physicians
If you wish to apply to Yukon for a Medical Professional license, please contact the Yukon Medical Council for an application for registration package which includes a complete list of the documents necessary to complete the licensure process.
Please note: The application process could take up to 4 weeks to complete, please allow sufficient time to process your application.
International Medical Graduate Requirements in Yukon
The Medical Profession Act requires all physicians who have graduated outside of Canada, who do not presently hold either a certificate from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada or the Canadian College of Family Physicians to have the following:
- successfully completed 2 years of post-graduate training; one of which must be in Canada or the United States
- Post graduate training in Canada or the United States requires successful completion of 1 year postgraduate clinical training in a residency or internship
- Postgraduate training should include rotations in each of the following: medicine; surgery; pediatrics; psychiatry; obstetrics and gynecology
- Observerships do not qualify as postgraduate training
Yukon does not issue Enabling Certificates, or offer internship or residency programs.
Please contact the Yukon Medical Council for further details regarding International Graduate requirements in Yukon.
Special Licence for Physicians Who Do Not Meet Normal Requirements
(Special Licence is not currently available in Whitehorse)The Medical Profession Act provides a method for licensing doctors to practice medicine in the Yukon that do not meet all the established criteria through a special licence. The person must be offered a position in the Yukon subject to obtaining a special licence. The Minister for Health and Social Services must first determine that there is a demonstrated need in an area before a special license can be issued.
A special licence is valid for a period of not less than three months and not more than 5 years and may not be renewed or extended.
The person who qualifies for a special licence must:
- Be a graduate of a school of medicine listed in the Directory of the World Health Organization;
- Pass the Evaluation Examination of the Medical Council of Canada and hold a valid letter from the Medical Council of Canada to that effect; and
- Have completed at least one year of postgraduate training satisfactory to the Council.