Applying for a j1 under category C help

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If a Canadian IMG completed post-graduate training in the US in internal medicine (later than 2016), and have obtained the US licenses and completed specialty examinations of the RCPSC and passed MCCEE and MCCQE part 1&2, in order to be able to do a fellowship in the US the applicant must have a "Standard Canadian Medical Licence" and is able to practice medicine as per this page
, J1 under category C
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hcs-sss/hhr-rhs/postgrad-postdoc/cat_c-eng.php

What are the requirements to be fully licensed? Is there an exemption to the one year post-graduate training in Canada or the mentor program? Having to be under supervision for a year is absurd if someone wants to apply for a fellowship in the US and is unable to do so because of the lack of a full license to practice.

thanks