German physician in Canada

[Kaltwasser]

Hey! I am studying Medicine in Germany. Since I lived in Canada for some years I would really love to work there. Do I have to convert my German license in order to work there? I would like to be a familiy doctor in Alberta or Nova Scotia but I would'nt mind doing researches, too. Does anybody know something about that?

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[Medstart108]

Yes you need to convert. I'm not too familiar with the process, but do you speak english well and know medical english?

 

[Kaltwasser]

Yes. Even right now I am in Alberta visiting old friends. I lived here for almost two years. So English is not really a problem. I think people can understand me quite well. When it comes to Terminology : we have it in Latin/Greek (normal Terminology) and English (and in German (hehe)). In addition to that: we study 7-8 years just in MedSchool . But we dont do a Bachelor of Science before we start. I know you can do 2 exams to convert and I am not afraid of the content but of the costs. Are there any ways without doing those exams? For example if I would come as a researcher?

 

[NewCanadian]

Have you done your postgraduate medical residency in Germany, or are you finishing medical school?
you will need to complete a medical residency in Canada or the United States to be eligible to apply for a medical licence to practice in Canada (Alberta?)
the best resource for information about what you need to do before you can apply for a medical licence in Alberta is to contact the Alberta licensing authority - the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta.

I don't know what is meant by 'do 2 exams to convert'.

medical exams are offered by the Medical Council of Canada, and yes they cost a lot of money.

 

[Kaltwasser]

Thank you very much for your information. I will try to contact those people from the College of Alberta for Physicians and Surgeons.... They sound promising! Thank you.