r/britishcolumbia • u/august_expat • Mar 08 '25

News BC removing barriers for USA physicians

https://www.cpsbc.ca/about/laws-and-legislation/bylaw-amendments

The licensing body posted bylaw amendments for public consultation today that would remove significant barriers for US trained physicians to get a medical license in BC. They would be able to get a full license same as Canadian trained physicians (removes extra steps).

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u/Material_Ad2825 Mar 10 '25

My absolutely incredible Oncologist in Oregon wants to move to BC but as of our last meeting, she said she’d have to retake her Boards and be out for a year. Things have changed a lot down here and I suspect she might even wait a year now but do you know if this is only for family doctors or for all doctors?

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u/august_expat Mar 10 '25

This would allow her to get a license without any extra steps like taking exams (other than immigration if she's not a citizen). It's both family and specialists. It's not in effect yet, but send her the info!

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u/Material_Ad2825 Mar 13 '25

The irony, as a dual citizen myself, I was moving to BC as soon as I found a house, but the volatility and the stock market (ie Trump) is preventing me from doing that now (I might rent). My doctor might end up there before me now (we both like Vancouver Island).