The Practice Eligibility Route for Subspecialists (PER-sub) is for physicians who are practicing in a subspecialty in Canada but who are not eligible for the traditional credentials review as a result of completing unaccredited training or no training in the subspecialty.
Candidates pursuing this route to the subspecialty examination must meet the following eligibility criteria:
Royal College certification in a primary specialty that is the entry route to the subspecialty or CCFP certification in Family Medicine for Palliative Medicine only
Proof of a valid, unrestricted license to practice in Canada
A scope of practice that meets the criteria set out by and acceptable to the discipline’s specialty committee
Attestation by 2 referees of the physician’s scope and quality of his/her practice
Registration in the Royal College Maintenance of Certification Program (MOC) or the CFPC Maintenance of Certification Program (Mainpro+) for Palliative Medicine only
Physicians in subspecialty practice will belong to one of two Cohorts:
Cohort 1:
In practice for 5 + years in Canada in the subspecialty
Final 2 years of practice must be in a continuous practice location in Canada
Cohort 2:
In practice for 1 - 5 years in Canada in the subspecialty
Final 1 year of practice must be in a continuous practice location in Canada
*Please Note: Additional criteria has been set by each individual discipline’s Specialty Committee - see the PER-sub Application Form for your subspecialty to review this criteria*
PER-sub Application Forms
Assessment documentation has not yet been developed for some subspecialties. If you would like to submit an Expression of Interest regarding PER-sub for your subspecialty, please contact persub@royalcollege.ca. We will contact you when we begin to accept applications for your subspecialty.
Deadline
The assessment deadline is August 31, one year before you wish to take the exam. The exam registration deadline is May 15 of the year you write the exam.
Late applications
Applications received after the deadline will be subject to late penalty fees. Although we endeavour to process all applications on time, there is no guarantee that an application received past the deadline can be processed in time for the next examination.
Please review the criteria and submit your completed application to the Credentials Unit:
