Subspecialists: Practice Eligibility Route

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
  • Proof of completion of training (unaccredited) that is equivalent in length to the requirements set out in the subspecialties training requirements (STR)*

*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*