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Who:
All candidates will sit the 2022 written and applied exam in person at one of our regional examination
centres.
When:
Spring specialty examination schedule for 2022
Fall specialty examination schedule for 2022
Where:
Regional written hotel exam sites in Canada
How:
An online platform
Who:
All candidates will sit the 2023 written and applied exam in person at one of our regional examination
centres.
When:
Spring specialty examination schedule for 2023
Fall specialty examination schedule for 2023
Where:
Regional written hotel exam sites in Canada
How:
A computer based platform
Application for training and/or practice assessment |
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Candidates will be required to apply via the newly launched Credentials/e-booking system. |
Application for continued training assessment (after Surgical Foundations and before final surgical specialty exam) ** For surgical specialties only |
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Candidates will be required to apply for exam eligibility via the Credentials/e-booking system for Surgical Foundations first followed by the surgical primary specialty. |
Competence Committees | Spring exams 3-4 months before CCTs are returned to Credentials Unit | Competence Committees will be required to convene to determine the exam readiness of the candidates. |
Fall exams 3-4 months before CCTs are returned to Credentials Unit | ||
Confirmation Completion of Training (CCTs) are sent to PGME |
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The Credentials Unit sends a spreadsheet(s) with a list of names for PGME to confer exam readiness. |
Confirmation Completion of Training (CCTs) to be returned to Credentials Unit |
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The Credentials Unit is to receive signed spreadsheet(s) from PGME to be able to issue exam eligibility rulings. |
Exam Eligibility Rulings | Rulings are processed and sent in batches as soon as CCTs are returned to the Credentials Unit. | Credentials/booking system will issue exam eligibility rulings to candidates. |
Exam registration |
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Candidates will be required to register and pay for the examination using the e-booking system. |
Deadline to request exam accommodation | Spring exams: November 4 Fall exams: April 15th of the year you take the exam |
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Deadline to withdraw from exams |
Candidates can withdraw from the written exam up to 24 hours before the start of the exam with a full refund for any COVID-19 related reason, including concerns of transmission. Candidates can withdraw from the applied/oral exam up to 24 hours before start of the exam with a 50% refund for any COVID-19 related reason, including travel restrictions and concern of transmission. |
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Spring exam dates | Spring specialty examination schedule for 2022 | |
Fall exam dates | Fall specialty examination schedule for 2021 Fall specialty examination schedule for 2022 |
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Deadline to request a formal review | 30 days after the date on the Summary of Performance. | |
Deadline to request a renewal of eligibility | Spring
exams: July 20 Fall exams: November 30 |
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Dates for Posting Exam Results | Dates are different for each specialty. See
list here.
Note: An email will be sent 48 hours before results will be posted to notify candidates and programs. |
The centre you choose for the written examination will be the same centre for the applied examination. Please note that changes to your exam centre locations will be not be allowed once exam registration closes.
Exam dates and times are subject to change. Confirmation of written appointment will be sent via email one month before the 2022 exams. Confirmation of applied appointment will be sent via email approximately two to four weeks before the 2022 exams.
Note: Due to the complexities of scheduling candidates, your scheduled date and time to attend the exam cannot be changed. All eligible candidates will be scheduled for each exam component according to the application deadline and the Royal College’s capacity. No candidate shall be granted a request to select a specific date or date range and/or time of their exam(s) unless specific conditions have been met (see policy).
(Updated June 29, 2021)
Registration deadline
The deadline for registration for Spring 2022 examinations is November 4, 2021
When: Spring examinations 2022
Please note:
Please book off all the scheduled dates posted for your specialty exam as you must be available to write on all of the published dates (e.g. both April 7 and April 8).
All Spring written exams have been scheduled as AM sessions, local time. Registration opens at 8:15 a.m. and the written exam is from 9 a.m.-12 p.m., unless otherwise noted.
Spring 2022 | ||
SPECIALTY | COMPONENT | EXAM DATE(S) |
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Anatomical Pathology | Written | Thursday, April 7, 2022 Friday, April 8, 2022 |
Applied | Tuesday, May 17, 2022 | |
Anesthesiology** | Written | Thursday, October 7, 2021 Friday, October 8, 2021 |
Applied | Thursday, May 5 to Friday, May 6, 2022 | |
Cardiac Surgery | Written | Monday, April 4, 2022 Tuesday, April 5, 2022 |
Applied | Wednesday, June 1, 2022 | |
Dermatology | Written | Monday, April 4, 2022 Tuesday, April 5, 2022 |
Applied | Monday, June 13, 2022 | |
Diagnostic Radiology | Written | Thursday, March 24, 2022 Friday, March 25, 2022 |
Applied | Monday, May 30, 2022 | |
Emergency Medicine*** | Written | Monday, March 7, 2022 Tuesday, March 8, 2022 |
Applied | Thursday, June 9 to Friday, June 10, 2022 | |
General Internal Medicine | Written | Thursday, March 10, 2022 Friday, March 11, 2022 |
Applied | N/A | |
General Pathology | Written | Thursday, April 7, 2022 Friday, April 8, 2022 |
Applied | Tuesday, May 17, 2022 | |
General Surgery | Written | Thursday, March 17, 2022 Friday, March 18, 2022 |
Applied | Thursday, May 26, 2022 | |
Geriatric Medicine | Written | Monday, March 14, 2022 Tuesday, March 15, 2022 |
Applied | N/A | |
Hematological Pathology | Written | Thursday, March 17, 2022 Friday, March 18, 2022 |
Applied | Wednesday, April 13, 2022 | |
Internal Medicine** | Written | Monday, February 28, 2022 Tuesday, March 1, 2022 |
Applied - English Applied - French |
Monday, May 9 to Friday, May 13, 2022 Tuesday, May 10 to Wednesday, May 11, 2022 |
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Medical Genetics and Genomics | Written | Thursday, March 31, 2022 Friday, April 1, 2022 |
Applied | Friday, April 29, 2022 | |
Medical Microbiology | Written | Monday, March 21, 2022 Tuesday, March 22, 2022 |
Applied | Friday, May 20, 2022 | |
Neurology | Written | Thursday, April 7, 2022 Friday, April 8, 2022 |
Applied | Tuesday, June 14, 2022 | |
Neuropathology | Written | Thursday, March 31, 2022 Friday, April 1, 2022 |
Applied | Tuesday, April 26, 2022 | |
Neurosurgery | Written | Monday, April 4, 2022 Tuesday, April 5, 2022 |
Applied | Wednesday, May 4, 2022 | |
Nuclear Medicine | Written | Thursday, March 31, 2022 Friday, April 1, 2022 |
Applied | Thursday, April 28, 2022 | |
Obstetrics & Gynecology | Written | Monday, March 21, 2022 Tuesday, March 22, 2022 |
Applied | Tuesday, May 31, 2022 | |
Ophthalmology | Written | Thursday, March 24, 2022 Friday, March 25, 2022 |
Applied | Friday, May 27, 2022 | |
Orthopedic Surgery | Written | Monday, April 11, 2022 Tuesday, April 12, 2022 |
Applied | Wednesday, May 25, 2022 | |
Pediatrics | Written | Monday, March 28, 2022 Tuesday, March 29, 2022 |
Applied | Tuesday, June 7 to Wednesday, June 8, 2022 | |
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Written | Monday, March 7, 2022 Tuesday, March 8, 2022 |
Applied | N/A | |
Plastic Surgery | Written | Monday, March 14, 2022 Tuesday, March 15, 2022 |
Applied | Wednesday, April 20, 2022 | |
Psychiatry | Written | Wednesday, March 2, 2022 |
Applied | Wednesday, May 18 to Thursday, May 19, 2022 | |
Public Health & Preventive Medicine | Written | Thursday, March 31, 2022 Friday, April 1, 2022 |
Applied | Wednesday, April 27, 2022 | |
Radiation Oncology | Written | Monday, March 7, 2022 Tuesday, March 8, 2022 |
Applied | Thursday, April 21, 2022 | |
Rheumatology (adult) | Written | Thursday, March 10, 2022 |
Applied | Friday, June 17, 2022 | |
Urology* | Written | Thursday, March 3, 2022 Friday, March 4, 2022 |
Applied | Sunday, May 29, 2022 | |
Vascular Surgery | Written | Thursday, March 10, 2022 |
Applied | Thursday, April 14, 2022 | |
*Last traditional cohort.
Competence by Design (CBD) cohort will sit their exam in Fall 2022. **First CBD cohort. ***Last traditional cohort and first CBD cohort will sit their exam. |
(Updated: June 30, 2021)
Reminder
Exam dates and times are subject to change. Confirmation of written appointment will be sent via email one month before the 2022 exams. Confirmation of applied appointment will be sent via email approximately two to four weeks before the 2022 exams.
Note: Due to the complexities of scheduling candidates, your scheduled date and time to attend the exam cannot be changed. All eligible candidates will be scheduled for each exam component according to the application deadline and the Royal College’s capacity. No candidate shall be granted a request to select a specific date or date range and/or time of their exam(s) unless specific conditions have been met (see policy).
Registration deadline
Fall 2022 examinations - April 15th of the year you take the exam
When: Fall examinations 2022
Please note: Please book off all the scheduled dates posted for your specialty exam as you must be available to write on all of the published dates (e.g. both September 12 and September 13).
Fall 2022 | ||
SPECIALTY | COMPONENT | EXAM DATE(S) |
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Adolescent Medicine | Written | Monday, September 12, 2022 Tuesday, September 13, 2022 |
Applied | N/A | |
Anesthesiology | Written | Wednesday September 28, 2022 Thursday September 29, 2022 |
Applied | Spring 2023 | |
Cardiology (adult) | Written | Thursday, September 8, 2022 Friday, September 9, 2022 |
Applied | Wednesday, October 19, 2022 | |
Cardiology (pediatric) | Written | Thursday, September 8, 2022 Friday, September 9, 2022 |
Applied | Wednesday, November 2, 2022 | |
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry | Written | Thursday, October 6, 2022 |
Applied | N/A | |
Clinical Immunology & Allergy | Written | Tuesday, September 6, 2022 |
Applied | Friday, October 21, 2022 | |
Clinical Pharmacology & Toxicology | Written | Monday, October 3, 2022 |
Applied | N/A | |
Colorectal Surgery | Written | Thursday, October 6, 2022 |
Applied | N/A | |
Critical Care Medicine | Written | Monday, September 19, 2022 Tuesday, September 20, 2022 |
Applied | N/A | |
Developmental Pediatrics | Written | Thursday, October 6, 2022 |
Applied | N/A | |
Endocrinology & Metabolism | Written | Monday, October 3, 2022 |
Applied | N/A | |
Forensic Pathology | Written | Monday, October 3, 2022 |
Applied | N/A | |
Forensic Psychiatry* | Written | Thursday, October 13, 2022 |
Applied | N/A | |
Gastroenterology | Written | Monday, August 22, 2022 Tuesday, August 23, 2022 |
Applied | Tuesday, November 15, 2022 | |
General Surgical Oncology | Written | Monday, September 19, 2022 Tuesday, September 20, 2022 |
Applied | N/A | |
Geriatric Psychiatry | Written | Thursday, October 6, 2022 |
Applied | N/A | |
Gynecologic Oncology | Written | Thursday, September 8, 2022 Friday, September 9, 2022 |
Applied | N/A | |
Gynecologic Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility | Written | Thursday, October 13, 2022 |
Applied | N/A | |
Hematology | Written |
Tuesday, September 6, 2022 Wednesday, September 7, 2022 |
Applied | Tuesday, November 8, 2022 | |
Infectious Diseases | Written | Thursday, September 22, 2022 Friday, September 23, 2022 |
Applied | N/A | |
Interventional Radiology | Written | Monday, October 3, 2022 |
Applied | N/A | |
Maternal-Fetal Medicine | Written | Monday, September 12, 2022 Tuesday, September 13, 2022 |
Applied | N/A | |
Medical Biochemistry | Written | Thursday, September 1, 2022 Friday, September 2, 2022 |
Applied | N/A | |
Medical Oncology | Written | Monday, September 12, 2022 Tuesday, September 13, 2022 |
Applied | N/A | |
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine | Written | Monday, September 19, 2022 Tuesday, September 20, 2022 |
Applied | N/A | |
Nephrology | Written | Thursday, September 22, 2022 Friday, September 23, 2022 |
Applied | N/A | |
Neuroradiology | Written | Thursday, October 13, 2022 |
Applied | N/A | |
Occupational Medicine | Written | Thursday, September 8, 2022 Friday, September 9, 2022 |
Applied | N/A | |
Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery | Written | Thursday, September 15, 2022 Friday, September 16, 2022 |
Applied | Monday, November 21, 2022 | |
Pain Medicine | Written | Thursday, September 22, 2022 Friday, September 23, 2022 |
Applied | N/A | |
Palliative Medicine | Written | Thursday, September 8, 2022 Friday, September 9, 2022 |
Applied | N/A | |
Pediatric Emergency Medicine | Written | Thursday, September 22, 2022 Friday, September 23, 2022 |
Applied | N/A | |
Pediatric Hematology/Oncology | Written | Monday, September 19, 2022 Tuesday, September 20, 2022 |
Applied | N/A | |
Pediatric Radiology | Written | Thursday, October 13, 2022 |
Applied | N/A | |
Pediatric Surgery | Written | Tuesday, September 6, 2022 |
Applied | Friday, November 4, 2022 | |
Respirology (adult) | Written | Monday, September 12, 2022 Tuesday, September 13, 2022 |
Applied | Wednesday, October 26, 2022 | |
Respirology (pediatric) | Written | Thursday, September 1, 2022 |
Applied | Tuesday, October 25, 2022 | |
Rheumatology (pediatric) | Written | Monday, September 12, 2022 Tuesday, September 13, 2022 |
Applied | N/A | |
Surgical Foundations | Written | Thursday, September 15, 2022 Friday, September 16, 2022 |
Applied | N/A | |
Thoracic Surgery | Written | Tuesday, September 6, 2022 |
Applied | Thursday, November 10, 2022 | |
Urology* | Written | Monday, August 22, 2022 Tuesday, August 23, 2022 |
Applied | Sunday, November 6, 2022 | |
*First CBD cohort. |
All candidates will sit the 2022 written and applied exam in person at one of our regional examination centres in Canada:
LIST OF REGIONAL CENTERS SPRING 2022 EXAMINATIONS | ||
SITE | EXAM SITE | |
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia |
Fairmont Hotel Vancouver 900 West Georgia Street Vancouver, BC, V6C 2W6 604-684-3131 |
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CALGARY, Alberta |
Delta Hotels by Marriott Calgary South 135 Southland Drive SE, Calgary, AB, T2J 5X5 403-278-5050 |
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EDMONTON, Alberta |
The Westin Edmonton 10135 100th Street NW Edmonton, AB, T5J 0N7 780-426-3636 |
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SASKATOON, Saskatchewan |
Delta Hotels by Marriott Saskatoon Downtown 405 20th St E, Saskatoon, SK S7K 6X6 306-665-3322 |
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WINNIPEG, Manitoba |
Delta Hotels by Marriott Winnipeg 350 St. Mary Ave Winnipeg, MB R3C 3J2 204-942-0551 |
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THUNDER BAY, Ontario |
Delta Hotels by Marriott Thunder Bay 2240 Sleeping Giant Parkway Thunder Bay, ON P7A 0E7 807-344-0777 |
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SUDBURY, Ontario |
Quality Inn & Conference Centre Downtown 390 Elgin Street, South Sudbury, ON P3B 1B1 705-675-1273 |
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OTTAWA, Ontario |
The Westin Ottawa 11 Colonel By Dr, Ottawa, ON K1N 9H4 613-560-7000 |
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KINGSTON, Ontario |
Four Points by Sheraton Kingston 285 King Street East Kingston, ON K7L 3B1 613-544-4434 |
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TORONTO, Ontario |
Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel 123 Queen Street West Toronto Ontario M5H 3K6 416-947-4807 |
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HAMILTON, Ontario |
Sheraton Hamilton Hotel 116 King St W, Hamilton, ON L8P 4V3 905-317-4531 |
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LONDON, Ontario |
Delta Hotels by Marriott, London Armouries 325 Dundas Street London, ON N6B 1T9 519-679-6111 |
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MONTREAL, Quebec |
Le Centre Sheraton Montreal Hotel 1201 René-Lévesque Blvd W, Montreal, Quebec H3B 2L7 514-878-2000 |
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SHERBROOKE, Quebec |
Delta Hotels by Marriott Sherbrooke Conference Center 2685 Rue King Ouest Sherbrooke, QC, J1L 1C1 819-822-1989 |
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QUEBEC CITY Quebec |
Delta Hotels by Marriott Quebec 690 Boulevard René-Lévesque E, Québec, QC G1R 5A8 418-647-1717 |
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HALIFAX, Nova Scotia |
Halifax Marriott Harbourfront 1919 Upper Water Street Halifax, NS, B3J 3J5 902-421-1700 |
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ST. JOHN’S, Newfoundland |
Courtyard by Marriott St. John's Newfoundland 131 Duckworth St, St. John's, NL A1C 1E9 709-722-6636 |
Questions? Contact credentials@royalcollege.ca
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