Deadlines, dates & locations

Update on 2022 Examinations

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

 

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Update on 2021 Examinations

Who:
All candidates can choose to do their written 2021 exams in person at one of our regional hotel exam sites in Canada or online via remote proctoring.

When:
Fall specialty examination schedule for 2021

Where:
Regional written hotel exam sites in Canada

How:
Important info on exam administration

 

Assessment deadlines

Deadline to apply for training and/or practice assessment	Spring exams April 30 the year before you write the exam Fall exams August 31 the year before you write the exam
Deadline to apply for continued training assessment (after Surgical Foundations and before final surgical specialty exam) **For surgical specialties only	April 30 of the year before you intend to write your final surgical specialty exam

Exam deadlines

Deadline to register for exams	Spring exams November 4 of the year before you write the exam Fall exams April 15th of the year you take the exam 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.
Deadline to request exam accommodation	Spring exams: November 4 Fall exams: April 15th of the year you take the exam
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.
Spring exam dates	Spring specialty examination schedule for 2022
Fall exam dates	Fall specialty examination schedule for 2021 Fall specialty examination schedule for 2022
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
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.

Exam dates

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).

Spring 2022 Examinations Dates

(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).

Spring 2022
SPECIALTY	COMPONENT	EXAM DATE(S)
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
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, May 3, 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.

Fall 2022 Examinations Dates

(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)
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 to Thursday, October 20, 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
	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.

Where

All candidates will sit the 2022 written and applied exam in person at one of our regional examination centres in Canada:

• Vancouver
• Calgary
• Edmonton
• Saskatoon
• Winnipeg
• London
• Thunder Bay
• Sudbury
• Hamilton
• Toronto
• Kingston
• Ottawa
• Montreal
• Sherbrooke
• Quebec City
• Halifax
• St. John’s

How

• All candidates will sit the 2022 written and applied exam in person at one of our regional examination centres. Candidates will be assigned to an individual hotel room for both written and applied exams.
  
  
• Written exams, both multiple-choice and short-answer formats, will be on a computer-based platform
  
  
• Applied/oral exams will be delivered virtually as well. There will be no paper-based exams.
  
  
• Using a Royal College-issued laptop, candidates will log into an online exam platform at their designated exam centre to take their exams. Onsite invigilators will be on hand at exam centres to provide support for technological issues (hardware and software).
  
  
• For the applied component, the candidate and examiners will interact on a virtual platform in 2022; they will not be in-person and face-to-face. More details on the format of each specialty’s applied exam are available in the Information by Discipline section.

Questions? Contact credentials@royalcollege.ca

 

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Fall 2021 Examinations Dates

(Updated August 5, 2021)

Reminder
Exam dates and times are subject to change. Confirmation of written appointment will be sent via email in mid-August 2021. Confirmation of applied exams will be provided in the candidates’ appointment letter approximately 2 weeks before the exam.

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 2021 examinations – May 15, 2021

When: Fall specialty examinations 2021

Written Exam Times
AM (Morning): 09:00 to 12:00
PM (Afternoon): 14:00 to 17:00

Please note:

• All times shown are local times associated with your center.
• 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 14 and September 15).

Fall 2021
SPECIALTY	COMPONENT	EXAM DATE(S)	TIME
Adolescent Medicine	Written	October 7, 2021 October 8, 2021	AM (Morning)
	Applied	N/A
Anesthesiology**	Written	October 7, 2021 October 8, 2021	AM (Morning)
	Applied	Spring 2022
Cardiology (adult)	Written	September 14, 2021 September 15, 2021	AM (Morning)
	Applied	N/A
Cardiology (pediatric)	Written	September 23, 2021 September 24, 2021	PM (Afternoon)
	Applied	October 29, 2021
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry	Written	September 17, 2021 N/A	PM (Afternoon)
	Applied	N/A
Clinical Immunology & Allergy	Written	September 17, 2021 N/A	AM (Morning)
	Applied	October 15, 2021
Clinical Pharmacology & Toxicology	Written	September 20, 2021 N/A	AM (Morning)
	Applied	N/A
Colorectal Surgery	Written	September 17, 2021 N/A	AM (Morning)
	Applied	N/A
Critical Care Medicine**	Written	September 23, 2021 September 24, 2021	AM (Morning)
	Applied	N/A
Developmental Pediatrics	Written	September 20, 2021 N/A	AM (Morning)
	Applied	N/A
Endocrinology & Metabolism	Written	September 20, 2021 N/A	AM (Morning)
	Applied	N/A
Forensic Pathology	Written	September 20, 2021 N/A	AM (Morning)
	Applied	N/A
Forensic Psychiatry	Written	September 17, 2021	AM (Morning)
	Applied	N/A
Gastroenterology**	Written	September 14, 2021 September 15, 2021	PM (Afternoon)
	Applied	N/A
General Surgical Oncology	Written	September 23, 2021 September 24, 2021	AM (Morning)
	Applied	N/A
Geriatric Psychiatry	Written	September 20, 2021 N/A	AM (Morning)
	Applied	N/A
Gynecologic Oncology	Written	September 30, 2021 October 1, 2021	AM (Morning)
	Applied	N/A
Gynecologic Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility	Written	September 17, 2021 N/A	PM (Afternoon)
	Applied	N/A
Hematology	Written	September 23, 2021 N/A	PM (Afternoon)
	Applied	N/A
Infectious Diseases	Written	September 30, 2021 October 1, 2021	AM (Morning)
	Applied	N/A
Interventional Radiology	Written	September 17, 2021 N/A	AM (Morning)
	Applied	N/A
Maternal-Fetal Medicine	Written	October 7, 2021 October 8, 2021	AM (Morning)
	Applied	N/A
Medical Oncology	Written	September 30, 2021 October 1, 2021	PM (Afternoon)
	Applied	N/A
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine	Written	September 23, 2021 September 24, 2021	AM (Morning)
	Applied	N/A
Nephrology	Written	September 30, 2021 October 1, 2021	AM (Morning)
	Applied	N/A
Neuroradiology	Written	September 20, 2021 N/A	AM (Morning)
	Applied	N/A
Occupational Medicine	Written	September 30, 2021 October 1, 2021	AM (Morning)
	Applied	N/A
Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery**	Written	September 14, 2021 September 15, 2021	PM (Afternoon)
	Applied	October 7, 2021
Pain Medicine	Written	September 30, 2021 October 1, 2021	AM (Morning)
	Applied	N/A
Palliative Medicine	Written	September 30, 2021 October 1, 2021	PM (Afternoon)
	Applied	N/A
Pediatric Emergency Medicine	Written	September 30, 2021 October 1, 2021	AM (Morning)
	Applied	N/A
Pediatric Hematology/Oncology	Written	October 7, 2021 October 8, 2021	AM (Morning)
	Applied	N/A
Pediatric Radiology	Written	September 20, 2021 N/A	AM (Morning)
	Applied	N/A
Pediatric Surgery	Written	September 17, 2021 N/A	AM (Morning)
	Applied	October 5, 2021
Respirology (adult)	Written	September 14, 2021 September 15, 2021	AM (Morning)
	Applied	October 19, 2021
Respirology (pediatric)	Written	September 17, 2021 N/A	AM (Morning)
	Applied	October 6, 2021
Rheumatology (pediatric)**	Written	September 23, 2021 September 24, 2021	PM (Afternoon)
	Applied	N/A
Surgical Foundations	Written	October 4, 2021 October 5, 2021	AM (Morning)
	Applied	N/A
Thoracic Surgery	Written	September 17, 2021 N/A	PM (Afternoon)
	Applied	November 2, 2021
** First CBD cohort.

Where

All candidates can choose to do their written 2021 exams in person at one of our regional hotel exam sites in Canada or online via remote proctoring. The complete list of regional hotel exam sites is below. We will not be adding any additional exam sites for 2021. The addresses of the hotel exam sites will be released in mid-August 2021.

Regional hotel exam sites in Canada:

SITE	VENUE LOCATION
VANCOUVER, British Columbia	Fairmont Hotel Vancouver 900 West Georgia Street Vancouver, BC, V6C 2W6 604-684-3131
CALGARY, Alberta	Delta Hotels by Marriott Calgary South 135 Southland Drive SE, Calgary, AB, T2J 5X5 403-278-5050
EDMONTON, Alberta	The Westin Edmonton 10135 100th Street NW Edmonton, AB, T5J 0N7 780-426-3636
SASKATOON, Saskatchewan	Delta Hotels by Marriott Saskatoon Downtown 405 20th St E, Saskatoon, SK S7K 6X6 306-665-3322
WINNIPEG, Manitoba	Delta Hotels by Marriott Winnipeg 350 St. Mary Ave Winnipeg, MB R3C 3J2 204-942-0551
THUNDER BAY, Ontario	Delta Hotels by Marriott Thunder Bay 2240 Sleeping Giant Parkway Thunder Bay, ON P7A 0E7 807-344-0777
SUDBURY, Ontario	Fairfield Inn and Suites by Marriott Sudbury 490 Barrydowne Road Sudbury, ON, P3A 3T3 705-560-0111
OTTAWA, Ontario	The Westin Ottawa 11 Colonel By Dr, Ottawa, ON K1N 9H4 613-560-7000
KINGSTON, Ontario	Four Points by Sheraton Kingston 285 King Street East Kingston, ON K7L 3B1 613-544-4434
TORONTO, Ontario	Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel Entrance via 100 Richmond Street Toronto, ON M5H 2M9 416-947-4807
HAMILTON, Ontario	Sheraton Hamilton Hotel 116 King St W, Hamilton, ON L8P 4V3 905-317-4531
LONDON, Ontario	Delta Hotels by Marriott, London Armouries 325 Dundas Street London, ON N6B 1T9 519-679-6111
MONTREAL, Quebec	Le Centre Sheraton Montreal Hotel 1201 René-Lévesque Blvd W, Montreal, Quebec H3B 2L7 514-878-2000
SHERBROOKE, Quebec	Delta Hotels by Marriott Sherbrooke Conference Center 2685 Rue King Ouest Sherbrooke, QC, J1L 1C1 819-822-1989
QUEBEC CITY, Quebec	Delta Hotels by Marriott Quebec 690 Boulevard René-Lévesque E, Québec, QC G1R 5A8 418-647-1717
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia	Halifax Marriott Harbourfront 1919 Upper Water Street Halifax, NS, B3J 3J5 902-421-1700
ST. JOHN’S, Newfoundland	Courtyard by Marriott St. John's Newfoundland 131 Duckworth St, St. John's, NL A1C 1E9 709-722-6636

How:

Important info on exam administration

Applied Exams

The applied exam will be virtual in 2021, not in-person and face-to-face. The Royal College will use technology to administer the applied component of all specialty exams.

Questions?
Contact exams2021@royalcollege.ca