Writing the MCCQE Before You Graduate: A Guide for Canadians Abroad
Can you write the MCCQE before you graduate from a school abroad? Yes. The eligibility rules, the Sponsor Note, the NAC and a timeline for CaRMS.
Practice Ready Assessment by Province: Programs, Exams and Return of Service
By Dr. Bilal Akil, MD – Emergency Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University · founder of mccQbank Short answer: Practice Ready Assessment by province is an accelerated route to licensure for internationally trained physicians who have completed postgraduate training and practised independently outside Canada. There is no single national PRA; each province […]
The Last Two Weeks until MCCQE: A Day-by-Day Plan
By Dr. Bilal Akil, MD — Emergency Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University · founder of mccQbank Last two weeks until MCCQE, fourteen days out, the MCCQE is no longer a knowledge problem. What you know now is roughly what you will walk in with. What you can still change is how […]
Returning to Canada After Medical School Abroad: Guide 2026
Ireland, Australia, Europe or the Caribbean? 2026 CaRMS match rates by region, the Australian internship catch, and what every Canadian abroad needs.
MCCQE vs USMLE Step 2 CK: Which One an IMG Should Write
By Dr. Bilal Akil, MD — Emergency Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University · founder of mccQbank “I’m an IMG. Should I write the MCCQE or Step 2 CK? Or both?” It is one of the most common questions IMGs weigh, and the honest answer is that these two exams are not […]
Caribbean Medical School to Canadian Residency: 2026 Guide
What a Canadian at a Caribbean medical school needs for CaRMS: the MCCQE, the NAC, when to write them, where the USMLE counts, and 2026 match rates.
How an IMG Gets Licensed in Canada: Step by Step (2026)
The six steps an international medical graduate takes to practise in Canada, from source verification to a provincial licence, with MCC fees.
What is LMCC Canada and How to Get It in 2026?
The LMCC is not a licence to practise in Canada. Here is what the Licentiate actually is, what changed on 26 January 2026, and how an IMG earns it.
NAC OSCE Exam Dates 2027: What the MCC Has Published
The 2026 NAC sessions as published, what the 2027 calendar will almost certainly look like, results timing, the three-attempt rule, and how to use the wait.
MCCQE Part 2 Is Gone: What Replaced It and Which Exams You Need in 2026
The MCCQE Part II ended in June 2021. Where the clinical-skills requirement went, what the LMCC needs now, and a route-by-route table of the exams IMGs and CMGs actually need in 2026.