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 […]
Best MCCQE Question Bank in Canada (2026): 7 Compared

MCCQE question banks compared on price, size, French, current format and NAC content, with every figure linked to the vendor’s own page.
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.
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.
The TDM Exam Explained: Format, 2026–2027 Dates, Fees and How It Differs From the MCCQE

Who needs the TDM, the 2026 format, the 2026–2027 dates, fees and attempts, and how to prepare for a therapeutics exam set at the level of an independent family physician.
How to Cancel or Do an MCCQE Reschedule — Fees, Deadlines and the Real Cost in 2026

The MCC fee schedule for 2026, the 31-day and 120-hour rescheduling lines, withdrawal versus cancellation, and when postponing is the right call.
MCCQE1 Results 2026 : Release Dates by Batch, Reading Your Report and Next Steps

2026 MCCQE1 result dates including the three autumn batches, what your Statement of Results and Supplemental Feedback Report show, CaRMS sharing deadlines, and the first week after a pass or a fail.
MCCQE1 Exam Dates 2027: All Four Sessions, Scheduling Windows and Results

The MCC has published four MCCQE1 sessions for 2027. Every date, when scheduling opens, when results arrive, and which session fits the 2028 CaRMS match.