June 30, 2019
This data represents a physician head count, not a total of full-time equivalent practising physicians.
Upon receipt of all required documents, a physician’s licence is typically approved in two to three days.
Licence Type |
Total |
Family Medicine |
All Other |
Full Licence |
2,269 |
1,110 |
1,159 |
Full Licence Non-Resident Licence |
150 |
52 |
98 |
Defined Licence |
89 |
8 |
81 |
Academic Licence |
70 |
– |
70 |
Temporary (Locum) Licence |
18 |
6 |
12 |
Clinical Assistant |
26 |
– |
26 |
Defined Licence – Fellowship |
21 |
– |
21 |
Full Licence – Postgraduate Training |
12 |
3 |
9 |
Restricted Licence |
21 |
16 |
5 |
Defined Licence – Term |
1 |
– |
1 |
Total |
2,677 |
1,195 |
1,482 |
Physician Age Distribution

Licensing Statistics for the period July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019
|
Decrease in Licences |
Increase in Licences |
Family Medicine |
75 |
108 |
Specialists |
111 |
161 |
Total |
186 |
269 |
In addition, we have the following physicians in training:
Postgraduate Licences |
Post Graduate Trainees |
New Post Graduate Trainees |
Postgraduate Training |
440 |
0 |
Postgraduate Practising |
37 |
1 |
Total |
477 |
1 |
In addition to physicians in training, we have the following medical students:
Total Medical Students |
467 |