2025 Fee Schedule

Determining your eligibility to apply

Review of Qualifications Fee: $350 per application
This fee is a preliminary assessment of qualifications for licensure and applies only to applicants who do not have Canadian certification and the LMCC.
Pay this fee through physiciansapply.ca when you submit the first portion of your application for licensure.

Applying for a licence

Application for Medical Registration Fee: $350 per application
This fee applies to all applicants for a renewable independent practice licence, including those who paid a fee for a Review of Qualifications.
Pay this fee through physiciansapply.ca when you submit your application for licensure.

Getting a licence

One-time Registration Fee: $300
PLUS Licence Fee:
For licences issued between January 1 and June 30: $2300
For licences issued between July 1 and September 30: $1150
For licences issued between October 1 and December 31: $295 per calendar month

Renewing your licence

Annual Renewal Fee: $2300 per calendar year

Renewal Fee if giving up licence on June 30: $1150

Paper Renewal: $150 per renewal
This fee is added to the Annual Renewal Fee.

Fees for late renewals:

Late Fee for renewals received between December 1 to December 31: $575
This fee is added to the Annual Renewal Fee.

Restoration Fee for expired licences (expiry date December 31): $625
This applies to physicians who have NOT provided the College with notice prior to December 31 that they would like to be removed from the Register.

Related fees

All physicians practicing under a Defined licence must pay either Supervision or Sponsor-Only Oversight fees.

You must pay Medical Corporation Permit fees if you are incorporated.

Atlantic Registry

Licence Fee: $500 per calendar year

The Registry is available to all fully licensed physicians licensed and practising without conditions, restrictions, undertakings, or supervision in an Atlantic province. Physicians on the Atlantic Registry can practise throughout Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island after submitting a request to opt-in, paying the fee (valid for the calendar year), and receiving confirmation of approval and licensure in the other Atlantic provinces.

Temporary (Locum) Licence

Note: Applicants who are fully licensed in another Canadian jurisdiction and have a clean Certificate of Professional Conduct are exempt from all fees for Temporary licensure except the Licence Fee of $354 per 30 days. If you meet these conditions, please contact the College for instructions on applying for a Temporary (Locum) licence.

The following fees apply for all other applicants for a Temporary (Locum) licence:

Getting a licence

One-time Registration Fee: $300
PLUS Licence Fee: $354 per 30 days, up to 180 days
Contact the College for specific fee and licensure information for your situation.

Emergency Licence (Restricted)

There are no fees associated with this application or licence type.

Determining your eligibility to apply

Review of Training Program: $600 per application
This fee is a preliminary assessment of qualifications for licensure. This fee applies to applicants that have received training that is not on the list of accepted programs and schools.

Getting a licence

For licences issued between January 1 and June 30: $1380
For licences issued between July 1 and September 30: $690
For licences issued for full or partial months: $180 per calendar month

Renewing your licence

Annual Renewal Fee: $1380 per calendar year
Renewal Fee if giving up licence on June 30: $690
For licences issued for full or partial months: $180 per calendar month

Fees for late renewals:

Late Fee for renewals received between December 1 to December 31: $345
This fee is added to the Annual Renewal Fee.

Restoration Fee for expired licences (expiry date December 31): $375
This applies to podiatrists who have NOT provided the College with notice prior to December 31 that they would like to be removed from the Register.

Related fees

All physicians practicing under a Defined licence must pay either Supervision or Sponsor-Only Oversight fees.

You must pay Medical Corporation Permit fees if you are incorporated.

Determining your eligibility to apply

Review of Training Program: Not applicable to this licence type

Getting a licence

For licences issued between January 1 and June 30: $400
For licences issued between July 1 and September 30: $200
For licences issued for full or partial months: $50 per calendar month

Renewing your licence

Annual Renewal Fee: $400 per calendar year
Renewal Fee if giving up licence on June 30: $200
For licences issued for full or partial months: $50 per calendar month

Fees for late renewals:

Late Fee for renewals received between December 1 to December 31: $100
This fee is added to the Annual Renewal Fee.

Restoration Fee for expired licences (expiry date December 31): $115
This applies to physician assistants who have NOT provided the College with notice prior to December 31 that they would like to be removed from the Register.

Related fees

All physicians practicing under a Defined licence must pay either Supervision or Sponsor-Only Oversight fees.

You must pay Medical Corporation Permit fees if you are incorporated.

Getting a licence

One-time Registration Fee: $300

FOLLOWED BY a Licence Fee upon successful completion of the probation period:

For licences issued between January 1 and June 30: $2300
For licences issued between July 1 and September 30: $1150
For licences issued between October 1 and December 31: $295 per calendar month

Renewing your licence

Annual Renewal Fee: $2300 per calendar year

Renewal Fee if giving up licence in January or February: $295 per calendar month

Paper Renewal: $150 per renewal
This fee is added to the Annual Renewal Fee.

Fees for late renewals:

Late Fee for renewals received after November 30: $575
This fee is added to the Annual Renewal Fee.

Restoration Fee for expired licences (expiry date December 31): $625
This applies to physicians who have NOT provided the College with notice prior to December 31 that they would like to be removed from the Register.

Related fees

You must pay Medical Corporation Permit fees if you are incorporated.

For applicants enrolled in a residency program at Dalhousie University.

Getting a licence

Licence Fee: $200 per academic year

Renewing your licence

Annual Renewal Fee: $200 per academic year

Paper Renewal: $150 per renewal
This fee is added to the Annual Renewal Fee.

Late Fee for renewals received after May 31: $50
This fee is added to the Annual Renewal Fee.

Related fees

You must have a Postgraduate Practising (Moonlighting) licence if you want to moonlight.

You must pay Medical Corporation Permit fees if you are incorporated.

Postgraduate Training Licence for Electives

There are no fees associated with this application or licence type.

Postgraduate Practising (Moonlighting) Licence

There are no fees associated with this application or licence type.

Getting a licence

Licence Fee: $300 per academic year

Renewing your licence

Licence Fee: Not applicable to this licence type

The requirement for a Clinical Assessment licence is determined by the Registrar, the Registration Committee, or an Investigations Committee.  The Licence fee for assessment is $300 per 30 days.  You must also pay Assessment fees or Supervision fees if you are undergoing an assessment.  Other fees are determined on a case-by-case basis.

Clinical Observership Permit

Getting a permit

First Permit in a 12-month period: $200

Additional Permits in the same 12-month period: $100 per permit

Medical Student Observership Permit

There are no fees for medical student observers.

See our Medical Corporation Permit web page for information about practising under a corporation.

Getting a permit

One-time Initial Registration and Permit Fee: $150

Renewing your permit

Annual Permit Fee: $100 per calendar year

Paper Renewal: $150 per renewal
This fee is added to the Annual Permit Fee.

Fees for late renewals:

Late Fee for renewals received after November 30: $25
This fee is added to the Annual Permit Fee.

Restoration Fee for expired permits (expiry date December 31): $100
This fee applies to physicians who have NOT provided the College with notice prior to December 31 that they would like to be removed from the Register. This fee is added to the Annual Renewal Fee and the Late Fee.

Reactivating your permit

Reactivation Fee: No fee to reactivate a permit
Reactivation applies to physicians who have provided the College with notice prior to December 31 that they would like to be removed from the Register.

Certificates of Professional Conduct: no charge

See Request a Certificate of Professional Conduct (CPC) for information on applying for a CPC.

Seal of the College: $35 per request

Membership Certificate (suitable for framing): $50 per request

Injury Management Consultants List: $125 per request

Copy of Application and Application Documents: $50 per request plus photocopy fee

Photocopy Fee: $0.50 per page

Returned Payments: $50 per returned payment
This fee is added to the replacement payment.

See our web page on Applications Sent to the Registrar or Registration Committee for more information about these fees.

Internal Review for Denial of Registration or Licence: $850 per review
This fee is refunded if the Internal Review Committee rules in favour of the applicant.

Appeal of Registration Committee Decision: $5000 per appeal
This fee is refunded if the Hearing Committee rules in favour of the applicant.

Reinstatement of Registration or Licence: $5000 per reinstatement

See the Supervision web page for more information.

Low Level Supervision

Supervisor Fee: $1000 per year
PLUS CPSNS Supervised Licence Fee: $1000 per year
The physician under supervision pays both these fees to the College on a quarterly basis.

Standard Level Supervision

Supervisor Fee: $2000 per calendar year
PLUS CPSNS Supervised Licence Fee: $1600 per calendar year
The physician under supervision pays both these fees to the College on a quarterly basis.

Concentrated Standard Level Supervision

Supervisor Fee: $6000 per 6 months
PLUS CPSNS Supervised Licence Fee: $1500 per 6 months
The physician under supervision pays both these fees to the College.  50% upon licensure and 50% at 10 weeks.

Intermediate Level Supervision

Supervisor Fee: $150 per hour plus expenses
The physician under supervision pays this fee to the College when the period of supervision is complete.

PLUS CPSNS Supervised Licence Fee: $1500 per period of supervision
The physician under supervision pays this fee to the College before the period of supervision starts.

High Level Supervision

Supervisor Fee: $150 per hour plus expenses
The physician under supervision pays this fee to the College when the period of supervision is complete.

PLUS CPSNS Supervised Licence Fee: $1500 per period of supervision
The physician under supervision pays this fee to the College before the period of supervision starts.

Sponsor-only Oversight

Fee: $200 per calendar year
The physician on sponsor-only oversight pays this fee with the annual license renewal or upon a change to sponsor-only oversight.

See our Clinical Assessment Licence web page for more information about assessment.

Comprehensive Clinical Assessments of Practice (CCAP)

Assessor Fee: $200 per hour plus expenses
The physician under assessment pays this fee to the College when the assessment is complete.

PLUS CPSNS Supervised Licence Fee: $2000 per assessment
The physician under assessment pays this fee to the College before the assessment starts.

Return to-Practice Assessments

Assessor Fee: $200 per hour plus expenses
The physician under assessment pays this fee to the College when the assessment is complete.

PLUS CPSNS Supervised Licence Fee: $2000 per assessment
The physician under assessment pays this fee to the College before the assessment starts.

Practice Assessments (Practice Audits)

Assessor Fee: $200 per hour plus expenses
The physician under assessment pays this fee to the College when the assessment is complete.

PLUS CPSNS Supervised Licence Fee: $2000 per assessment
The physician under assessment pays this fee to the College before the assessment starts.