Licensing guide · Manitoba

How to Become a Medical Examiner in Manitoba

Last checked 7 sources checkedNOC 41310

Do you need a licence?

Licence required

You must be registered with the College of Physicians & Surgeons of Manitoba to work as a medical examiner in Manitoba or to use a protected title.

Protected titles
Not listed in the sources checked
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“In Alberta, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland and Labrador, a medical examiner is required to be a physician with an active medical license.”

From noc.esdc.gc.ca/Structure/NocProfile, checked October 10, 2026.

At a glance

Licence status
Licence required See the source
Routes
Annual fees
Not stated by the regulator Check with CPSM

Your roadmap

Every route is listed. Follow the one that matches where you trained.

Licensed in another province

  • 3 steps without a listed fee

  1. You submit a request for an application through the CPSM fast-track registration page.

    Source
    “1. Click here or on the button below to submit a request for an application.”
    cpsm.mb.ca/registration/applying-for-registration/fast-track-regist...

  2. After your request is reviewed, you receive information on how to access the application through the CPSM Portal.

    Source
    “2. Once your application request is received and reviewed, you will receive further information on how to access the application through the CPSM Portal.”
    cpsm.mb.ca/registration/applying-for-registration/fast-track-regist...

  3. You submit your completed application with the documentation fee, and provide documents including a criminal record check, certificate of professional conduct, intended Manitoba office address, fees, professional liability insurance and identification.

    Source
    “3. Once your completed application and documentation fee is received, you will be contacted regarding eligibility and required documents (please note that fees are non-refundable).”
    cpsm.mb.ca/registration/applying-for-registration/fast-track-regist...

Listed fees for this route

No one-time fees listed by the regulator for these steps Check with CPSM

3 steps without a listed fee, so the total may not be the full cost.

Official page for this route

Trained outside Canada

  • 4 steps without a listed fee

  1. You complete an Application for Medical Registration through PhysiciansApply.ca, ensure all documents are source-verified, and share documents such as your medical diploma, internship document, family medicine postgraduate training document and specialty certificate with CPSM.

    Source
    “1. Complete an Application for Medical Registration (AMR) through PhysicansApply.ca. Ensure all documents are source-verified.”
    cpsm.mb.ca/registration/applying-for-registration/international-med...

  2. You submit your application to CPSM through PhysiciansApply.ca, paying the AMR fee to the Medical Council of Canada and the CPSM documentation fee at the time of submission.

    Source
    “2. Applications are submitted to CPSM through PhysiciansApply.ca. AMR fees payable to the Medical Council of Canada, along with the CPSM documentation fee, are required at the time of submission.”
    cpsm.mb.ca/registration/applying-for-registration/international-med...

  3. If CPSM assesses your training and practice experience as eligible, you are referred to the University of Manitoba IMG Program for the next stage of selection, though a referral does not guarantee admission to the PRA-FP.

    Source
    “CPSM will assess your training and practice experience, and if you are deemed eligible, you will be referred to the University of Manitoba IMG Program for the next stage of the selection process.”
    cpsm.mb.ca/registration/applying-for-registration/international-med...

  4. Once CPSM receives confirmation that you have been scheduled for the PRA-FP, you are contacted with a list of documents required to complete your registration, after which CPSM issues a certificate allowing you to begin the assessment.

    Source
    “3. If CPSM receives confirmation from the University of Manitoba IMG Program that you have been scheduled for the PRA‑FP, you will be contacted with a list of documents required to complete your registration.”
    cpsm.mb.ca/registration/applying-for-registration/international-med...

Listed fees for this route

No one-time fees listed by the regulator for these steps Check with CPSM

4 steps without a listed fee, so the total may not be the full cost.

Official page for this route

Other listed fees

The regulator lists these without tying them to one step, so they are not in the route totals above. Check which apply to you.

  • Review of qualifications: $210
    Source
    “Manitoba The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba Review of qualifications, $210”
    mcc.ca/credentials-and-services/pathways-to-licensure/application-f...
  • Application for medical registration (AMR): $240
    Source
    “### Application for medical registration Learn about AMR ### $240.00”
    mcc.ca/fees
  • physiciansapply.ca account setup: $150 (one-time setup fee)
    Source
    “### physiciansapply.ca account setup One-time setup fee Learn about physiciansapply.ca ### $150.00”
    mcc.ca/fees
  • Source verification request: $232 (per medical credential)
    Source
    “### Source verification request Per medical credential Learn about SVRs ### $232.00”
    mcc.ca/fees
  • File transfer service: $65
    Source
    “### File transfer service Learn about file transfer services ### $65.00”
    mcc.ca/fees
  • File transfer service (bulk): $260 (four or more documents transferred to the same third party in a single transaction)
    Source
    “### $260.00 Four or more documents transferred to the same third party in a single transaction”
    mcc.ca/fees

Requirements

Conditions the regulator sets on top of the roadmap steps.

Education

Experience

Police check

Insurance

Good character

Other

Already licensed in another province?

Direct transfer

Physicians practising in another Canadian province or territory may apply for an equivalent certificate of registration in Manitoba based on holding a current Canadian out-of-province licence, though the usual credentialing requirements and fees still apply.

Source
“This allows applicants to apply based on holding a current Canadian out-of-province licence, rather than on holding the specific postgraduate Canadian qualifications that CPSM would otherwise require. Note, however, that the usual credentialing requirements and fees still apply.”
cpsm.mb.ca/registration/applying-for-registration/independent-practice

Processing time: Not stated by the regulator Check with CPSM

Check a move between two provinces

Credential assessment

Not stated by the regulator Check with CPSM

Exams

Language tests

Not stated by the regulator Check with CPSM

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Canadian experience

Not stated by the regulator Check with CPSM

Supervised practice

Not stated by the regulator Check with CPSM

Demand and pay

Job Bank figures for NOC 41310, Police investigators and other investigative occupations. Wages for 2023-2024 in Canadian dollars an hour; outlook for 2025-2027.

Job Bank wages and outlook in Manitoba and Canada
WhereLowMedianHighOutlook
Manitoba $39.50 $56.87 $76.92 Limited (2 of 5)
Canada $38.46 $55.77 $67.00 —

Wages by region and job outlook in Manitoba

Wages in every province and territory

Medical examiners in other provinces and territories

Regulated in 3 of the other 12 jurisdictions checked so far. The rules differ from one place to the next.

  • British Columbia Not confirmed yet
  • Alberta Licence required
  • Saskatchewan Not confirmed yet
  • Ontario Not confirmed yet
  • Quebec Not confirmed yet
  • New Brunswick Not confirmed yet
  • Nova Scotia Licence required
  • Prince Edward Island Not confirmed yet
  • Newfoundland and Labrador Licence required
  • Yukon Not confirmed yet
  • Northwest Territories Not confirmed yet
  • Nunavut Not confirmed yet

Compare medical examiner licensing across Canada

Sources checked

Pages read on October 10, 2026.

  1. noc.esdc.gc.ca/Structure/NocProfile noc.esdc.gc.ca/Structure/NocProfile
  2. Fast-Track Registration - The College of Physicians & Surgeons of Manitoba cpsm.mb.ca/registration/applying-for-registration/fast-track-regist... · fetched October 10, 2026
  3. International Medical Graduates - The College of Physicians & Surgeons of Manitoba cpsm.mb.ca/registration/applying-for-registration/international-med... · fetched October 10, 2026
  4. Application for medical registration | Medical Council of Canada mcc.ca/credentials-and-services/pathways-to-licensure/application-f... · fetched October 10, 2026
  5. Examination and service fees | Medical Council of Canada mcc.ca/fees · fetched October 10, 2026
  6. International Medical Graduate Resources - The College of Physicians & Surgeons of Manitoba cpsm.mb.ca/registration/IMG-resources · fetched October 10, 2026
  7. Full Registration - The College of Physicians & Surgeons of Manitoba cpsm.mb.ca/registration/applying-for-registration/independent-practice · fetched October 10, 2026

Frequently asked questions

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Do you need a licence to work as a medical examiner in Manitoba?

Yes. Registration with the College of Physicians & Surgeons of Manitoba is required to practise in Manitoba.

Which exams are required?

Practice Ready Assessment – Family Practice, Practice Ready Assessment – Specialty Practice, NAC Examination.

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