Program delivery update: Instructions for foreign physicians coming to work in underserved regions in Quebec
This section contains policy, procedures and guidance used by IRCC staff. It is posted on the department’s website as a courtesy to stakeholders.
July 31, 2025
Starting on July 31, 2025, foreign physicians coming to work in underserved regions in Quebec are no longer required to apply for 2 separate work permits in order to complete the assessment or adaptation period in an accredited university clinical setting or any other clinical setting designated by the Collège des Médecins du Québec (CMQ) and to begin practising in a health care facility. From now on, they can obtain a work permit tied to a given employer under the administrative code C10, valid for a maximum of 5 years, that covers both the assessment or adaptation period (13 consecutive weeks) and the practice period if they meet the requirements of the work category.
Applications received as of July 31, 2025, will be assessed according to the new instructions, and applications received before July 31, 2025, will be assessed according to the instructions that were in effect before that date.