• Veterinarian Licence Pathway Tool

    Please use this tool to: determine which type of licence you may be eligible for and what supporting documentation needs to be provided with your application.
  • Are you currently licenced as a veterinarian in another Canadian jurisdiction?
  • Did you graduate of a DVM program accredited by the CVMA/AVMA?

  • A list of AVMA/CVMA Accreddited Schools can be located here.

  • Have you successfully completed the North American Veterinary Licensing Examination (NAVLE)?
  • Do you hold a Certificate of Qualification from the National Examining Board
  • Do you hold a Certificate of Qualification from the National Examining Board

  • Info on Certificate of Qualification from the NEB

  • Are you board certified by, or a diplomate of, a veterinary specialty organization that is recognized by the AVMA American Board of Veterinary Specialties(ABVS), or equivalent?
  • Are you board certified by, or a diplomate of, a veterinary specialty organization that is recognized by the AVMA American Board of Veterinary Specialties(ABVS), or equivalent?
  • Are you registered with the National Examining Board?
  • Have you successfully completed the Basic and Clinical Sciences Examination (BCSE) and North American Veterinary Licensing Examination (NAVLE)?
  • Are you in a Residency Program of a veterinary specialty organization that is recognized by the AVMA American Board of Veterinary Specialties (ABVS),or equivalent?
  • Have you graduated from a veterinary medicine program listed on the American Veterinary Medical Association ECFVG® list of veterinary colleges?
  • Do you intend to practice through an internship, under the supervision of a veterinarian who is board certified by, or a diplomate of, a veterinary specialty organization that is recognized by the AVMA American Board of Veterinary Specialties (ABVS), or equivalent has agreed to serve as the primary supervisor.

  • A list of ECFVG veterinary colleges can be found here.

  • Labour Mobility

    You may be elligible for veterinarian licence under labour mobility

    On the Application form Choose Route 1- Labour Mobility (CFTA)

     

    For more information, click here.

  • Certificate of Qualification

    You may be elligible for a veterinarian licence.

    On the Application form Choose Route 2- Certificate of Qualification

     

    For more information, click here.

  • Possible Routes to Licensure

    If you have NOT sucessfuly completed the NAVLE and do not hold a Certificate of Qualification from the National Examining Board, you are eligble for a restricted licence if you are enrolled for the next sitting of the NAVLE. Until you sucessfully complete the NAVLE, you would be required to practice under Direct Supervision of a veterinarian. 

    On the Application form Choose Route 7- CVMA/AVMA Accredited Graduate without NAVLE.

    For more information click here.

     

    If you have sucessfully completed the NAVLE and do not hold a Certificate of Qualification, you will need to apply to the National Examining Board prior to applying for a licence with the MVMA.

    Once you have obtained your Certificate of Qualification, on the Application form Choose Route 2- Certificate of Qualification. 

    For more information click here.

  • Limited Licence- Board Certification

    If you do not hold a Certificate of Qualification from the National Examining Board and you are board certified by, or a diplomate of, a veterinary specialty organization that is recognized by the AVMA American Board of Veterinary Specialties
    (ABVS), or equivalent, you may be ellgible for a limited licence-board certiifcation. This licence type allows for unsupervised practice, limited solely to your area of board certification.

    On the Application form Choose Route 4- Limited Licence- Board Certification.

     

    For more information, click here.

  • NEB Examination Route

    You may be ellgible for a restricted licence while you work toward completing the Clinical Proficiency Examination (CPE). While you hold this licence type, you would be required to work under supervision of a veterinarian.

    On the Application form Choose Route 4- Limited Licence- Board Certification.

     

    For more information click here.

     

  • Limited Licence- Residency Program

    You may be ellgible for a limited licence-residency program. This licence type allows for supervised practice, limited solely to your area of board certification. Upon becoming board certified, you may be elligble for a limited licence that allows you to work without supervision.

    On the Application form Choose Route 5- Limited Licence- Residency Program.

     

    For more information, click here.

  • Limited Licence- Internship

    You may be ellgible for a limited licence-internship. This licence type allows for supervised practice, limited solely to your area of board certification of your board certified supervisor. This licence is limited to a one year period.

    On the Application form Choose Route 6- Limited Licence- Internship.

     

    For more information click here.

  • Outcome

    You may not be elligible for a licence as a veterinarian at this time. Please contact the MVMA with any questions.

  • NEB Examination Route- Not yet elligible for a licence

    Once you have complete the BCSE and NAVLE, you may be ellgible for a restricted licence.

    For more information click here.

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