Your Clinic Has a Vacancy. We have the Physician.
You have patient panels growing, supervision capacity stretched, and a recruitment market that is challenging. Physician Pathway Ontario is built to address this shortage.
Operational Realities for Clinics
What clinics are facing:
- Persistent physician vacancies
- Rising patient demand
- Supervisor fatigue
Why short-term fixes fall short:
- Persistent physician vacancies
- Rising patient demand
- Supervisor fatigue
Supervised Practice Explained
The CPSO provisional pathway grans internationally trained physicians a provisional certificate of registration, allowing them to practise in Ontario under the oversight of a designated supervising physician. These are fully trained clinicians - not residents - whose scope of practice, supervision terms, and approval conditions are determined by the CPSO. As of January 1, 2026, this certificate class is called 'provisional' (previously 'restricted'), reflect that it is a registration pathway - not a disciplinary matter.
Our Role vs Your Role
Physician Pathway Ontario (coordination)
- Global physician sourcing and readiness screening
- Credential and exam verification coordination through official channels
- CPSO pathway coordination and documentation sequencing
- Timeline management and cross-party coordination
- Interview preparation and facilitation
- Physician Readiness Assessment and confirmation of Green status prior to clinic matching
- Work-permit readiness coordination in parallel with CPSO approval
- Confirmation of when a physician is cleared and commence supervised practice
Clinics & Hospitals (clinical authority)
- Interviewing and final clinical selection
- Supervising physician designation and supervision structure
- Completion of clinic-specific CPSO forms, supervision plan, and required declarations
- Support C-10 Work Visa (Significant Benefit Category)
- Day-to-day practice operations and clinical oversight
Two Questions Clinics Commonly Asked
How do we know a physician is viable before we interview?
We do not present physicians for interview unless core regulatory requirements have already been met.
Before any interview: ·
- The required national medical qualifying exam has been successfully completed
- English language requirements are met and valid
- All required credentials have been formally verified through the official credentialing system
- The CPSO file is active with no identified regulatory barriers
- Training and experience align with generalist / family practice under supervision
Interviews may proceed. Any offer of employment is conditional.
For physicians exploring this opportunity, our coordinated support ensures smooth navigation of requirements—reach out for details form.
What happens if CPSO does not approve the supervised practice?
Supervised practice approval is issued only after CPSO reviews a clinic-specific supervision plan.
If CPSO does not approve:
- The physician does not begin practice
- The clinic is not obligated to proceed
- No employment relationship is formed
- Immigration steps do not advance
Clinics are not financially or contractually committed until CPSO approval is granted and the physician’s Canadian work permit has been issued.
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