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USMLE Step 2 CK (Clinical Knowledge) assesses the application of medical knowledge and clinical science to patient care under supervision. There is no fixed national exam date: the USMLE is delivered year-round at Prometric on almost every weekday (excluding major US holidays and roughly the first two weeks of January). When you register — through your medical school or the ECFMG for international graduates — you receive an eligibility period within which you schedule a seat. Apply and check current fees at usmle.org.

The Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination (MCCQE) — required for the Licentiate of the Medical Council of Canada (LMCC) — is delivered 10 Aug – 7 Sep 2027 at Prometric test centres across Canada and internationally. Application via physiciansapply.ca is ongoing; once eligible you may schedule an appointment from 5 months before the session start, first-come, first-served, within the window.

USMLE Step 3 is the final exam in the sequence, assessing whether you can apply medical knowledge for the unsupervised practice of medicine; it is a two-day examination taken in the United States. There is no fixed national exam date: the USMLE is delivered year-round at Prometric on almost every weekday (excluding major US holidays and roughly the first two weeks of January). When you register — through your medical school or the ECFMG for international graduates — you receive an eligibility period within which you schedule a seat. Apply and check current fees at usmle.org.

The Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination (MCCQE) — required for the Licentiate of the Medical Council of Canada (LMCC) — is delivered 19 Jan – 11 Feb 2027 at Prometric test centres across Canada and internationally. Application via physiciansapply.ca is ongoing; once eligible you may schedule an appointment from 5 months before the session start, first-come, first-served, within the window.

USMLE Step 1 assesses whether you understand and can apply the foundational sciences to the practice of medicine; it is reported as pass/fail. There is no fixed national exam date: the USMLE is delivered year-round at Prometric on almost every weekday (excluding major US holidays and roughly the first two weeks of January). When you register — through your medical school or the ECFMG for international graduates — you receive an eligibility period within which you schedule a seat. Apply and check current fees at usmle.org.

Royal College certification examinations (written and applied components) are held on discipline-specific dates across spring and autumn sittings; applied exams are held in Toronto or Ottawa. Dates vary by specialty and change each year — check the official Royal College dates, deadlines and locations page for your discipline's 2026/2027 exam dates and registration deadlines.

The Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination (MCCQE) — required for the Licentiate of the Medical Council of Canada (LMCC) — is delivered 5 Oct – 26 Oct 2027 at Prometric test centres across Canada and internationally. Application via physiciansapply.ca is ongoing; once eligible you may schedule an appointment from 5 months before the session start, first-come, first-served, within the window.

The Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination (MCCQE) — required for the Licentiate of the Medical Council of Canada (LMCC) — is delivered 27 Apr – 1 Jun 2027 at Prometric test centres across Canada and internationally. Application via physiciansapply.ca is ongoing; once eligible you may schedule an appointment from 5 months before the session start, first-come, first-served, within the window. (The August and October sittings are combined into one extended session.)