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The international medical
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Acceptable medical credentials for source verification

International medical credentials

Only certain medical international credentials or documents are eligible for source
verification. Canadian credentials are not eligible for source verification.

Eligible international Ineligible documents

medical credentials
• letters of employment or work
• medical degree or diploma experience (https://getliner.com

• medical school transcript • letters of recommendations

Summary
• internship document • certificates or letters of
ongoing training
• postgraduate training
document • membership with professional
associations
• specialty certificate
• language training documents
• medical licence or proof of
registration • statements of examination
results

• curriculum vitae
Definitions of eligible international medical
credentials

Medical degree or diploma

The final medical degree or diploma is an o"cial document issued by your medical
school or university confirming that you have graduated in medicine.

The degree or diploma submitted must:

• Be a copy of the one used for framing and wall-hanging purposes (such as, the
diploma given to you at convocation)

• Be recognized by Canada (identified by a Canada Sponsor Note in the World

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• Include the full name of your medical school or college. If the full name of your
medical school is not included, you need to submit o"cial documentation that
clearly identifies the name of your school (e.g., graduation certificate, internship
certificate, provisional certificate, final medical school transcript). Do not create a
new source verification request for this additional document; upload it with the
copy of your diploma.
Medical school transcript
The final medical school transcript is an o"cial complete record of your medical
education and is issued by your medical school.

The transcript must:

• Be issued after your degree has been awarded

• Indicate the degree title

• Confirm your graduation date

• Include the grades and/or credits you received for all courses taken to receive
your medical degree

• Be signed by a medical school o"cial

Internship document
The internship document is an o"cial record confirming that you have successfully
completed a period of clinical medical training. This period of training involves direct
responsibility for patient care and treatment, and is not necessarily specific to one
discipline.

The internship document must:

• Include the start and end dates of the completed training

• State the disciplines, rotations, and the length of time spent in each

• Indicate the title of your role during the training (e.g., intern, house o"cer)

• Be issued on o"cial letterhead of the medical school, university, hospital, or

institution responsible for the training (the full address and contact information of
the institution must appear on the document or be provided on a separate
document)

• Be signed and dated by the person responsible for the training program (e.g.,
dean, program director)

Note: A clerkship is not an internship, because in a clerkship the supervisor has the
direct responsibility for patient care and treatment. Therefore, clerkship documents
are not eligible for source verification.
Postgraduate training document
The postgraduate training document is an o"cial record confirming that you have
successfully completed a period of postgraduate clinical medical training. This type of
training is usually done after you have received your medical degree or diploma.

The postgraduate training document must:

• Include the start and end dates of the completed training

• State the program discipline

• Indicate the title of your role during the training (e.g., resident, registrar)

• Be issued on o"cial letterhead of the medical school, university, hospital, or

institution responsible for the training (the full address and contact information of
the institution must appear on the document or be provided on a separate
document)

• Be signed and dated by the person responsible for the training program (e.g.,
dean, program director)

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Specialty certificate
The specialty certificate is an o"cial document confirming that you have obtained
certification as a specialist in a particular branch of medicine. This is earned by
completing the certifying examination process for that specialty.

The specialty certificate must:

• Be issued by the country’s certifying body for the discipline, a medical school, or
university

• Include an issue date

We do not require the back (overleaf) of specialty certificates.

If your specialty certificate does not indicate the discipline, you may be asked to
provide additional information.
 Medical licence or proof of registration
A medical licence or proof of registration is an o"cial document issued by a medical
regulatory authority confirming your registration or licensure to practise medicine.

The medical licence or proof of registration must:

• Include the registration date

• Include a licence or registration number

• Indicate the type of licence or registration (e.g., full, temporary, educational)

• Include both sides of the card if your document is in a card format

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