LMCC
An important component of the requirements set by the medical regulatory authorities for full licensure in many provinces and territories.
What is the LMCC
The Licentiate of the Medical Council of Canada (LMCC) is granted by the Medical Council of Canada (MCC) and is part of the requirements set by the provincial and territorial medical regulatory authorities (MRAs) for issuing a license to practice medicine in their respective jurisdictions.
Physicians whose names are included in the Canadian Medical Register are known as Licentiates of the Medical Council of Canada (LMCC) or Licenciés du Conseil médical du Canada (LCMC).
LMCC eligibility criteria
A physician who meets the following requirements is enrolled in the Canadian Medical Register as an LMCC and receives a digital LMCC number as official proof of registration.
As of January 26, 2026, to be eligible for inclusion in the Canadian Medical Register a graduate in medicine must meet the following requirements:
- Be a graduate from
- a medical school accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools;
OR - a medical school listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools, which includes a sponsor note indicating it is an acceptable medical school in Canada;
OR - a United States School of Osteopathic Medicine accredited by the American Osteopathic Association.
- a medical school accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools;
- Have been awarded a pass result on the MCC Qualifying Examination (MCCQE) Part I.
- Have the required medical credentials, including the medical degree or diploma successfully source-verified through the MCC or, in exceptional circumstances, have provided evidence of the required medical credentials that is deemed acceptable by the executive director and CEO.
- Have paid the LMCC application fee to the MCC and not have any outstanding fees payable to the MCC. Please note that if you applied for the MCCQE Part I after January 26, 2026, the LMCC is automatically issued at no additional cost.
Prior to January 26, 2026, LMCC recipients were issued two physical documents: a wallet-size Certificate of Registration and a Testamur. The Certificate of Registration served as the official proof of registration. If an individual previously submitted their original certificate to an MRA or other agency, it should be recovered for further use as required. The Testamur was intended for display purposes rather than as official proof of registration and is suitable for framing. With the LMCC issued in a digital format, these physical documents are no longer issued automatically. However, they can still be purchased upon request.
How do I apply to the LMCC
- Log in to your physiciansapply.ca account.
- Click on Other Service Requests.
- Select Apply for LMCC.
- Follow the on-screen instructions and enter the required information.
- Pay the LMCC application fee (if you applied for the MCCQE Part I before January 26, 2026), as well as any other outstanding fees to the MCC.
How to access your LMCC number
To view your LMCC number:
- Click on Profile.
- Click on Identifiers and addresses.
- The LMCC number and registration date will be displayed in the right panel.
How to share LMCC details with MRAs
Once your LMCC has been issued, your name will appear in the Canadian Medical Register, which all MRAs will have access to.
In addition, if you are already sharing documents with an MRA, such as your MCCQE Part I Statement of Results or medical credentials, that MRA will also be able to see your LMCC number.
Appeals
Any person who has been refused registration in the Canadian Medical Register may appeal such refusal to the MCC’s Appeals Committee, except if the refusal to grant registration is due to a failure to pay the LMCC application fee or any outstanding fees payable to the MCC, in which case the decision to refuse registration is final and not subject to appeal. The Executive Director and CEO may remove or correct any entry in the Canadian Medical Register upon the grounds of irregular behaviour, professional misconduct, fraud, conviction for an indictable criminal offence, failure to pay any outstanding fees payable to the MCC, or a mistake. Any person whose name has been removed from the Canadian Medical Register may appeal to the Appeals Committee for restoration of the name of the person to the register.
On receipt of any appeal from a person who has been refused registration in the Canadian Medical Register or whose name has been removed from the register on the grounds of irregular behaviour, professional misconduct, fraud, or a mistake, the office of the Executive Director and CEO shall submit the appeal to the Appeals Committee, with any supporting evidence or information in connection therewith.
LMCC eligibility exceptions
If a medical graduate meets all the criteria listed above but is subject to a period of prohibition from MCC assessments, the Executive Director and CEO may award that individual the LMCC only after the prohibition period has expired.
Any person who has previously been included in the Canadian Medical Register, and whose name has been removed, may apply to the Executive Director and CEO for restoration of their name to the register. A person who is unsatisfied with the decision of the Executive Director and CEO in this regard may appeal the decision to the Appeals Committee.