Registering with CPSA
To practise medicine in Alberta, all physicians must have a practice permit with CPSA.
Practising medicine is a serious responsibility, and part of CPSA’s job is to confirm you have all the training and credentials needed to enter the workforce and care for Albertans. We register physicians, physician assistants and medical learners.
Registration FAQs
To see more FAQs about Registration, click on All FAQs and filter by "Registration"
All FAQsAm I eligible for the Practice Readiness Assessment (PRA)?
How do I request a review of a registration decision?
If you are dissatisfied with the outcome of your registration application, you are entitled to a review process.
What are the licence types CPSA issues to practitioners?
CPSA is responsible for ensuring that Alberta’s physicians and physician assistants have the appropriate training, knowledge and skills to provide Albertans with safe and effective medical care. CPSA issues licences to physicians and physician assistants after confirming they have the training and credentials required to enter the workforce and care for Albertans.
What is a Competency Assessment?
A Competency Assessment is a structured evaluation of a physician’s clinical practice on the Provisional Register. It assesses the physician’s practice against the community standard in Alberta.
Which jurisdictions are considered approved?
CPSA maintains a list of certifications from specific jurisdictions that have been deemed by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada to be equivalent to Canadian specialty credentials.
Interested in seeing quarterly registration statistics?
View CPSA’s registration numbers within the past 5 quarters here >
For other statistics, such as year-over-year Registration highlights, please refer to our Statistics page.
Questions for our Registration team?
Phone: 780-969-4924
Toll-free: 1-800-320-8624 (in Canada)