PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Rodney Andrew AU - Joanna Bates TI - Program for licensure for international medical graduates in British Columbia: 7 years' experience DP - 2000 Mar 21 TA - Canadian Medical Association Journal PG - 801--803 VI - 162 IP - 6 4099 - http://www.cmaj.ca/content/162/6/801.short 4100 - http://www.cmaj.ca/content/162/6/801.full SO - CMAJ2000 Mar 21; 162 AB - British Columbia has funded a program for licensure for international medical graduates since 1992, providing 2 entry positions per year for postgraduate training. Each year 25-35 candidates are eligible for the program, 13-16 enter the evaluation process, 4 go on to a clinical evaluation and 2 are offered funding by the Ministry of Health. Other candidates may access community funding if they meet the requirements of the program. Twenty of 26 candidates have successfully completed the postgraduate training and achieved full licensure; 6 are still in training. In this article we describe the development of the program, the evaluation and selection process, characteristics of the candidates and the outcomes of the program.