Manitoba needs more doctors.
About 8,500 trained health professionals already live here.
These are people educated in health abroad who now live in Manitoba, counted in the 2021 Census. Many are not working in health because licensing takes years. Here is what the gap looks like locally.
Manitoba by the numbers
8,500
About 5.6 for every 1,000 residents. Counts may have changed since 2021.
Source: StatCan Census 2021
~500
Estimated from how many people lack a family doctor. Treat as a rough guide (±15–20%).
Source: CMA/OurCare 2025
39.1 wks
National median: 28.6 weeks. #5 longest of 10 provinces. From a physician survey.
Source: Fraser Institute 2025
234
17 below the national average of 251. Provincial split is estimated.
Source: CIHI HW 2024
521
Provincial split is estimated from national data.
Source: CIHI HW 2024
How an internationally trained doctor gets licensed in Manitoba
From the province's medical regulator. Last checked April 2026.
College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba (CPSM)
Standard MCC credential pathway (MCCQE I, NAC). LMCC no longer required since September 2023. IMGs may obtain provisional licence with supervision. Manitoba has active IMG recruitment for rural and northern areas.
The main bottleneck: Supervision arrangement required; rural placement may be available but is not guaranteed. LMCC no longer required (since Sept 2023).
Regulator's registration page (opens in a new tab)- Application fee
- $510 CAD ($210 documentation + $300 registration)
- Yearly licence fee
- $2,480 CAD
- Canadian residency needed
- Residency or supervised practice required.
Regulator fees only. National exams, assessments and immigration fees are extra; see the full cost breakdown.
Live in Manitoba? Two things you can do today
Sign the petition, then tell your MP it matters to you.
71% of the goal · 4,365 more names needed · count as of November 1, 2026