New Brunswick needs more doctors.
About 2,800 trained health professionals already live here.
These are people educated in health abroad who now live in New Brunswick, counted in the 2021 Census. Many are not working in health because licensing takes years. Here is what the gap looks like locally.
New Brunswick by the numbers
2,800
About 3.2 for every 1,000 residents. Counts may have changed since 2021.
Source: StatCan Census 2021
~300
Estimated from how many people lack a family doctor. Treat as a rough guide (±15–20%).
Source: CMA/OurCare 2025
60.9 wks
National median: 28.6 weeks. Longest of 10 provinces. From a physician survey.
Source: Fraser Institute 2025
228
23 below the national average of 251. Provincial split is estimated.
Source: CIHI HW 2024
447
Provincial split is estimated from national data.
Source: CIHI HW 2024
How an internationally trained doctor gets licensed in New Brunswick
From the province's medical regulator. Last checked April 2026.
College of Physicians and Surgeons of New Brunswick (CPSNB)
Standard MCC pathway (MCCQE I, NAC). CPSNB has a Practice Ready Assessment NB (PRA-NB) route for IMGs. Application/review of credentials fee $450 + registration $300. Bilingual (English/French) context.
The main bottleneck: Supervision arrangement required. PRA-NB route available for IMGs since 2023.
Regulator's registration page (opens in a new tab)- Application fee
- $750 CAD ($450 application/review + $300 registration)
- Yearly licence fee
- $2,300 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 New Brunswick? 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