Physician Recruitment
If you anticipate the likelihood of recruiting a physician who is not a Canadian citizen or permanent resident and does not meet the requirements for full registration with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia (CPSBC) - and therefore will be on provisional licensure - you will require a Confirmation of Need letter from the BC Ministry of Health.
The Ministry has designated Health Match BC as their agent to ensure that the required documentation for a Confirmation of Need letter is prepared for signing by the Ministry. If you have a registered employer account with Health Match BC and are a designated sponsor, you can request a Confirmation of Need letter on our website.
The CPSBC requires the Confirmation of Need letter as part of the health employer's formal request for provisional licensure once a candidate is identified.
The health authority is responsible for requesting the Confirmation of Need letter from the Ministry through Health Match BC, providing the information outlined below:
- name of facility or sponsoring organization
- provide the name of the physician that previously filled that position, or documentation that a new position has been approved through your health employer's physician resource plan
- specialty/sub-specialty of position being recruited
- permanent or locum position:
- if locum - the start date and the end date of the locum is required
- any condition attached to the position
- country of origin, and
Health Match BC vacancy number.
For questions regarding the Confirmation of Need letter, please contact our team at welcome@healthmatchbc.org.