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An applicant must meet the following eligibility criteria:

• hold certification with one of the following:
  • Canadian Certified Physician Assistant (CCPA) by the , or
  • Physician Assistant-Certified (PA-C) by the
• are current in physician assistant practice (for example, practised a minimum 24 weeks of in the preceding three years)
• have Canadian citizenship, is a permanent resident or otherwise be legally able to live and work in British Columbia
• is sponsored by a health authority with a letter, satisfactory to the Registration Committee, that:
  • identifies the applicant’s employer
  • describes how the applicant will practise
  • outlines that the applicant will be working under the direction and supervision of an attending physician

• paying the $340 registration fee
• completing the physician assistant class application form
• completing the acknowledgement form
• clearing a criminal records check
• confirming a business address
• providing appropriate identity documents
• providing certificates of professional conduct, where applicable
• providing references

Ongoing registration and licensure in the physician assistant class is maintained by

• completing the annual licence renewal form,
• paying the annual licence renewal fee as detailed in Schedule A of the College Bylaws,
• paying any costs owed to the College (outstanding fine, fee, penalty fee, debt, levy),
• complying with continuing competency requirements,
• obtaining ongoing professional liability coverage or protection, and
• providing certificates of professional conduct, where applicable.

The annual licence renewal process is accessed through the registrant portal. Registrants will be notified by email of the licence renewal process in late December or early January each year.

Renew the licence by March 1 each year

Certified non-registrants must complete the annual licensure process by March 1 to avoid a $500 penalty. The penalty increases by $100 increments each month until the process is completed.

Failure to complete the annual licensure process will also result in the suspension of a certified non-registrant’s licence on April 1. The licence will be reinstated when the annual licence renewal form is completed to the satisfaction of the College, and online payment of all outstanding fees and penalties are made.