This pathway is for International Medical Graduates(IMG’s)  who are applying for non-specialist positions  and have completed their primary medical qualifications from or have completed specified training and assessment through the following approved overseas countries: New Zealand, Canada, United Kingdom and Ireland.

The  AMC assessment include assessment for The Certificate of Advanced Standing  which  is required for registration with AHPRA , this is followed by  a 12 month period of supervised practice in Australia.  For further information  please  refer to The AMC website www.amc.org.au

This pathway is for IMG trained specialists to work in regional areas of Australia and has a similar application process as the specialist and standard pathway. The application will be assessed in conjunction with the specialist college and may be required to undertake a specified period of supervised practice in Australia.   Applicants applying to work in regional and remote areas can apply to join the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine. The ACRRM will determine the period of assessed practice required to achieve  fellowship of the college.  For further information please refer to the AMC website www.amc.org.au and the ACRRM website www.acrrm.org.au

Applicants for the specialist pathway are required to complete an accredited specialist training program which will then be assessed by the relevant specialist college. The college sets the standards and coordinates the training, education and examination of medical specialists in Australia. The college will ensure that the training to be undertaken is of an equivalent standard to that of Australian trained doctors. Each assessment will determine if any additional training and learning is required to gain fellowship to the nominated college.  For further information please refer to the AMC website www.amc.org.au

This pathway applies to IMG’s who are not eligible for registration under the competent Authority or specialist pathway i.e doctors who have trained in a non comparable medical school which has not  been formally accredited by the AMC. All IMG’s seeking registration through the standard pathway are required to pass the AMC examination s which consist of a Multiple Choice Questions ( AMC MCQ) examination and a  clinical examination . The MCQ examination can be sat in an AMC approved venue inside or outside Australia . On successful completion of The MCQ examination the applicant will be able to work with limited registration and under supervision.   For further information about this and the following stages required to achieve fellowship of a specialist college through this pathway please refer to the AMC website www.amc.org.au.