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International Medical Graduates (IMGs)

An International Medical Graduate (IMG) is someone who has gained their primary medical qualification outside of Australia or New Zealand. 

If you are an IMG and have passed both Australian Medical Council (AMC) examinations – Multiple Choice Questionnaire and Clinical Examination – and hold an AMC Certificate you are eligible to apply for General registration in Queensland. Supervised practice conditions will apply to your registration – click here ( 16k) for details.

If you have Australian specialist qualifications or training and experience which has been assessed by the relevant specialist college as being comparable to that of an Australian trained specialist, you are eligible to apply for specialist registration.

Please note: All Special Purpose applicants are required to progress towards General, Specialist or s138 registration within four (4) consecutive years of holding registration in Queensland. Evidence of progress will be required at the end of each 12 month registration period. Please refer to the Special Purpose Policy – Progress Requirements (Pathways post 1 July 2008) ( 105k) for further information or for those registered before 1 July 2008, please refer to the Special Purpose Policy - Progress Requirements (Categories pre 1 July 2008) ( 89k) for further information.

If you hold fellowship of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) or of the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM), you can apply for Special Purpose registration. You will need to complete the Application for Special Purpose Registration – Medical Practitioner/Deemed Specialist (Form M1SP) and provide the supporting application documents.

If you are an IMG and you have:

• passed the AMC multiple choice questionnaire (MCQ) examination or
• received an AMC Certificate of Advanced Standing or
• had your specialist qualifications assessed by the relevant specialist medical college

you will be able to apply for Special Purpose registration via one of the pathways below:

1. Competent Authority Pathway
   You should progress along the Competent Authority pathway if you:
   • are seeking registration for a non-specialist position and have passed the examination process for registration in AMC-endorsed countries or
   • hold current Special Purpose registration in Queensland, and meet the eligibility criteria defined by the AMC for the Competent Authority pathway.
     
     
2. Standard (Non Specialist) Pathway
   You should progress along the Standard (Non Specialist) pathway if you:
   • hold qualifications gained in a country not yet designated by the AMC as a 'competent authority’, and you are seeking registration for a non-specialist position in Queensland you will need to meet the assessment requirements which apply to the Standard (Non Specialist) pathway. 
     
     
3. Specialist Pathway
   You should progress along the Specialist pathway if you:
   • hold specialist qualifications from outside Australia or New Zealand and you are seeking registration for a specialist position in Queensland or a college supported specialist-in-training.  You will need to provide your specialist qualifications to the Australian Medical Council (AMC) for assessment by the relevant specialty college before applying for registration.
     

Please note: To see a flowchart of the different pathway requirements click here (DOC 102k)

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