Pathways to get entry

Along while ago, I put my contact detail on one forum, so someone who needs more information can contact me. None of them was from country who is eligible for competent pathway (see below). The common question they ask me is how can I get job as a doctor?  To answer this question, I have to start from the different AMC pathways.

There are main three pathways IMGs can enter in the Australian Health System at present. The fourth pathway – workbase assessment is under development at present. If you have AMC Certificate and done your English test (if you require to), you are eligible to get job. Often you get job prior to this (more on this later). 

1. Competent Authority Pathway

This pathway applies to IMGs who have studied in UK, US, Canada, NZ or Ireland or have passed equivalant examination in that country and have done their internship (usually 1 year except 2 years residency in US). In short, if IMG is eligible for full/unconditional registration in above countries then they can have advance standing certificate and have work-base assessment in Australia to get AMC certificate.

2. Standard Pathway

This pathway applies to IMGs who have done their MBBS or equivalant and wants to have general registration, but are not eligible for above pathway. Most of the doctors from Indian subcontinent (Indian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, Bangalesh) and African countries will fall into this category. Few doctors from European countries can apply for competent pathway, but most of them will also fall into this category.  

3. Specialist Pathway

If  you have done specialist training in your country and thinks that your training is equivalant to Australian standard, then you can apply directly to relavant specialist college for consideration. All specialist colleges have their own criteria for application and they assess every application individually. If your specialist degree is recognised then you will get specialist registration which is different than general registration, as you will not be able to work in different speciality.

I am not in position to discuss 1st and 3rd pathway and I don’t think I need to either, as they have different requirement and they can find information easily. If someone would like more information on these pathway, I would be happy to provide my knowledge or will find more information to answer their question.

More information can be obtained for above options from AMC official website.        

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