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physiciansapply.ca + Source Verification (SVR): The IMG Document System That Works

How to create a physiciansapply.ca account, submit documents for source verification (SVR), and share credentials cleanly.

Review date
Feb 2026
Reading time
15 min read
Author
Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MSt MRCGP
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IMG pathwayThis guide is updated for 2026 regulations (UK/US/Aus/Can). Always verify with official bodies.

Key points

  • MCC describes physiciansapply.ca as the secure account used to apply for MCC exams, source-verify credentials, and share documents with MRAs and other organisations.
  • Source Verification Requests (SVR) have a defined workflow: prepare certified identity docs (if required), upload correctly, submit SVR, and pay fees.
  • Your advantage is operational excellence: correct document preparation, consistent identity data, and a clear tracking system.

Identity consistency is a hidden bottleneck

Name spellings, passport details, and date-of-birth inconsistencies across documents are a major cause of delays. Create one “identity reference page” and use it everywhere.

SVR workflow (mistake-proof)

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1) Create and stabilise your physiciansapply.ca account

Use a long-term email and ensure your legal name matches your primary identity document(s).
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2) Prepare documents properly before upload

MCC provides guidelines for preparing documents and may require certified copies of acceptable identity documents for SVR.
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3) Create a new SVR inside the portal

MCC’s SVR steps include: log in, go to “Source verification requests,” create a new SVR, upload as instructed, and pay the fee.
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4) Track SVR status like a project

Keep a tracker: SVR created date, documents submitted, any rejection notes, follow-up actions, and organisations you’ve shared with.
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5) If you have prior verification elsewhere, follow MCC’s instructions

If you’re coming from other credential-verification systems, MCC provides specific guidance on what they still require for Canadian use.

Your “Canada credential pack” checklist

  • Passport bio page + any legal name-change documents.
  • Medical diploma + transcript (official).
  • Certified identity documents if required by MCC for SVR.
  • One PDF “index page” listing all uploaded documents + dates.
  • A sharing log: which MRAs/programs you sent documents to and when.

Official Sources

MCC — physiciansapply.ca portal description
MCC — Verification of credentials (overview)
MCC — Submit your documents for SVR (steps)
ECFMG — Canada instructions (Physiciansapply + SVR)
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  • Use a long-term email and ensure your legal name matches your primary identity document(s).

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  • MCC provides guidelines for preparing documents and may require certified copies of acceptable identity documents for SVR.

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  • MCC’s SVR steps include: log in, go to “Source verification requests,” create a new SVR, upload as instructed, and pay the fee.

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  • Keep a tracker: SVR created date, documents submitted, any rejection notes, follow-up actions, and organisations you’ve shared with.

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  • If you’re coming from other credential-verification systems, MCC provides specific guidance on what they still require for Canadian use.

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