Information for International Medical Graduates

Registration with the NSW Medical Board

The NSW Medical Board has the following Critical Prerequisites for registration of International Medical Graduates (IMGs).

English Language Proficiency

The NSW Medical Board requires all applicants to demonstrate competency in speaking and communicating in English as demonstrated by having completed the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic Module. The Board will require the applicant to have achieved a minimum score of 7 in each of the four components. Alternative English proficiency tests that will be accepted are: Occupational English Test (OET), United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE), Professional Linguistic Assessment Board (PLAB) or the English language proficiency component of the New Zealand Registration Examination (NZREX).

Results must have been obtained within 2 years prior to applying for registration.
An exemption may apply when the applicant can provide evidence of secondary education in a country where English is the native or first language.

Primary Source Verification of Documents

From 1 January 2006 all International Medical Graduates applying for registration in New South Wales are required to submit copies of relevant documents to the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates International Credentials Services (EICS) for source verification of their authenticity.

Certificates of Good Standing
 

When applying for registration in NSW, a Certificate of Good Standing from each jurisdiction in which the practitioner has practised in the past 5 years is required. The certificates must be:

• Issued within the previous 3 months as evidenced by a date
• Sent directly to the Board from the issuing registering authority.

Further information can be obtained at www.nswmb.org.au

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