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Overview of the Aotearoa New Zealand application process for SIMGs

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Overview of the Aotearoa New Zealand application process

If a Specialist International Medical Graduate (SIMG) wants to practice as a specialist surgeon in Aotearoa New Zealand they are required to apply to the Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ). To determine the appropriate registration pathway the MCNZ will assess a range of factors including the SIMG's training, qualifications, experience and length of time the applicant intends working in Aotearoa New Zealand. Once the pathway is determined the applicant will need to complete and submit the required paperwork to the MCNZ. The MCNZ will review the application and determine eligibility for registration. For further information about the MCNZ's application process, visit their website at the link .

Application process for long-term work in Aotearoa New Zealand

There are 36 vocational scopes recognised by the Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ). A list of vocational scopes is available on MCNZ's website at the link .

Once an application for Vocational Registration fulfils the MCNZ's initial critera, advice is sought from the relevant Vocational Educational and Advisory Body (VEAB). The MCNZ makes its decision after considering the advice of the VEAB. RACS is the VEAB for its nine surgical specialties. For further information about the MCNZ's application process, visit their website at the link below.

Application process for short term work in Aotearoa New Zealand

Aotearoa New Zealand short-term application process Special Purpose Registration is for Specialist International Medical Graduates (SIMGs) who intend working in Aotearoa New Zealand for a fixed period of time for a specific purpose. The Medical Council of New Zealand's (MCNZ) special purpose registration is a temporary form of registration for specific purposes:

  • Special purpose locum tenens scope of practice is for doctors with an overseas specialist qualification on MCNZ's approved list, who have a job offer to work in Aotearoa New Zealand for 12 months or less
  • Special purpose postgraduate training registration is available for doctors looking to come to Aotearoa NewZealand on a temporary basis, to gain experience and skills to take back to their home or sponsor country

For more information about special purpose scopes visit the MCNZ's website at the link below.

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