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A route to explore · Ontario

I trained as a veterinarian abroad. Which assessments do I need before working in Ontario?

Find the recognition route for an overseas veterinary qualification

Your starting point

Start with CVO's applicant guidance and identify the category for your veterinary school.

A pathway helps you explore. It does not decide eligibility or guarantee admission, funding, licensing or work. Each program has its own checked date.

01 / Start with your situation

Your first steps

  1. Start with CVO's applicant guidance and identify the category for your veterinary school.
  2. Ask the National Examining Board to confirm the required sequence and any accepted prior results.
  3. Get an individual exam, licensing and travel budget, then ask about suitable financing and any assessed supervised-licence option.

02 / Compare real options

Programs and organizations to explore

Open a program to see requirements, costs, funding and the official starting point.

Canadian Veterinary Medical Association National Examining Board (CVMA-NEB); College of Veterinarians of Ontario (CVO)

International veterinary qualification and Ontario licensure — NEB/CVO route →

Credential assessment and examination routes toward national qualification, followed by a separate Ontario veterinary licence application.

Ongoing enquiries or individual applications · Confirm cost with provider

Checked October 20, 2026 How we check information

Requirements, funding and where to start →

03 / Check affordability

Possible funding

These are leads to assess individually. Loans must be repaid, and grants have conditions.

04 / Before you commit

Important distinctions

  • School accreditation matters; foreign education does not automatically mean the longest examination route.
  • National qualification is separate from an Ontario licence. A potential loan or supervised route is not automatic approval.

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