The Veterinary Skills Training & Enhancement Program (VSTEP) is a joint venture of the College of Veterinarians of Ontario (CVO), the Ontario Veterinary Medical Association (OVMA) and the Ontario Veterinary College of the University of Guelph (OVC). VSTEP wishes to be the primary source of education and re-training for internationally educated veterinarians wishing to pursue a rewarding and successful veterinary career.
In order to obtain an Ontario licence most internationally trained veterinarians must pass three examinations including the Basic and Clinical Sciences Exam (BCSE), the North American Veterinary Licensing Examination (NAVLE) and the Clinical Proficiency Examination (CPE).
VSTEP will assist international veterinarians as they strive to
VSTEP participants will receive training in
VSTEP will teach specific technical skills relating to
Species emphasis will be on the dog, cat, horse and cow.
Application to VSTEP 2008 is limited to those internationally educated veterinarians who have successfully passed either the BCSE or the NAVLE.
Others who may be considered for VSTEP include veterinarians
Internationally trained veterinarians who successfully complete VSTEP and have passed the NAVLE may apply to the CVO for a restricted licence with which they may practice veterinary medicine under the supervision of another licenced veterinarian while awaiting their opportunity to sit the CPE.
VSTEP is sponsored by the Government of Ontario and the Department of Citizenship and Immigration Canada. While any veterinarian may apply, priority will be given to those applicants who are Canadian citizens, permanent residents and refugees.
