United States and Canada

American or Canadian veterinary professional considering work in the UK?

Veterinary qualifications gained in the USA and Canada are recognised by the United Kingdom’s RCVS Council under their ‘Foreign and Commonwealth qualifications' category, provided that they are also shown to meet the minimum EU training requirements for practice only within the United Kingdom (other countries currently accepted under this category are: Australia, New Zealand and South Africa).

Getting your visa:

Though it’s different for every individual, the usual way for American and Canadian veterinary professionals to gain a UK working visa is through sponsorship. Subject to a successful Vets Now interview and to passing our clinical skills checklist, we will be happy to sponsor you for your visa and to assist you in achieving RCVS registration (essential to work as a veterinary professional in the UK).

RCVS registration:

It generally takes between six and eight weeks for your RCVS registration to be processed, so you should plan to start the process a couple of months before you intend to start working in the UK. Vets Now will be happy to assist you.

Please click on the following link for more information on RCVS Registration for US/Canadian Veterinary Graduates.

To view a list of our current vacancies, please click here.

If you would like further information or have any queries, please contact our Recruitment team by calling 0044 1383 841181 or e-mailing recruitment@vets-now.com