Purpose: To explore the perspectives of Canadian physiotherapists with global health experience on the ideal competencies for Canadian physiotherapists working in resource-poor countries. Method: A qualitative interpretive methodology was used, and the Essential Competency Profile for Physiotherapists in Canada, 2009 (ECP), was employed as a starting point for investigation and analysis. Semi-structured one-on-one interviews (60-90 minutes) were conducted with 17 Canadian physiotherapists who have worked in resource-poor countries. Descriptive and thematic analyses were conducted collaboratively. Results: The seven ECP roles-Expert, Communicator, Collaborator, Manager, Advocate, Scholarly Practitioner, and Professional-were all viewed as important for Canadian physiotherapists working in resource-poor countries. Two roles, Communicator and Manager, have additional competencies that participants felt were important. Three novel roles-Global Health Learner, Critical Thinker, and Respectful Guest-were created to describe other competencies related to global health deemed crucial by participants. Conclusions: This is the first study to examine competencies required by Canadian physiotherapists working in resource-poor countries. In addition to the ECP roles, supplementary competencies are recommended for engagement in resource-poor countries. These findings align with ideas in current global health and international development literature. Future research should examine the relevance of these findings to resource-poor settings within Canada.Key Words: world health; developing countries; competency-based education; qualitative research. RÉ SUMÉObjectif : Analyser ce que les physiothé rapeutes du Canada qui ont de l'expé rience en santé dans le monde pensent des compé tences idé ales des physiothé rapeutes canadiens oeuvrant dans des pays pauvres en ressources. Mé thode : À partir d'une mé thodologie d'interpré tation qualitative et en nous fondant sur le Profil des compé tences essentielles des physiothé rapeutes au Canada, 2009 (CEP) comme point de dé part de l'é tude et de l'analyse, nous avons procé dé à des entrevues personnelles et structuré es (60 à 90 minutes) auprè s de 17 physiothé rapeutes du Canada qui ont travaillé dans des pays pauvres en ressources. Des analyses descriptives et thé matiques ont é té ré alisé es en collaboration. Ré sultats : Les sept rô les relié s aux CEP-expert, communicateur, collaborateur, gestionnaire, promoteur, é rudit et professionnel-ont tous é té considé ré s comme importants pour les physiothé rapeutes canadiens qui travaillent dans des pays pauvres en ressources. Deux rô les, soit ceux de communicateur et de gestionnaire, comportent des compé tences supplé mentaires que les participants ont jugé es importantes. Trois rô les nouveaux-apprenant en santé dans le monde, penseur critique et invité respectueux-ont é té cré é s de fac¸on à dé crire d'autres compé tences lié es à la santé dans le monde jugé es cruciales par les participants. Conclusions : Il s'agit de la pre...