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The following information regarding restrictions or other requirements is provided for your guidance, and CaRMS recommends that you check with the provincial registrars or medical schools directly to confirm these restrictions.
Information for International Medical GraduatesInternational Medical Graduates (IMGs) who are seeking Postgraduate Medical Education at Memorial must have Canadian Citizenship or Landed Immigrant status, and meet the requirements for the Educational Register of the Newfoundland Medical Board (NMB).
A summary of the NMBs requirements follows with further information provided below:
Medical Council of CanadaA current pass in the MCCEE is required, and if applicants provide proof of performance on the MCCQE (parts 1 and 2) this will also be considered. For further information regarding MCC examinations you may contact:
Medical Council of Canada Applications for the MCCEE and the MCCQE (part 1) are available from most Canadian Employment and Immigration Commission outside of Canada.
Test of EnglishGraduates of International Medical Schools must obtain scores on TOEFL and TSE in accordance with the Newfoundland Medical Board requirements, as follows:
For further information regarding administration of these examinations you may contact:
TOEFL/TSE Services
EICS VerificationThe NMB requires IMGs to submit proof of document verification from the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) International Credentials Service (EICS) - this process can take several months to complete. Therefore individuals who are interested in applying to programs at Memorial are advised to contact the EICS.
EICS
Acceptance and AppointmentOnly those who are expected to meet all requirements of the Newfoundland Medical Board will be considered for positions offered through CaRMS 2nd Iteration, and the Special Funded Program.Final acceptance and appointment to programs will be contingent on clearance from the NMB regarding eligibility for the Educational Register. For full information regarding licensure requirements and exemptions (where applicable) you are advised to contact the Newfoundland Medical Board at:
Newfoundland Medical Board
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Preference will be given to international medical graduates who are living in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick or Prince Edward Island and working in an area of health care. International medical graduates must have passed the Medical Council of Canada Evaluating Examination (MCCEE). Anyone matching to our programs must take Part 1 and Part 2 of the MCCQE. All residents who want to be licensed to practice in Canada must successfully pass both parts of the MCCQE. This is best achieved in the PGY-1 and PGY-2 training years.
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Graduates of international medical schools cannot apply to programs in Ontario through CaRMS for the first or second iteration of the match. Graduates of medical schools outside of Canada or the United States of America with Canadian Citizenship or Landed Immigrant Status, who wish to do postgraduate medical training in Ontario must apply through the Ontario International Medical Graduate Program.
This is the only way into postgraduate medical training in Ontario for
graduates of international medical schools with Canadian legal status.
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International Medical Graduates (IMGs) may apply through CaRMS for Residency positions in the second iteration of the match. IMG's must be Canadian citizens or landed immigrants and have successfully passed the MCCEE to be eligible to apply. All accepted resident candidates must also challenge the MCCQE Part I prior to the beginning of their residency. For those IMG's who are already licensed, only those licensed to practice in Manitoba will be eligible.
In addition, a separate program for international medical graduates who
live in Manitoba is in the developmental stages, but not yet operational.
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In Saskatchewan, ministry of health funded positions in the second iteration of the CaRMS match are restricted by government to Canadian citizens or landed immigrants.
International medical graduates, at the time of application, must be Canadian citizens or landed immigrants and must have passed the Medical Council of Canada Evaluating Examination (MCCEE) within the five year period prior to when postgraduate training would start, if matched. Priority will be given to those who have successfully completed the MCCQE (Part I).
TOEFL:
All international medical graduates are required, prior to application, to have passed the TOEFL exam
with a score of 250 (old scoring 600) or greater in order to be eligible for residency training with the University of Saskatchewan.
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In Alberta, ministry funded positions in the second iteration of the CaRMS
match are restricted by government to Canadian citizens or landed immigrants. The current standard of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta is that international medical graduates must have passed the Medical Council of Canada Evaluating Examination (MCCEE) and Part I of the MCCQE before commencing postgraduate training to be eligible for educational registration.
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International medical graduates can apply to programs in British Columbia through the second iteration of the Residency CaRMS Match. All candidates must be Canadian citizens or landed immigrants at the time of application. All candidates must have written and passed the Medical Council of Canada Evaluating Exam (MCCEE) within the five year period prior to when postgraduate training would start, if matched. All international medical graduates are required, prior to application, to have passed the TOEFL exam with a score of 250 (old scoring 600) or greater in order to be eligible for residency training with the University of British Columbia.
In addition, there is a separate program for international medical school graduates (IMGs) through the provincial government, which provides six positions for postgraduate training in British Columbia for international medical school graduates living in the province. For further information, please refer to our website at www.familypractice.ubc.ca/residency or contact:
To apply to any program at the University of British Columbia, a candidate must be a Canadian Citizen or Landed Immigrant. Only Canadian Citizens or Landed Immigrants who have graduated from a Canadian Medical School are eligible for the first iteration of the CaRMS match.
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