Main Residency Match (R-1)

Eligibility in the First Iteration for International Medical Graduates by Province
| Province |
1st iteration |
Positions |
Return of Service |
|
2nd iteration |
Positions |
Return of Service |
| Newfoundland |
Yes |
|
Yes |
Yes |
C |
Yes** |
| Nova Scotia |
Yes |
|
Yes |
Yes |
C |
Yes** |
| Québec |
Yes* |
C |
No |
Yes* |
C |
No |
| Ontario |
Yes |
|
Yes |
Yes |
P |
Yes |
| Manitoba |
Yes |
C |
No |
Yes |
C |
No |
| Saskatchewan |
Yes |
P |
Yes |
Yes |
*** |
Yes*** |
| Alberta |
No |
- |
- |
No |
- |
- |
| British Columbia |
Yes |
|
Yes |
Yes |
C |
Yes |
*must be pre-approved by la Conférence des vice-doyens aux études postdoctorales des facultés de médecine du Québec;
** Return of Service for individuals matched to positions in IMG Stream only i.e. CMGs or IMGs who are matched to a position in the IMG Stream in the 2nd Iteration will have a Return of Service attached.
It should also be noted that IMGs matched to a position in the CMG Stream in the 2nd Iteration will not have a Return of Service attached.
*** Vacant positions in the IMG stream are available in the 2nd iteration ONLY to IMGs, with a Return of Service attached.
Vacant positions in the 2nd iteration in the CMG stream are available to CMGs and IMGs with no Return of Service attached.
P= Parallel: IMG apply to a separate stream of positions than Canadian graduates in one or more disciplines.
C= Competitive: IMG apply to the same positions as Canadian graduates in all disciplines.
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