Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island

Updated July 16, 2025

Dalhousie University

2026 Cycle Information

Criteria applicable for all medical graduates; for specific information, please see tabs.

Please note that the criteria on this page is from the 2025 match. Updated 2026 provincial criteria will be posted on this page in the upcoming months, once it has been reviewed by the province.

Criteria for all medical graduates

CRITERIA FOR ALL MEDICAL GRADUATES
GENERAL INFORMATION	Successful applicants must hold a CCFP designation at the time Enhanced Skills training commences. You must currently be in a Family Medicine Residency program OR be registered to write the College of Family Physicians Canada exam (CCFP) to be considered.
LICENSING BODY	All applicants must be eligible to register for an educational license with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island. College of Physicians and Surgeons Nova Scotia College of Physicians and Surgeons New Brunswick College of Physicians and Surgeons Prince Edward Island
SOURCE OF FUNDING	Ministries of Health – Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island
TRAINING LEVEL ELIGIBILITY	Subspecialty: Enhanced skills Training level: Current Canadian Family Medicine training Eligibility details: PGY2 residents are eligible
RESTRICTIONS	Eligibility of Visa-Sponsored Residents Visa-sponsored residents are not eligible to apply for positions through the Family Medicine/Enhanced Skills subspecialty match. Instead, visa-sponsored trainees should contact the PGY4 Subspecialty Training Program to inquire about the application process for sponsored residents.
MATCH STREAMS	N/A
CITIZENSHIP REQUIREMENTS	See the Summary of citizenship requirements.
PROOF OF LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY	See the Summary of language proficiency requirements.

Additional criteria for CMGs

ADDITIONAL CRITERIA FOR CANADIAN MEDICAL GRADUATES
MEDICAL COUNCIL OF CANADA EXAMS	Examination: MCCQE Part I Requirement: Mandatory Date/milestone assessment submission required: File review opening Medical Council of Canada (MCC) examination data and documents are only accepted as transfers from physiciansapply.ca. Instructions on how to transfer documents from physiciansapply.ca to your CaRMS account can be found here
RETURN OF SERVICE (ROS) REQUIREMENTS	Any candidate who has an undischarged Return of Service (ROS) must disclose such obligations at time of application.
MEDICAL EDUCATION	N/A
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION	N/A

Additional criteria for IMGs

ADDITIONAL CRITERIA FOR INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL GRADUATES
MEDICAL COUNCIL OF CANADA EXAMS	Examination: MCCQE Part I Requirement: Mandatory with exceptions Date/milestone assessment submission required: File review opening The province will accept the following in place of the MCCQE Part I: United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Steps 1 and 2; or National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) Parts I, II and III; or Federation Licensing Examination (Flex) Components 1 and 2; or Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination (COMLEX) Levels 1 and 2. Medical Council of Canada (MCC) examination data and documents are only accepted as transfers from physiciansapply.ca. Instructions on how to transfer documents from physiciansapply.ca to your CaRMS account can be found here
RETURN OF SERVICE (ROS) REQUIREMENTS	Any candidate who has an undischarged Return of Service (ROS) must disclose such obligations at the time of application.
MEDICAL EDUCATION	Proof of MD Degree or DO Degree (Osteopathic medicine) Graduates of Non-LCME or CACMS-Accredited Medical Schools (GNLCAMS) must be a graduate of an acceptable medical school or a graduate of a US school of Osteopathic Medicine and must meet provincial licensing eligibility in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island. A copy of medical/osteopathy school marks/transcripts and medical degree/diploma must be submitted. Documents that are not in English must be accompanied by a notarized translation.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION	N/A