Nouvelle-Écosse, Nouveau-Brunswick et Île-du-Prince-Édouard

Mis à jour le 6 novembre 2024

Dalhousie University

Information concernant le cycle de jumelage de 2026

Les critères d’admissibilité provinciaux pour la Nouvelle-Écosse, le Nouveau-Brunswick et l’Île-du-Prince-Édouard sont fournis par le Collège des Médecins et chirurgiens de la Nouvelle-Écosse, le Collège des médecins et chirurgiens du Nouveau-Brunswick et le Collège des médecins et chirurgiens de l’Île-du-Prince-Édouard et sont seulement disponible en anglais (sauf le CMCNB qui offre les critères d’admissibilité en français).

Les critères s’adressent à tous les diplômés en médecine. Pour des renseignements précis, consultez les onglets.

Veuillez noter que les critères sur cette page sont ceux du jumelage de 2025. Les critères d’admissibilité provinciaux de 2026 mis à jour seront affichés sur cette page dans les prochains mois, une fois qu’ils auront été révisés par la province.

Criteria for all medical graduates

CRITERIA FOR ALL MEDICAL GRADUATES
GENERAL INFORMATION	N/A
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	All Pediatrics residents in ACGME-accredited Pediatrics programs who are interested in applying for a Pediatrics subspecialty program in Canada will need to have their training assessed by the RCPSC in comparison to Canadian training. A resident who has or will complete their Pediatrics residency in an ACGME-accredited program in the U.S. will need to complete an approved PGY-4 year in a core RCPSC Pediatrics program in Canada to be eligible to apply for subspecialty training in Canada. The RCPSC assessment of U.S. training will establish what is needed during the PGY-4 year. U.S residents interested in doing a PGY-4 year in a Canadian core Pediatrics program will need to reach out to the residency programs individually and explore if this opportunity is available. OR  If a resident is completing a PGY-4 chief resident year in an ACGME-accredited program in the U.S., the RCPSC assessment of training will establish if the resident is eligible for the RCPSC examinations/fellowship. For more information on having your training assessed, please contact Chantal Benoit at the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (cbenoit@royalcollege.ca) Subspecialty: Pediatrics subspecialties Training level: Current resident Eligibility details: Competitive Stream positions are open to residents currently in their PGY4 year of a recognized Royal College General Pediatrics program. For positions listed under the Competitive Non-MOH stream, please review the program description as there are alternate eligibility criteria. Training Program Dalhousie University will also consider Canadian Citizens and those with permanent resident status who are currently in an accredited United States Pediatric Medicine Training program, but a copy of the candidate’s RCPSC Assessment of Training must be provided at the time of application. 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. A requirement for the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia is that graduates of non-LCME or CACMS-accredited medical schools must include proof, as part of the completed license application, that verification through Physicians Apply  has been initiated.
RESTRICTIONS	Not eligible Applications that are off-cycle by more than six months (with a PGY3 or program end date that is later than December 31, 2025). Off-cycle applicants are welcome to contact programs of interest following the conclusion of the match should there be any unmatched positions available to be considered for off-cycle entry. Previous subspecialty training /transfers. Licensed Physicians (including those on restricted licenses). Visa-sponsored residents are not eligible to apply for positions through the medicine subspecialty match. Instead, visa-sponsored trainees should contact the PGY4 Subspecialty Training Program to inquire about the application process for sponsored residents. COVID-19 vaccination COVID-19 vaccination is recommended for all healthcare workers in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and PEI. Candidates who electively choose not to be vaccinated against COVID-19 may not eligible to work, and therefore, ineligible for training.
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	N/A
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) Step 1 and Step 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 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