Updated June 27, 2024
University of Saskatchewan
2025 Cycle Information
Criteria applicable for all medical graduates; for specific information, please see tabs.
CRITERIA FOR ALL MEDICAL GRADUATES |
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| GENERAL INFORMATION | The Saskatchewan Ministry of Health and the University of Saskatchewan, College of Medicine have agreed to the following policies and eligibility requirements for the 2025 Family Medicine/Enhanced Skills match. Please note that individual programs may have specific criteria that will be used to review applications. Applicants are responsible for reviewing program-specific criteria, as well as the criteria listed below, to ensure they meet all requirements and eligibility criteria. Failure to meet or provide proof of any of the stated requirements or documents may result in an applicant’s file not being reviewed or ranked.
ACLS Prior to the commencement of training, successful applicants must provide proof of ACLS certification that is current as of July 1, 2025. The ACLS Provider course must be certified by the American Heart Association or Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada. ACLS certification that is not endorsed by these organizations, or is completed entirely through an online course, will not be accepted. Applicants are responsible for all costs associated with obtaining ACLS certification. |
| LICENSING BODY | College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan
Successful applicants must be eligible for and maintain registration with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan for an educational register license and must maintain eligibility for an educational register license throughout their entire training program. Credentialing Successful applicants must be eligible for and maintain privileges within the Saskatchewan Health Authority as determined by its credentialing process. |
| SOURCE OF FUNDING | Ministry of Health. |
| TRAINING LEVEL ELIGIBILITY | Subspecialty: Enhanced skills
Subspecialty: Enhanced skills
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| RESTRICTIONS
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Applicants who are not eligible at the University of Saskatchewan include:
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| 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 CANADIAN MEDICAL GRADUATES |
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| MEDICAL COUNCIL OF CANADA EXAMS | There are no provincial MCC Examination requirements. |
| RETURN OF SERVICE (ROS) REQUIREMENTS | Applicants must declare any Return of Service obligations on their application and may be disqualified if their provincial obligations preclude subspecialty training. Applicants are required to provide written verification from their funding agency confirming they have received approval from the funding agency to apply to the FM/ES match. |
| MEDICAL EDUCATION | N/A |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | N/A |
ADDITIONAL CRITERIA FOR INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL GRADUATES |
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| MEDICAL COUNCIL OF CANADA EXAMS |
Examination: MCCQE Part I
IMG applicants must satisfy CPSS requirements for educational licensure, including relevant examinations in effect at the time of application. IMG applicants who have completed Family Medicine residency training outside Canada and obtained the CCFP designation may be exempted from the MCCQE1 requirement if they have passed the USMLE Step 1, Step 2 and Step 3. Any exemptions will be determined by CPSS. 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 | Applicants must declare any Return of Service obligations on their application and may be disqualified if their provincial obligations preclude subspecialty training. Applicants are required to provide written verification from their funding agency confirming they have received approval from the funding agency to apply to the FM/ES match. |
| MEDICAL EDUCATION | N/A |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | N/A |
