All applicants applying to the Fall Subspecialty Residency Match must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents at the time of application. There are two options to prove your citizenship/legal status.
CaRMS has partnered with third-party organizations to automate the verification of citizenship/legal status required for entry into residency.
- What is the Identity Validity Period?
- What third-party organizations has CaRMS partnered with to automate the verification of citizenship/legal status of applicants?
- How do I transfer my Identity Validity Period (IVP) from the MCC?
- I am a Canadian Medical Graduate. How do I obtain my Identity Validity Period (IVP)?
- How do I know if my verified citizenship/legal status was shared?
Proof of citizenship must be submitted by the deadline for submission and assignment of applications and documents, unless otherwise indicated below.
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| Passport page showing Canadian Citizenship | |
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| Proof of pending Canadian citizenship/pending permanent residency |  |
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| Valid Canadian Visa/Permit authorization | |
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| Certificate of Indian Status/Aboriginal status or Makivik society card |  |
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- QUEBEC: Visa students and U.S citizens are eligible only if they are already studying in Quebec with a student permit.
- ONTARIO: Must be accompanied by a Canadian government-issued photo ID.
- ONTARIO: Citizens of Indigenous nations where Treaties allow individuals to work and train across the USA-Canada border are eligible to undergo postgraduate medical training in Canada once their Indigenous citizenship is verified, even if they do not have Canadian citizenship. Of note, it may be necessary to obtain a work visa prior to starting postgraduate training.
- SASKATCHEWAN: The Certificate of Indian Status and Secure Certificate of Indian Status are accepted as proof of citizenship documents.
- ALBERTA: If you are submitting proof of Canadian Permanent Residence, you must also submit the Record of Landing, clearly showing the date of landing in Canada.
- BRITISH COLUMBIA: Must be accompanied by government issued documentation verifying proof of eligibility to work in Canada.
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Provincial Criteria
Looking for last year’s criteria?
| Newfoundland and Labrador | Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and PEI | Quebec*** | Ontario** | Manitoba | Saskatchewan | Alberta | British Columbia* | |
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| Canadian Birth Certificate or Act of Birth |  |
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| Canadian Citizenship Card (Both Sides of Card) | |
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| Certificate Of Canadian Citizenship | |
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| Confirmation of Permanent Residence in Canada | |
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| Canadian Permanent Resident Card (Both Sides of Card) | |
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| Passport page showing Canadian Citizenship | |
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| Proof of pending Canadian citizenship/pending permanent residency | |
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| Record of Landing, clearly showing the date of landing in Canada | |
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| Valid Canadian Visa/Permit authorization | |
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*QUEBEC: Visa students and U.S citizens are eligible only if they are already studying in Quebec with a student permit.
** ONTARIO: Must be accompanied by a Canadian government-issued photo ID.
*** BRITISH COLUMBIA: Proof of citizenship must be submitted by the program rank order list deadline
