Updated July 12, 2023
University of Alberta
University of Calgary
2024 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 | Please be aware that Alberta Health Services (AHS) determines immunization requirements for all healthcare workers who provide services on AHS, Alberta Precision Laboratories, Covenant Health, Carewest, and CaptialCare property. This applies to resident physicians. Resident physicians matched to any University of Alberta or University of Calgary residency program must ensure they are able to comply with the AHS policy to start training July 1, 2024. Immunization requirements are subject to change as per AHS policy. | ||||||||||||
| LICENSING BODY | College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta | ||||||||||||
| SOURCE OF FUNDING | Alberta Health | ||||||||||||
| TRAINING LEVEL ELIGIBILITY | Subspecialty: Medicine subspecialties
Training level: Current resident Eligibility details: Open to Graduates of Canadian Medical Schools or US LCME-accredited Medical Schools who are:
Open to International Medical Graduates (IMGs) who are:
Subspecialty: Critical Care Medicine Training level: Current resident Eligibility details: All Critical Care Medicine applicants must be currently enrolled in an accredited residency program in a Canadian or ACGME-accredited US university. Open to Graduates of Canadian Medical School or US LCME-accredited Medical Schools who are:
Open to International Medical Graduates (IMGs) who are:
Additional eligibility requirements: All current residents must have a completion date in their current program on or before June 30, 2024.
Subspecialty: Occupational Medicine Training level: Current resident Eligibility details: Open to Graduates of Canadian Medical School or US LCME-accredited Medical Schools who are:
Open to International Medical Graduates (IMGs) who are:
Subspecialty: Palliative Medicine Training level: Current resident Eligibility details: Open to Graduates of Canadian Medical School or US LCME-accredited Medical Schools who are:
Open to International Medical Graduates (IMGs) who are:
Entrance from other specialties may occur but must follow completion of the primary specialty training and must include twelve (12) months of clinical medicine-based rotations with a minimum of six (6) months at a senior level designed to allow achievement of competencies in the consultation and care of complex medical patients, interprofessional care, and effective communication skills. |
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| MATCH STREAMS | N/A | ||||||||||||
| CITIZENSHIP REQUIREMENTS |
All documents must be notarized. CaRMS is partnering with third-party organizations to automate the verification of citizenship/legal status required by postgraduate offices for entry into residency. Third-party verification simplifies the process for applicants and programs. All applicants who do not receive third-party citizenship verification will be required to upload and assign an acceptable proof of citizenship document. Please see additional information here. |
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ADDITIONAL CRITERIA FOR CANADIAN MEDICAL GRADUATEA Canadian Medical Graduate (CMG) or U.S. Allopathic Medical Graduate (USMG) is an individual who received their medical degree from a medical school accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools (CACMS) or the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME). |
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| PROOF OF LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY | Language assessment document accepted: IELTS Academic
Language assessment document accepted: Occupational English Test (OET) Medicine – on a computer at a test venue
Language assessment document accepted: Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program (CELPIP) – General
Applicants from French language schools must meet the English Language Proficiency – College of Physicians & Surgeons of Alberta (CPSA) as outlined above. |
| MEDICAL COUNCIL OF CANADA EXAMS | The MCCQE Part 1 and LMCC requirement is program specific. Please review individual program descriptions for additional information.
Applicants who have trained in the United States must provide proof of passing the Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Exam (MCCQE) Part 1 at the time of application. |
| RETURN OF SERVICE (ROS) REQUIREMENTS |
N/A
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| MEDICAL EDUCATION | RCPSC Assessment: Applicants who have Canadian citizenship or permanent resident status and who are training in the United States in an Internal Medicine Program must provide a ruling letter from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | Failure to meet or provide proof of any of the stated requirements may result in the applicant file being removed at any point during the match. |
ADDITIONAL CRITERIA FOR INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL GRADUATESAn International Medical Graduate (IMG) is an individual who received their medical degree from a medical school that listed with the World Directory of Medical Schools (World Directory) published by the Foundation for the Advancement of International Medical Education and Research (FAIMER) and the World Federation for Medical Education (WFME). In Alberta, an International Medical Graduate (IMG) is an individual who received their medical degree from a medical school not accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools (CACMS). A U.S. Osteopathic Medical Graduate (USMG- Osteo) is an individual who received their medical degree from an accredited Osteopathic medical school. |
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| PROOF OF LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY | Language assessment document accepted: IELTS Academic
Language assessment document accepted: Occupational English Test (OET) Medicine – on a computer at a test venue
Language assessment document accepted: Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program (CELPIP) – General
International Medical Graduates (IMGs) must meet the English Language Proficiency – College of Physicians & Surgeons of Alberta (CPSA) as outlined above. |
| MEDICAL COUNCIL OF CANADA EXAMS | MCCQE Part I
Licentiate of the Medical Council of Canada (LMCC)
LMCC requirement is program-specific and identified in the program description. |
| RETURN OF SERVICE (ROS) REQUIREMENTS | IMGs from other provinces must declare return of service obligations |
| MEDICAL EDUCATION | RCPSC Assessment: Applicants who have Canadian citizenship or permanent resident status and who are training in the United States in an Internal Medicine Program must provide a ruling letter from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | Failure to meet or provide proof of any of the stated requirements may result in the applicant file being removed at any point during the match. |
| ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO ALL MEDICAL GRADUATES |
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CRITERIA FOR ALL MEDICAL GRADUATES |
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| GENERAL INFORMATION | Open to residents currently in a Royal College PGY3 Internal Medicine program are eligible for the match.
PGY3 residents that are off-cycle by more than six months (with a start date after December 31) are not eligible for this years Match. Re-entry applicants to subspecialty training are not eligible |
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| LICENSING BODY | College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta | ||||||||||||
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Note: Subject to final confirmation, an exception to the Training Level and Training Program Criteria may be those applicants that are acceptable for the Critical Care Medicine Program according to Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. This includes those residents enrolled in Anesthesiology, General Surgery, Cardiac Surgery, and Emergency Medicine. |
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| TRAINING LEVEL ELIGIBILITY | Subspecialty: Medicine subspecialties
Training level: Current resident
Subspecialty: Critical Care Medicine Training level: Current resident
Subspecialty: Occupational Medicine Training level: Current resident
Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited Core Internal Medicine residency program in a Canadian or ACGME-accredited American university. Critical Care Medicine applicants must be currently enrolled in an accredited residency training program in a Canadian or ACGME-accredited American university acceptable for Critical Care Medicine training according to the requirements of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. This includes Internal Medicine and Internal Medicine subspecialties, Anesthesiology, General Surgery, Cardiac Surgery and Emergency Medicine. |
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PGY3 residents that are off-cycle by more than six months (with a start date after December 31) are not eligible for this year’s Match.
Trainees currently enrolled in subspecialty Internal Medicine training or any training in Internal Medicine beyond the PGY3 level are not eligible except for the Critical Care match as outlined above. The R4 match cannot be used for program transfer. Individuals who are pursuing training in the US and have an MD from a non-LCME accredited school are not eligible to apply. Sponsored Visa Trainees are not eligible to apply for subspecialty training through the R4 Match |
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| MATCH STREAMS | N/A | ||||||||||||
| CITIZENSHIP REQUIREMENTS |
All documents must be notarized. |
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ADDITIONAL CRITERIA FOR CANADIAN MEDICAL GRADUATEA Canadian Medical Graduate (CMG) or U.S. Allopathic Medical Graduate (USMG) is an individual who received their medical degree from a medical school accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools (CACMS) or the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME). |
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| PROOF OF LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY | Language assessment document accepted: IELTS Academic
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| MEDICAL COUNCIL OF CANADA EXAMS | MCCQE Part I
MCCQE Part II
MCCQE Pt 1: Applicants who have trained in the United States must provide proof of passing the Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Exam (MCCQE) Part 1 at the time of application. MCCQE Pt 2: The Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Exam (MCCQE) Pt 2 requirement is program-specific and identified in the program description. RCPSC Assessment: Applicants who have Canadian citizenship or permanent resident status and who are training in the United States in an Internal Medicine Program must provide a ruling letter from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. |
| RETURN OF SERVICE (ROS) REQUIREMENTS |
N/A
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| MEDICAL EDUCATION | N/A |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | N/A |
ADDITIONAL CRITERIA FOR INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL GRADUATESAn International Medical Graduate (IMG) is an individual who received their medical degree from a medical school that is listed with the World Directory of Medical Schools (World Directory) published by the Foundation for the Advancement of International Medical Education and Research (FAIMER) and the World Federation for Medical Education (WFME). A U.S. Osteopathic Medical Graduate (USMG- Osteo) is an individual who received their medical degree from an accredited osteopathic medical school. |
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| PROOF OF LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY | Must meet CPSA language requirements.
Note: International Medical Graduates currently enrolled in Core Internal Medicine programs in Canada must meet the English language requirements required by the CPSA for licensure Language assessment document accepted: IELTS Academic
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| MEDICAL COUNCIL OF CANADA EXAMS | MCCQE Part I
MCCQE Part II
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| RETURN OF SERVICE (ROS) REQUIREMENTS | N/A |
| MEDICAL EDUCATION | N/A |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | IMGs from other provinces must declare return of service obligations |
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| ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO ALL MEDICAL GRADUATES |
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