Alberta - CaRMS

Updated July 10, 2024

University of Alberta
University of Calgary

2025 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 2024 match. Updated 2025 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	The University of Alberta and the University of Calgary have agreed to the following policies for the MSM match. It is important to note individual programs may have specific criteria used to review applications. Applicants are responsible for reviewing program-specific criteria, as well as the provincial criteria listed, to ensure they meet all required eligibility criteria. 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 Capital Care 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, 2025. Immunization requirements are subject to change as per AHS policy. All applicants must meet the criteria for registration with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta (CPSA) for postgraduate medical education, including English Language Proficiency. Once matched, any delays in providing all required documentation to CPSA may result in a delay in the issuance of a certificate of registration and a delay in the start of postgraduate training beyond July 1.
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 (CMGs) or US LCME-accredited Medical Schools (USMGs) who are: Currently a PGY3 in a Canadian Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada accredited core Internal Medicine residency program. Currently a PGY3 in an ACGME-accredited core Internal Medicine residency program. Open to International Medical Graduates (IMGs) who are: Currently enrolled as a PGY3 in a Canadian Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada accredited core Internal Medicine residency program. Subspecialty: Adult Critical Care Medicine Training level: Current resident Eligibility details: All Critical Care Medicine applicants must be currently enrolled in a Canadian Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada accredited residency program. Open to Graduates of Canadian Medical Schools (CMGs),US LCME-accredited Medical Schools(USMGs), or International Medical Graduates (IMGs) who are: Currently enrolled as a PGY3 in a core Internal Medicine residency program. Currently enrolled in their final year of training in one of the following residency programs: Anesthesiology, Cardiac Surgery, Emergency Medicine, General Surgery, or an Internal Medicine subspecialty. Additional eligibility requirements: All current residents must have a completion date in their current program on or before June 30, 2025. Subject to final confirmation by PGME, 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 the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. Subspecialty: Occupational Medicine Training level: Current resident Eligibility details: Open to Graduates of Canadian Medical Schools (CMGs) or US LCME-accredited Medical Schools (USMGs) who are: Currently enrolled as a PGY3 in a Canadian Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada or an ACGME-accredited core Internal Medicine residency program. Currently enrolled in their final year (PGY5) of a Canadian Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada accredited Public Health and Preventive Medicine residency program. Open to International Medical Graduates (IMGs) who are: Currently enrolled as a PGY3 in a Canadian Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada accredited core Internal Medicine residency program. Currently enrolled in their final year (PGY5) of a Canadian Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada accredited Public Health and Preventive Medicine residency program. Subspecialty: Adult Palliative Medicine Training level: Current resident Eligibility details: Open to Graduates of Canadian Medical Schools (CMGs), US LCME-accredited Medical Schools (USMGs), or International Medical Graduates (IMGs) who are: Currently enrolled as a PGY3 in a Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada accredited core Internal Medicine residency program Currently enrolled in their second-to-last or final year of training in one of the following Canadian Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada accredited residency programs: Internal Medicine, Anesthesiology, or Neurology A maximum of one year of Palliative Medicine can occur concurrently with the final year of residency in Anesthesiology or Neurology. Approval of the primary specialty Program Director is required for concurrent training; a letter of support/approval must be provided at the time of application. Subject to final confirmation by PGME, entry from other specialties may occur, but must follow completion of the primary specialty training and must include the prerequisites as outlined and acceptable for Adult Palliative Medicine according to the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. Subspecialty: Forensic psychiatry Training level: Current resident Eligibility details: Open to Graduates of Canadian Medical Schools (CMGs), US LCME-accredited Medical Schools (USMGs), or International Medical Graduates (IMGs) who are: Currently enrolled as a PGY5 in a Canadian Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada accredited core Psychiatry residency program. Subspecialty: Geriatric psychiatry Training level: Current resident Eligibility details: Open to Graduates of Canadian Medical Schools (CMGs), US LCME-accredited Medical Schools (USMGs), or International Medical Graduates (IMGs) who are: Currently enrolled as a PGY4 or PGY5 in a Canadian Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada accredited core Psychiatry residency program. A maximum of one year of training in Geriatric Psychiatry can occur concurrently with the final year of residency in the primary specialty. Subspecialty: Thoracic surgery Training level: Current resident Eligibility details: Open to Graduates of Canadian Medical Schools (CMGs), US LCME-accredited Medical Schools (USMGs), or International Medical Graduates (IMGs) who are: Currently enrolled as a PGY5 in a Canadian Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada accredited General Surgery program. Currently enrolled as a PGY6 in a Canadian Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada accredited Cardiac Surgery residency program. Subspecialty: Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology Training level: Current resident Eligibility details: Open to Graduates of Canadian Medical Schools (CMGs), US LCME-accredited Medical Schools (USMGs), or International Medical Graduates (IMGs) who are: Currently enrolled in their second-to-last or final year of training in one of the following Canadian Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada accredited residency programs: Anesthesiology, Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, or Psychiatry. Subspecialty: Pain Medicine Training level: Current resident Eligibility details: Open to Graduates of Canadian Medical Schools (CMGs), US LCME-accredited Medical Schools (USMGs), or International Medical Graduates (IMGs) who are: Currently enrolled in their second-to-last or final year of training in one of the following Canadian Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada accredited residency programs: Anesthesiology, Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine, Neurology, Pediatrics, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Psychiatry, or Rheumatology. Note: Subject to final confirmation by PGME, an exception to the Training Level and Training Program Criteria may be those applicants that are acceptable for the Pain Medicine Program according to the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
RESTRICTIONS	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. Re-entry applicants to subspecialty training are not eligible. Trainees currently enrolled in subspecialty Internal Medicine training or any training in Internal Medicine beyond the PGY3 level are not eligible except for: Adult Critical Care Medicine, as outlined above; Adult Palliative Medicine, as outlined above; and Current PGY4 residents in a Canadian Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada accredited core Internal Medicine residency program who did not participate in the match as a PGY3. This match cannot be used for program transfer. Individuals who are pursuing residency training in the US and have an MD from a non-LCME accredited school are not eligible. Sponsored Visa Trainees are not eligible to apply for subspecialty training through this match.
MATCH STREAMS	N/A
CITIZENSHIP REQUIREMENTS	See Summary of citizenship requirements.
PROOF OF LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY	See Summary of language proficiency requirements.

SECOND ITERATION
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO ALL MEDICAL GRADUATES	N/A

Additional criteria for CMGs

ADDITIONAL CRITERIA FOR CANADIAN MEDICAL GRADUATES
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. Medical Council of Canada (MCC) examination data and documents are only accepted as transfers from physiciansapply.ca.
RETURN OF SERVICE (ROS) REQUIREMENTS	N/A
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 eligibility/licensing criteria or failure provide proof of any of the stated requirements may result in the applicant file being disqualified and removed at any point during the match. To maintain the spirit of fairness and equity, PGME does not tolerate the submission of altered, falsified, A.I.-generated, or fraudulent information or documentation, intentionally or otherwise. Such applications will be considered void and, if discovered after the CaRMS match, may result in immediate dismissal or withdrawal of the postgraduate training position. To provide transparent access to this opportunity, the requirements set herein will not be changed mid-cycle. Please note the annual incoming resident orientation typically occurs in the week prior to July 1, in accordance with Alberta’s Resident Physician Agreement. Attendance is strongly recommended for incoming residents new to the matched University.

Additional criteria for IMGs

ADDITIONAL CRITERIA FOR INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL GRADUATES
MEDICAL COUNCIL OF CANADA EXAMS	MCCQE Part I Date/milestone assessment submission required: File review opening Requirement: Mandatory LMCC requirement may be required by some programs. Please review individual program descriptions for additional information. 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	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 eligibility/licensing criteria or failure provide proof of any of the stated requirements may result in the applicant file being disqualified and removed at any point during the match. To maintain the spirit of fairness and equity, PGME does not tolerate the submission of altered, falsified, A.I.-generated, or fraudulent information or documentation, intentionally or otherwise. Such applications will be considered void and, if discovered after the CaRMS match, may result in immediate dismissal or withdrawal of the postgraduate training position. To provide transparent access to this opportunity, the requirements set herein will not be changed mid-cycle. Please note the annual incoming resident orientation typically occurs in the week prior to July 1, in accordance with Alberta’s Resident Physician Agreement. Attendance is strongly recommended for incoming residents new to the matched University.