Updated July 5, 2023
University of Manitoba
2024 Cycle Information
Criteria applicable for all medical graduates; for specific information, please see tabs.
CRITERIA APPLICABLE TO ALL MEDICAL GRADUATES |
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GENERAL INFORMATION | The University of Manitoba Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, Max Rady College of Medicine, and Manitoba Health have agreed to the following policies for the MSM match. It is important to note that individual programs may have specific criteria that are used to review applications. Applicants are responsible for reviewing program specific criteria, as well as the provincial criteria listed below, to ensure they meet all required eligibility criteria.
All matched applicants must be eligible for and maintain registration with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba (CPSM) on the educational register. Any delays in providing all required documentation to CPSM may result in a delay in the issuance of a certificate of registration and a delay in the start of postgraduate training. |
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LICENSING BODY | All residents must meet the licensing criteria for registration with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba (CPSM) for postgraduate education. See the CPSM website for information. | ||||||||||||
SOURCE OF FUNDING | Funding for Residency positions is provided by Manitoba Health | ||||||||||||
TRAINING LEVEL ELIGIBILITY | Subspecialty: Medicine Subspecialties
Training level: Current Resident Eligibility Details:
Subspecialty: Critical Care Medicine Training level: Current Resident Eligibility Details: Current residents who are enrolled in one of the approved Royal College programs below and will be completing training on or before December 31, 2024. Residents with completion dates between July 1 and December 31, 2024, must declare their completion date on the application form and request a late start.
Subspecialty: Palliative Medicine Training level: Current Resident Eligibility Details:
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RESTRICTIONS | The medicine subspecialty match cannot be used for transfers or re-entry.
Sponsored Residents (Foreign Governments) or Trainees on work permits must apply directly through the school’s PGME office for subspecialty training. These positions are supernumerary and not part of the CaRMS Medicine Subspecialty Match process. |
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MATCH STREAMS | N/A | ||||||||||||
CITIZENSHIP REQUIREMENTS |
Notarized/certified photocopied proof of citizenship must be provided. Photocopies are accepted but citizenship documents other than what is listed above are not accepted. 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. |
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CANADIAN MEDICAL GRADUATE REQUIREMENTSA 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
CMG/USMG If you graduated from an English medical school in Canada or the United States, you are exempt from providing proof of language proficiency. Candidates who attended medical school in Canada or the United States where the language of instruction or the primary language of patient care was not English, must fulfill the English Language Proficiency requirements. Candidates are exempted from English language proficiency testing under the following circumstances:
For example, evidence could be provided to support the following:
taken in its totality, the majority (>50%) of patient care provided by the applicant was in English |
MEDICAL COUNCIL OF CANADA EXAMS | MCCQE Part I
Applicants training in Core Internal Medicine in Canada must have passed the MCCQE Part 1. Applicants training in Core Internal Medicine outside of Canada are eligible to apply for the Medicine Subspecialty Match if the following criteria have been met:
They have had their training assessed by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. |
RETURN OF SERVICE (ROS) REQUIREMENTS | All applicants with a return of service agreement must attach a copy of that agreement to their applications. The printed agreement must indicate that subspecialty training in a province different from the one to which return of service is required is acceptable. |
MEDICAL EDUCATION | Applicants must have MD or equivalent. |
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | All candidates accepted to all residency programs must attend the mandatory PGME orientation day on Thursday, June 27, 2024. |
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). 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
Candidates are exempted from English language proficiency testing under the following circumstances:
List of countries that have English as a first and native language – Australia, Bahamas, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States of America, US Virgin Islands – Caribbean Islands: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Grenadines, Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Trinidad and Tobago For example, evidence could be provided to support the following:
taken in its totality, the majority (>50%) of patient care provided by the applicant was in English. |
MEDICAL COUNCIL OF CANADA EXAMS | MCCQE Part I
Applicants who are training in Core Internal Medicine in Canada must have passed the MCCQE Part 1 or USMLE Step 1 and Step 2. Applicants who are training in Internal Medicine in the United States are eligible to apply for the Medicine Subspecialty Match if the following criteria have been met:
They have had their training assessed by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada |
RETURN OF SERVICE (ROS) REQUIREMENTS | All applicants with a return of service agreement must attach a copy of that agreement to their applications. The printed agreement must indicate that subspecialty training in a province different from the one to which return of service is required is acceptable. |
MEDICAL EDUCATION | International applicants are required to provide evidence that their medical education was from a recognized school in the World Directory of Medical Schools |
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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Pre-Residency Orientation Programs
To help ensure a smooth transition to residency, all IMG candidates accepted to residency programs are required to complete the mandatory two week orientation program in June 2024. Further information about the mandatory IMG Orientation can be found on the University of Manitoba, International Medical Graduates-Orientation webpage. All candidates accepted to all residency programs must attend the mandatory PGME orientation day on Thursday, June 27, 2024. |
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO ALL MEDICAL GRADUATES |
Criteria found in the first iteration of the MSM match equally applies to the second iteration.
Residents completing a PGY4 year in Core Internal Medicine are eligible to apply in the second iteration provided they remain registered in an accredited Internal Medicine program for the full length of the PGY4 year. |
CRITERIA APPLICABLE TO ALL MEDICAL GRADUATES |
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GENERAL INFORMATION | The University of Manitoba Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, Max Rady College of Medicine, and Manitoba Health have agreed to the following policies for the MSM match. It is important to note that individual programs may have specific criteria that are used to review applications. Applicants are responsible for reviewing program-specific criteria, as well as the provincial criteria listed below, to ensure they meet all required eligibility criteria.
All matched applicants must be eligible for and maintain registration with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba (CPSM) on the educational register. Any delays in providing all required documentation to CPSM may result in a delay in the issuance of a certificate of registration and a delay in the start of postgraduate training. Eligibility Applicants must be a Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Canada at the time of application to be eligible (proof must be provided in order to ensure eligibility). Applicants who have graduated from a Canadian medical school must have passed the MCCQE Part 1. Canadian Medical School graduates having Canadian citizenship or Permanent Resident status who are training in Internal Medicine in the United States are eligible to apply for the Medicine Subspecialty Match if the following criteria have been met:
All applicants with a return of service agreement must attach a copy of that agreement to their applications. The printed agreement must indicate that subspecialty training in a province different from the one to which return of service is required is acceptable. |
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LICENSING BODY | All residents must meet the licensing criteria for registration with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba (CPSM) for postgraduate education. See the CPSM website for information. | |||||||||||
SOURCE OF FUNDING | Funding for Residency positions is provided by Manitoba Health | |||||||||||
TRAINING LEVEL ELIGIBILITY | Subspecialty: Critical Care Medicine
Training level: Current Resident
Subspecialty: Medicine Subspecialties Training level: Current Resident
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RESTRICTIONS |
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MATCH STREAMS | Please see above under Critical Care | |||||||||||
CITIZENSHIP REQUIREMENTS |
Notarized/certified photocopied proof of citizenship must be provided. Photocopies are accepted but citizenship documents other than what is listed above are not accepted. |
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CANADIAN MEDICAL GRADUATE REQUIREMENTSA 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
The IELTS indicator will be accepted. CMG/USMG
For example, evidence could be provided to support the following:
All other candidates must have taken the Academic Version of International English Language Testing System (IELTS) with a minimum score of 7 in each component with an overall band score of no less than 7 in the same sitting. IELTS scores will be considered valid for 2 years from the date taken. List of countries that have English as a first and native language – Australia, Bahamas, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States of America, US Virgin Islands – Caribbean Islands: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Grenadines, Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Trinidad and Tobago Please note the following:
Language Proficiency results will not be accepted by fax or e-mail. |
MEDICAL COUNCIL OF CANADA EXAMS | MCCQE Part I
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RETURN OF SERVICE (ROS) REQUIREMENTS | All applicants with a return of service agreement must attach a copy of that agreement to their applications. |
MEDICAL EDUCATION | Applicants must have MD or equivalent.
Applicants for Internal Medicine sub-specialty programs, including the Critical Care Competitive Stream (see Critical Care Program Description), must be currently enrolled in a recognized Internal Medicine Residency Program. Applicants to the Critical Care Parallel Stream may be enrolled in certain non-Internal Medicine training programs such as Emergency Medicine, Surgery, Anesthesia (see Critical Care Program Description). |
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | All candidates accepted to all residency programs must attend the mandatory PGME orientation day on June 29, 2022. |
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 | Language Assessment Document Accepted: IELTS Academic
The IELTS indicator will be accepted. Candidates are exempted from English language proficiency testing under the following circumstances:
For example, evidence could be provided to support the following:
All other candidates must have taken the Academic Version of International English Language Testing System (IELTS) with a minimum score of 7 in each component with an overall band score of no less than 7 in the same sitting. IELTS scores will be considered valid for 2 years from the date taken. List of countries that have English as a first and native language – Australia, Bahamas, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States of America, US Virgin Islands – Caribbean Islands: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Grenadines, Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Trinidad and Tobago Please note the following:
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MEDICAL COUNCIL OF CANADA EXAMS | MCCQE Part I
IMG candidates having Canadian Citizenship or permanent residents’ status who are training in Internal Medicine in the United States are eligible to apply for the Medicine Subspecialty Match if the following criteria have been met:
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RETURN OF SERVICE (ROS) REQUIREMENTS | All applicants with a return of service agreement must attach a copy of that agreement to their applications. The printed agreement must indicate that subspecialty training in a province different from the one to which return of service is required is acceptable. |
MEDICAL EDUCATION | International applicants are required to provide evidence that their medical education was from a recognized school in the World Directory of Medical Schools |
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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Pre-Residency Orientation Programs
To help ensure a smooth transition to residency, all IMG candidates accepted to residency programs are required to complete the mandatory two week orientation program in June 2022. Further information about the mandatory IMG Orientation can be found on the University of Manitoba, International Medical Graduates-Orientation webpage. All candidates accepted to all residency programs must attend the mandatory PGME orientation day on June 29, 2022. |
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ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO ALL MEDICAL GRADUATES |
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