Updated June 26, 2024
University of Manitoba
2025 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. |
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 | Manitoba Health |
TRAINING LEVEL ELIGIBILITY | Subspecialty: Medicine Subspecialties
Training level: Current Resident
Subspecialty: Adult Critical Care Medicine Training level: Current Resident
Subspecialty: Adult Palliative Medicine Training level: Current Resident
Subspecialty: Thoracic surgery Training level: Current Resident
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Subspecialty: Geriatric psychiatry Training level: Current Resident
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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. |
MATCH STREAMS | N/A |
CITIZENSHIP REQUIREMENTS | See the Summary of citizenship requirements. |
PROOF OF LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY | See the Summary of language proficiency requirements. |
SECOND ITERATION |
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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 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. |
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CANADIAN MEDICAL GRADUATE REQUIREMENTS |
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MEDICAL COUNCIL OF CANADA EXAMS | MCCQE Part I
Applicants training in Internal Medicine in Canada must have passed the MCCQE Part 1. Applicants training in Internal Medicine outside of Canada are eligible to apply for the Medicine Subspecialty Match if the following criteria have been met:
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 | 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 26, 2025. |
ADDITIONAL CRITERIA FOR INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL GRADUATES |
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MEDICAL COUNCIL OF CANADA EXAMS | MCCQE Part I
Applicants who are training in 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:
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 | 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 2025. 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 26, 2025. |