Updated June 30, 2023
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2024 Cycle Information
Criteria applicable for all medical graduates; for specific information, please see tabs.
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GENERAL INFORMATION | For Entry in the 2024-2025 Academic Year
The Ontario Faculties of Medicine and the Ontario Ministry of Health have agreed to the following policies for the 2024 Medicine Subspecialty Match. It is important to note individual programs may have specific criteria used to review applications. Please carefully review the program-specific criteria as well as the provincial criteria listed below. All matched applicants must meet the criteria for registration with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario College of Physicians and Surgeons for postgraduate education. ANY DELAYS IN PROVIDING ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION TO CPSO 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. |
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LICENSING BODY | College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario | ||||||||||||
SOURCE OF FUNDING | Ministry of Health | ||||||||||||
TRAINING LEVEL ELIGIBILITY | Subspecialty: Medicine subspecialties
Training level: Current resident Eligibility details: For all programs in the MSM:
You may also be eligible if you are enrolled in a medicine subspecialty or primary specialty dependent on the specialty training requirements for the Royal College program you are applying to Royal College. |
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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. Please be aware that most, if not all, hospitals in Ontario have mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policies in place that require, in the absence of a valid medical or human rights exemption, proof of vaccination. Acceptable vaccination must be in accordance with Health Canada. Residents matched to any Ontario residency program must ensure they are able to comply with Hospital mandates in order to start training on July 1, 2024. |
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MATCH STREAMS | N/A | ||||||||||||
CITIZENSHIP REQUIREMENTS |
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 CRITERIA FOR CANADIAN MEDICAL GRADUATESA 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 | Applicants must be able to communicate proficiently in the language of instruction and patient care of the matching school and training site. |
MEDICAL COUNCIL OF CANADA EXAMS | Please review individual program descriptions for additional information. |
RETURN OF SERVICE (ROS) REQUIREMENTS | N/A |
MEDICAL EDUCATION | Please review individual program descriptions for additional information. |
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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 Ontario, 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) or the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME). 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 | Applicants must be able to communicate proficiently in the language of instruction and patient care of the matching school and training site. |
MEDICAL COUNCIL OF CANADA EXAMS
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MCCQE Part I
The CPSO is currently undergoing a review of the pathways to registration. Further information on possible exceptions to the MCCQE Part I will be posted to the Ontario provincial criteria as they become available. IMGs who are applying to subspecialty training programs from programs other than Canadian residencies (e.g. US core training programs) must satisfy all CPSO requirements for educational licensure, including relevant licensing examinations in effect at the time of application. |
RETURN OF SERVICE (ROS) REQUIREMENTS | The Ministry of Health requests all ROS agreements before June 1 of the year they were matched. All agreements should be returned to the Ministry prior to the start of residency training. It is the responsibility of the applicant to confirm eligibility with respect to ROS requirements of other provinces.
More information for IMG ROS can be found here: Return of Service Information about the Ministry’s ROS programs is available at: Return of Service Program A letter of understanding must be submitted as part of the application indicating your understanding that the Ontario return of service obligation must be fulfilled prior to completing any other provincial return of service obligation. |
MEDICAL EDUCATION | IMGs must be graduates of an acceptable medical school on the World Directory of Medical Schools list.
A notarized/certified copy of medical school marks/transcripts and medical degree/diploma must be submitted. Documents that are not in English must be accompanied by a translation. All IMGs are required to have their documents verified through physiciansapply.ca. |
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ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO ALL MEDICAL GRADUATES |
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CRITERIA FOR ALL MEDICAL GRADUATES |
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GENERAL INFORMATION | For Entry in the 2022-23 Academic Year
The Ontario Faculties of Medicine and Ontario Ministry of Health have agreed to the following policies for the 2022 Medicine Subspecialty Match. It is important to note individual programs may have specific criteria used to review applications. Please carefully review the program specific criteria as well as the provincial criteria listed below. All matched applicants must meet the criteria for registration with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO) for postgraduate education. ANY DELAYS IN PROVIDING ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION TO CPSO MAY RESULT IN A DELAY IN ISSUANCE OF A CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION AND A DELAY IN START OF POSTGRADUATE TRAINING BEYOND JULY 1. |
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LICENSING BODY | The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO) | ||||||||||||
SOURCE OF FUNDING | Ministry of Health | ||||||||||||
TRAINING LEVEL ELIGIBILITY | Subspecialty: Medicine subspecialties
Training level: Current resident
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RESTRICTIONS
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Ineligible Candidates
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MATCH STREAMS | N/A | ||||||||||||
CITIZENSHIP REQUIREMENTS |
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ADDITIONAL CRITERIA FOR CANADIAN MEDICAL GRADUATESA 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 | Applicants must be able to communicate in the language of instruction and patient care of the matching school and training hospital. |
MEDICAL COUNCIL OF CANADA EXAMS | Please review individual program descriptions for additional information. |
RETURN OF SERVICE (ROS) REQUIREMENTS | N/A |
MEDICAL EDUCATION | Please review individual program descriptions for additional information. |
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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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). In Ontario, 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) or the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME). 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 | Applicants must be able to communicate in the language of instruction and patient care of the matching school and training hospital. |
MEDICAL COUNCIL OF CANADA EXAMS
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MCCQE Part I
IMGs who are applying to subspecialty training programs from programs other than Canadian residencies (e.g. US core training programs) must satisfy all CPSO requirements for educational licensure, including relevant licensing examinations in effect at the time of application. |
RETURN OF SERVICE (ROS) REQUIREMENTS
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The Ministry requests all ROS agreements before June 1 of the year they were matched. All agreements should be returned to the Ministry prior to the start of residency training. It is the responsibility of the applicant to confirm eligibility with respect to ROS requirements of other provinces.
More information for IMG ROS can be found here: Return of Service Information about the Ministry’s ROS programs is available at: Return of Service Program |
MEDICAL EDUCATION
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IMGs must be graduates of an acceptable medical school on the World Directory of Medical Schools list. A copy of medical school marks/transcripts and medical degree/diploma must be submitted. Documents that are not in English must be accompanied by a translation. All IMGs need to have their documents verified through physiciansapply.ca. Any IMG who has not yet had their documents verified by physiciansapply.ca will be required to do so. This process can take several months to complete. Individuals are advised to visit physiciansapply.ca at the point of application. |
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION |
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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. |