Last updated July 12, 2023
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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 | To be eligible in Quebec, candidates must hold an MD degree from a Faculty of Medicine in Canada or the United States or hold a degree from outside Canada or the United States (IMG). They must be registered in the third year of an Internal Medicine residency in a Canadian or American Faculty of Medicine (except when applying for the Critical Care program for which residents In their fourth or fifth year may be considered). Furthermore, since 2022, Quebec’s faculties of medicine may consider applications from the following candidates:
Faculties cannot commit to offering a spot to a candidate who does not complete the match process. Thus, unmatched candidates in the first iteration have to participate in the second iteration and have to submit a rank order list each time. |
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LICENSING BODY | Collège des Médecins du Québec | |||||||||||||
SOURCE OF FUNDING | Unless otherwise specified, all positions are funded by Quebec’s ministry of Health and Social services. Some residency positions (moniteurs cliniques) with a different source of funding source may be offered and are identified as Non-MOH positions. | |||||||||||||
TRAINING LEVEL ELIGIBILITY | Subspecialty: Medicine subspecialties
Training level: Current resident
Subspecialty: Critical Care Medicine Training level: Current resident
Candidates who are unable to start their R-4 on July 1 are eligible provided they can start their training by no later than the last period of the academic year for which they are applying (June 2, 2025). For residents currently training in Quebec: Only residents from the core program in internal medicine whose training is out of phase by seven or more periods at the deadline for the submission and assignment of applications and documents may be exceptionally authorized to switch to a later cohort. Residents in this situation who wish to take advantage of this possibility must present a written request to their Faculty’s office of Postgraduate Medical Education. The request to switch cohorts must be approved by the Associate Dean of Postgraduate Medical Education and is irreversible. |
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MATCH STREAMS | Contingent régulier (Regular quota): positions reserved for residents currently in the contingent régulier in Quebec. For critical care, candidates who were previously in the contingent régulier may be considered;
Contingent particulier (Particular quota): positions reserved for candidates applying from outside Quebec R3 in Internal medicine or (R6 in certain specialties, see above) or who are already in the contingent particulier in Quebec. For critical care, candidates who were previously in the contingent particulier may be considered. Doctors currently in practice who will have been practising at least 12 months when entering subspecialty training may also be considered. Non-MOH positions are only for candidates who have not already been in residence in Quebec in the contingent régulier or the contingent particulier and who do not have an MD degree from a Quebec university. Positions are available to residents currently registered in Internal Medicine in a Canadian Medical School outside of Québec or in an American Medical School; All candidates will be matched at the R-4 level (except for the Critical Care program) or R-6 in certain cases (see above). |
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CITIZENSHIP REQUIREMENTS |
Some programs require these documents to be notarized. See program descriptions. 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 | See program descriptions. |
MEDICAL COUNCIL OF CANADA EXAMS | N/A |
RETURN OF SERVICE (ROS) REQUIREMENTS | N/A |
MEDICAL EDUCATION | MD diploma required |
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | Eligibility conditions for matching in Critical Care
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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 | See program descriptions |
MEDICAL COUNCIL OF CANADA EXAMS | If an IMG is already training in Canada or in the United States, there are no additional requirements for this match.
No other IMG will be considered in this match (except for non-MOH positions). |
RETURN OF SERVICE (ROS) REQUIREMENTS | N/A |
MEDICAL EDUCATION | Recognition of the equivalency of the MD degree: Not required for IMG already training in Canada/US.
To apply, IMGs must be currently registered in a Québec Medical School in the contingent régulier or the contingent particulier or in another Faculty of Medicine in Canada or the United States. |
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | N/A |
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO ALL MEDICAL GRADUATES |
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CRITERIA APPLICABLE TO ALL MEDICAL GRADUATES |
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GENERAL INFORMATION | To be eligible in Quebec, candidates must hold an MD degree from a Faculty of Medicine in Canada or the United States or hold a degree from outside Canada or the United States (IMG) and have had obtained equivalence for their Medical Degree from the Collège des médecins du Québec. They must be registered in the third year of an Internal Medicine residency in a Canadian or American Faculty of Medicine (except when applying for the Intensive Care program for which residents In their fourth or fifth year may be considered). Furthermore, starting in 2022, Quebec’s faculties of medicine will be considering applications from the following candidates:
Faculties cannot commit to offering a spot to a candidate who does not complete the match process. Thus, unmatched candidates in the first iteration have to participate and submit a rank order list in the second iteration to be offered a spot |
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LICENSING BODY | Collège des Médecins du Québec | ||||||||||||
SOURCE OF FUNDING | Unless otherwise specified, all positions are funded by Quebec’s ministry of Health and Social services. Some residency positions (moniteurs cliniques) with a different source of funding may be offered and are identified as Non-MOH positions. | ||||||||||||
TRAINING LEVEL ELIGIBILITY | Subspecialty: Medicine subspecialties
Training level: Current resident
Subspecialty: Critical Care Medicine Training level: Current resident
Candidates who are unable to start their R-4 on July 1 are eligible provided they can start their training by no later than the last period of the academic year for which they are applying (June 5, 2023). Only residents from the core program in internal medicine whose training is out of phase by seven or more periods at the deadline for the submission and assignment of applications and documents may be exceptionally authorized to switch to a later cohort. Residents in this situation who wish to take advantage of this possibility must present a written request to their Faculty’s office of Postgraduate Medical Education. The request to switch cohorts must be approved by the Associate Dean of Postgraduate Medical Education and is irreversible. |
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RESTRICTIONS |
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MATCH STREAMS | Contingent régulier (Regular quota): positions reserved for residents currently (or who have been, for intensive care) in the continent régulier in Quebec;
Contingent particulier (Particular quota): positions reserved for candidates applying from outside Quebec R3in Internal medicine or R6 in certain specialties, see above) or who are already (or who have been, for intensive care) in the contingent particulier in Quebec. Non-MOH positions are for candidates do not have a MD degree from a Quebec university and have not already been in residence in Quebec in the contingent régulier or the contingent particulier. Positions are available to residents currently registered in their 2nd, 3rd year in Internal Medicine or in any other in a Canadian Medical School outside of Québec or in an American Medical School; 5th-year residents in certain specialties may apply – see above. To be eligible, candidates have to hold:
The following candidates are not eligible to apply under this stream:
Matched candidates are admitted at the R-4 level (except critical care), or at the R-5 level in some cases (see General Information above). |
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CITIZENSHIP REQUIREMENTS |
Visa residents are eligible only if they are already registered in residence in Quebec. The Canadian Citizenship Card and Canadian Permanent Resident Card must be accompanied by a photo ID (must be a Canadian government-issued photo ID) |
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 | See program descriptions. |
MEDICAL COUNCIL OF CANADA EXAMS | N/A |
RETURN OF SERVICE (ROS) REQUIREMENTS | None. |
MEDICAL EDUCATION | MD diploma required |
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | Eligibility conditions for matching in Critical Care
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CRITERIA FOR INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL GRADUATES
An 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 | See program descriptions |
MEDICAL COUNCIL OF CANADA EXAMS | MCCQE, part I
MCCQE, part II
NAC Examination
A copy of the results for the following exams: (please provide the results that were used in the process to recognize the equivalency of your MD degree by the Collège des Médecins du Québec)
Recognition of the equivalency of the MD degree :
Registration is through the Medical Council of Canada (https://physiciansapply.ca/). Please take note of the required documents (http://www.cmq.org/hub/en/documents-requis-et-activites.aspx) and of the fee structure (http://www.cmq.org/page/en/grille-tarifaire.aspx). |
PROVINCIAL ASSESSMENT | Assessment name: BCI – Lettre de la CVDFM
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RETURN OF SERVICE (ROS) REQUIREMENTS | None |
MEDICAL EDUCATION | IMGs eligible for medical specialties match must have previously obtained equivalency for their MD degree from the Collège des médecins du Québec (CMQ) |
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | Recognition of the equivalency of the MD degree by the CMQ is compulsory for an IMG to be trained in Quebec.
The following documents need to be provided :
To apply, IMGs must be currently registered in a Québec Medical School in the contingent régulier or the contingent particulier or in another Faculty of Medicine in Canada or the U.S and have previously obtained the equivalency of their MD from the Collège des médecins du Québec. |
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ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO ALL MEDICAL GRADUATES |
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