Updated June 26, 2024

University of Saskatchewan

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

GENERAL INFORMATION The Saskatchewan Ministry of Health and the University of Saskatchewan, College of Medicine have agreed to the following policies and eligibility requirements for the 2025 Medicine Subspecialty Match. Please note that individual programs may have specific criteria that will be used to review applications. Applicants are responsible for reviewing program-specific criteria, as well as the criteria listed below, to ensure they meet all requirements and eligibility criteria. Failure to meet or provide proof of any of the stated requirements or documents may result in an applicant’s file not being reviewed or ranked.

ACLS

Prior to the commencement of training, successful applicants must provide proof of ACLS certification that is current as of July 1, 2025. The ACLS Provider course must be certified by the American Heart Association or Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada. ACLS certification that is not endorsed by these organizations, or is completed entirely through an online course, will not be accepted. Applicants are responsible for all costs associated with obtaining ACLS certification.

LICENSING BODY College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan

Successful applicants must be eligible for and maintain registration with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan for an educational register license and must maintain eligibility for an educational register license throughout their entire training program.

Credentialing

Successful applicants must be eligible for and maintain privileges within the Saskatchewan Health Authority as determined by its credentialing process.

SOURCE OF FUNDING Ministry of Health
TRAINING LEVEL ELIGIBILITY Discipline: Medicine subspecialties

Training level: Current resident

  • Eligibility details:
    • Applicants must be enrolled in an RCPSC accredited Core Internal Medicine residency program in a Canadian medical school or an ACGME accredited Core Internal Medicine residency program in a US medical school.
    • PGY3 residents with completion dates between July 1 and December 31, 2025 are eligible to apply but must declare their completion date and request a delayed start in their personal letter.

Training level: Previous subspecialty training/transfers

  • Eligibility details: PGY4 or 5 Medicine subspecialty residents who wish to switch subspecialty programs or applicants who wish to use the MSM match as a retraining opportunity are eligible to apply to positions at the University of Saskatchewan; however, preference may be given to PGY3 Internal Medicine residents.

Discipline: Forensic psychiatry​

Training level: Current resident

  • Eligibility details:
    • Applicants must be enrolled in an RCPSC accredited Psychiatry residency program in a Canadian medical school or an ACGME accredited Psychiatry residency program in a US medical school.
    • PGY5 Psychiatry residents with completion dates between July 1 and December 31, 2025 are eligible to apply but must declare their completion date and request a delayed start in their personal letter.

Training level: Previous subspecialty training/transfers

  • Eligibility details: PGY5 or 6 Psychiatry subspecialty residents who wish to switch subspecialty programs, or applicants who wish to use the MSM match as a retraining opportunity are eligible to apply to positions at the University of Saskatchewan; however, preference may be given to PGY5 Psychiatry residents.
RESTRICTIONS Applicants who are not eligible at the University of Saskatchewan include:

  • Visa students studying at Canadian Medical Schools; and
  • Students whose postgraduate training is funded by the Department of National Defense.

Off cycle residents: Residents with completion dates after December 31, 2025, should apply to the 2026 MSM match.

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

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO ALL MEDICAL GRADUATES
N/A

ADDITIONAL CRITERIA FOR CANADIAN MEDICAL GRADUATES

MEDICAL COUNCIL OF CANADA EXAMS MCCQE Part I​

  • Requirement: Mandatory with exceptions
  • Date/milestone assessment submission required: File review opening​

Applicants must satisfy CPSS requirements for educational licensure, including relevant examinations in effect at the time of application.

If applicants have completed residency training in the USA, they may be exempted from the MCCQE1 requirement if they have passed the USMLE Step 1, Step 2 and Step 3. Any exemptions will be determined by CPSS.

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 Applicants must declare any Return of Service obligations on their application and may be disqualified if their provincial obligations preclude subspecialty training. Applicants are required to provide written verification from their funding agency confirming they have received approval from the funding agency to apply to the MSM match.
MEDICAL EDUCATION Applicants must be enrolled in an RCPSC accredited Core Internal Medicine residency program in a Canadian medical school or an ACGME accredited Core Internal Medicine residency program in a US medical school.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RCPSC Assessment of Training Letter: Applicants who have completed their Internal Medicine or Psychiatry residency training in an ACGME accredited training program in the United States must apply to the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada for an assessment of training to ensure that their training meets the Canadian training requirements. When the applicant’s residency training has been assessed, the Royal College will make a “ruling” (decision) on examination eligibility and a letter outlining eligibility and/or conditions to attain eligibility will be sent to the applicant.

The assessment of training (ruling) letter is required for the application to be eligible for ranking and MUST be submitted prior to the program rank order deadline.

ADDITIONAL CRITERIA FOR INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL GRADUATES

MEDICAL COUNCIL OF CANADA EXAMS MCCQE Part I

  • Requirement: Mandatory with exceptions
  • Date/milestone assessment submission required: File review opening

Applicants must satisfy CPSS requirements for educational licensure, including relevant examinations in effect at the time of application.

If applicants have completed residency training in the USA, they may be exempted from the MCCQE1 requirement if they have passed the USMLE Step 1, Step 2 and Step 3. Any exemptions will be determined by CPSS.

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 Applicants must declare any Return of Service obligations on their application and may be disqualified if their provincial obligations preclude subspecialty training. Applicants are required to provide written verification from their funding agency confirming they have received approval from the funding agency to apply to the MSM match.
MEDICAL EDUCATION Proof of MD Degree and Medical School Transcripts: IMGs must be graduates of an acceptable medical school on the World Directory of Medical Schools.

A copy of medical school transcripts and medical degree/diploma must be submitted. Documents that are not in English must be accompanied by a notarized translation.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RCPSC Assessment of Training Letter: Applicants who have completed their Internal Medicine or Psychiatry residency training in an ACGME accredited training program in the United States must apply to the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada for an assessment of training to ensure that their training meets the Canadian training requirements. When the applicant’s residency training has been assessed, the Royal College will make a “ruling” (decision) on examination eligibility and a letter outlining eligibility and/or conditions to attain eligibility will be sent to the applicant.

The assessment of training (ruling) letter is required for the application to be eligible for ranking and MUST be submitted prior to the program rank order deadline.

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