British Columbia

CRITERIA FOR ALL MEDICAL GRADUATES

As a result of this change, there are two consecutive PSM matches:

• 2024 PSM: takes place in the fall of 2023 with a July 2024 start date; and
• 2025 PSM: will begin shortly after the 2024 PSM concludes in November, with a start date of July 2024 or July 2025 for Quebec, and a start date of July 2025 for all other provinces.

For Entry in the 2025-26 Academic Year

The following policies apply to the 2025 Pediatric Subspecialty 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.

Pediatric residents who will be completing their PGY4 training after December 31, 2024 are eligible to apply to the 2025 PSM match.

• A resident who has or will complete their Pediatrics residency in an ACGME-accredited program in the U.S. will need to complete an approved PGY-4 year in a core RCPSC Pediatrics program in Canada to be eligible to apply for subspecialty training in Canada. The RCPSC assessment of U.S. training will establish what is needed during the PGY-4 year. U.S residents interested in doing a PGY-4 year in a Canadian core Pediatrics program will need to reach out to the residency programs individually and explore if this opportunity is available. 

OR  

• If a resident is completing a PGY-4 chief resident year in an ACGME-accredited program in the U.S., the RCPSC assessment of training will establish if the resident is eligible for the RCPSC examinations/fellowship. For more information on having your training assessed, please contact Chantal Benoit at the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (cbenoit@royalcollege.ca)

Subspecialty: Pediatrics subspecialties

• Training level: Current resident
• Eligibility details
  • Candidates must have completed at least four years of RCPSC accredited training in Core Pediatrics by June 30, 2025, in order to be eligible.
  • Off-Cycle Residents:  Candidates who will complete their PGY4 training between July 1 and December 31, 2025, are eligible to apply.  Candidates must declare their completion date on the application form and request a late start.
  • Candidates in a core Pediatrics program or a Subspecialty Pediatrics program at the PGY4 level and higher are eligible to apply.

Subspecialty: Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

• Training level: Current resident
• Eligibility details
  • Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Program according to the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. This includes residents enrolled in Anesthesiology, Cardiac Surgery, Emergency Medicine, General Surgery and Pediatrics.

Subspecialty: Pediatric Emergency Medicine

• Training level: Current resident
• Eligibility details
  • Pediatric Emergency Medicine Program according to the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. This includes those residents enrolled in Emergency Medicine.

Subspecialty: Pediatrics subspecialties

• Training level: Licensed Physicians (including restricted licenses)
• Eligibility details
  • Licensed Physicians (including those on restricted licenses) are eligible to apply if they have Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada accredited training in Pediatrics.

Current resident applicants must be enrolled in an accredited Core Pediatrics program in a Canadian training program. Training must be recognized by the RCPSC.

All supporting citizenship documentation must be notarized or certified.

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.