Faculty of Medicine

International Medical Graduate Office

Canadian Medical Residency

Canadians who have trained in medical schools outside Canada and the US can comp
and obtain medical residency positions in Canada. Medical residency positions are ve
so use our resources for the best chance at success.

The Path to Residency

In Canada, candidates for medical residency are matched to universities through an elect
called CaRMS (the Canadian Resident Matching Service). To access the match and be su
selected for a medical residency position, you need to establish eligibility at several point

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Who Can Apply

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 Academic Requirements
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MCCQE1
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NAC Examination
4
CAP Multiple Mini Interview
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Match to Residency (CaRMS)

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IMG Orientation
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Participate in UBC’s Clinical Assessment Program

UBC is pleased to announce that in 2017, the Clinical Assessment Program was streamlined from four weeks to
mandatory evaluation. Completion of this standardized assessment is mandatory for all IMGs applying to UBC r
positions for CaRMS 2018 and beyond. Please note that if you participated in the previous four-week CAP, you w
part in the new one-day assessment in order to apply to a UBC residency position.

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International Medical Graduate (IMG) Office

Tel 604 675 3780
Website imgbc.med.ubc.ca (https://imgbc.med.ubc.ca)
Email imgbc.postgrad@ubc.ca (mailto:imgbc.postgrad@ubc.ca)