Who is eligible to apply for particular stream programs in Quebec in the second iteration of R-1?

Starting with the 2025 R-1 Main Residency Match, the particular stream is now available in Quebec through the second iteration. The below table illustrates whether you are eligible for the particular stream or the regular stream in Quebec and what iteration you should apply to:

Category of applicants			Stream	Which iteration should I apply to?
Medical Degree (MD)	Previous postgraduate training	Status in Canada
MD from QC	No previous accredited postgraduate training	Canadian citizen, permanent resident, Indian, refugee	Regular stream	First or second iteration of the R-1 Match
		Student visa	Regular stream	First or second iteration of the R-1 Match
	Previous accredited postgraduate training*	Canadian citizen, permanent resident, Indian status, refugee	Particular stream	Second iteration of the R1 match
		Student visa or no status	Particular stream	Second iteration of the R1 match
MD from another province or from USA	No previous accredited postgraduate training	Canadian citizen, permanent resident, Indian, refugee	Regular stream	First or second iteration of the R-1 Match
		Student visa	Particular stream	Second iteration of the R1 match
		No status in Canada	Particular stream	Second iteration of the R1 match
	Previous accredited postgraduate training*	Any status in Canada, or no status	Particular stream	Second iteration of the R1 match
Diplôme d’État from France or International Medical Graduate (IMG) (IMGs first need to obtain degree equivalence from Collège des médecins du QC)	No previous accredited postgraduate training	Canadian citizen, permanent resident, Indian status, refugee	Regular stream	First or second iteration of the R-1 Match
		Other status or no status	Particular stream	Second iteration of the R1 match
	Previous accredited postgraduate training*	Any status in Canada, or no status in Canada	Particular stream	Second iteration of the R1 match

*Note: Graduates who have already participated in a Quebec residency program, but only if 12 months have passed between the end of training in the previous program and admission to the new program on July 1st of the match year. Residents currently in training in Quebec are not eligible to apply to particular stream programs within the second iteration of the R-1 match. Residents who are interested in transferring programs should communicate with their postgraduate office to discuss this request.