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Eligibility

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  • How do I apply to CaRMS if I am an IMG?
  • As an IMG, do I have to be a permanent resident in Canada?
  • What MCC exams do I need for the R-1 Main Residency Match?
  • I am an IMG, what can I do to prepare for the match?
  • I am participating to a US match (NRMP) at the same time as CaRMS. How does that work?
  • Will I be eligible for the R-1 second iteration if I write the MCCQE1 in January or February?
  • I’m a student at a Canadian Medical school on a Visa. Can I apply for residency with my study/work Visa?
  • What is the MOTP Surge?
  • Who is eligible to apply to an MOTP Surge program?
  • Would a 'one year' post-graduate training program in the US (not residency) make me ineligible for first iteration of R-1?
  • I will be graduating later than July 1st, am I still eligible for the R-1 match?
  • I am a CMG, what can I do to prepare for the match?
  • Do application requirements vary by province?
  • Is there a Return of Service obligation for an applicant who's matched to a MOTP Surge program?
  • What is the difference between an MOTP/MMTP program and a MOTP Surge program?
  • When is the deadline to apply to a program in the MOTP Surge?
  • Do Canadian medical schools have a limit on the number of IMGs they accept into residency positions each year?
  • I have completed a residency in the United States but the discipline requires an additional year for Canadian practice. How do I finish that final year?
  • I am a USMG who trained at an LCME accredited school, I am currently completing my residency in the US, I would like to apply to a subspecialty program in Canada. Am I eligible?
  • I completed my pediatrics residency outside of Canada and the US can I participate in the Pediatrics Subspecialty match (PSM) in Canada?
  • Are there any differences between Canadians studying in Canadian medical schools and Canadians studying in US medical schools when it comes to the match?
  • I am applying for the pediatric subspecialty match. I am having trouble understanding whether I should apply to both the MOH funded and non-MOH funded spots or only the MOH funded spots in Ontario. Am I eligible to apply for both?
  • I’ve completed a 2-year postgraduate medical training in family medicine in a program outside of Canada and the United States. Am I eligible for the Family Medicine/Enhanced Skills Match?
  • I am an IMG who trained in the US in a ACGME residency program. Am I eligible to apply to the CaRMS FM/ES match?
  • I applied in the first iteration of the medicine subspecialty match and went unmatched. I am wondering about the policy on reapplying the next year?
  • Is it possible for a MSM program to refuse eligibility for off cycle residents?
  • Can I apply in the MSM match if I have a return of service contract?
  • I am an IMG who trained in the US in a ACGME residency program. Am I eligible to apply to the CaRMS medicine subspecialty match?
  • What MCC exam(s) will I need for a future match?

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