This post will go through the application in general so that you know what you need to get together in advance, as well as any tips we’ve gathered.  Check out this great page on the CaRMS website for the big headings before you read this article!

Interviews for CaRMS generally happen in January/February of your final year.  They structure of the interview depends on the specialty, ie family medicine may have one interview with a panel of 3, whereas obgyn may have 3 interviews in a day with a panel of 4 each.  Read on to understand how to prepare for and […]

Asking for a letter of reference is tricky business.  You never see the letter itself, but it can make or break your CaRMS application.  Here are some tips on how to ask for one, and how to make the process easy for preceptors (they will thank you for that!).

Canadian clinical electives are of vital importance to CaRMS.  Most programs require 6-8 weeks of Canadian experience, and this is the time to get it.  Most schools will only accept you if you are in your final year (this includes the summer before final year).  Read on to get tips about how to get an […]

SOCASMA is a society based in Canada whose aim is to help Canadians Studying medicine Abroad (CSAs) come back to Canada.  On the picture below, the red stars are the countries where our members attend school.  Don’t see a star where you go to medical school?  Join us so we can add one!

What does it cost to train and resident and what would it cost to replace the work that they do? 

Members:  Welcome new members!  We have sent authorizations out to everyone who is a paid member to register on the website.  THESE NEED TO BE ACTIVATED.  Follow the link.  Click to fill out your profile.  Fill it in.  Change your password.  The next time you go to socasma.com, log in and all the MEMBERS ONLY sections […]

SOCASMA’s goals are basically about going back to fundamentals:  that all Canadians live under a democracy that honours equality, fairness and freedom.   Read the overview below and become aware of how our fundamental rights are being violated.

Listed below are questions frequently asked about SOCASMA.  Read and learn about what we do, why we do it and how we work.  If you have any additional questions, please send us an email so we can answer your questions and then post them here.

Do CSAs pay substantially higher tuition for medical schools? The average annual tuition cost ranges from $12,250 (CDN) in Poland to $66,369 (CDN) in Australia.  Some CSAs chose to study abroad because tuition costs were lower than Canadian medical schools.  (Source:  2010 CaRMS survey)