SOME OF YOU HAVE ASKED FOR INFORMATION REGARDING QUEBEC’S REQUIREMENT WITH REGARDS TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF FRENCH FOR PROFESSIONAL ORDERS. Here are the details: https://www.cmq.org/en/acc%C3%A9der-%C3%A0-la-profession/international/permis-dexercice-regulier-par-la-reconnaissance-dequivalence-du-m-d You’ll see that the knowledge of French is a legal requirement that applies to all professional orders : “Section 35 of the Charter of the French language stipulates that the […]

To :  Ontario Faculties of Medicine Program Directors  Ontario Media  Ontario PGME Associate Deans pgmedean@mcmaster.ca anath@uOttawa.ca adpge@nosm.ca jmccoleman@nosm.ca postgrad.med@utoronto.ca muellevm@torontomu.ca pgme@queensu.ca postgraduate.medicine@schulich.uwo.ca  COFM members  smcnickle@cou.ca  OMA info@oma.org Ontario MOH Premier Ford Premier@ontario.ca Sylvia Jones sylvia.jones@ontario.ca David Lamb david.lamb@ontario.ca Karima Velji Karima.Velji@ontario.ca   Many Ontario Residency Program Directors are expressing that they value diversity, are not […]

La Society of Canadians Study Medicine Abroad est heureuse d’annoncer la création d’une branche de ses activitées qui est dédiée aux médecins francophones formés à l’étranger.  Le Collectif des médecins francophones internationaux du Canada, qui regroupe plus de 150 médecins francophones formés à l’étranger, s’est doté des objectifs qui suivent: Objectifs du Collectif des médecins […]

The purpose of this post is to respond to a number of enquiries/concerns we have received related to Independent clinical electives (outside the AFMC portal) in British Columbia. Electives are important for the match process. The chances of matching is positively correlated to doing an elective in a country, province, and medical school.  Thus, electives […]

by Malcolm M. McFarlane Abstract (Le français suit.) The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) plays a leading role in specialty and subspecialty post graduate medical education (PGME) in Canada. As the RCPSC accredits PGME programs, these programs are structured to meet the RCPSC Competence by Design model and their CanMEDS roles. […]

New E-Book Alert – provided by the Medical Council of Canada Are you an international medical graduate (#IMG) navigating the complex path to licensure in Canada? Physician Licensing in Canada is your go-to resource for comparing clinical assistant, associate physician, and Practice-Ready Assessment programs, broken down province by province. This essential guide, compiled by Dr. […]

British Columbia is bringing down barriers for doctors in the United States.  This is an opportunity for Canadians practicing medicine in the United States to come back home and practice medicine in British Columbia.  See following link: https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2025HLTH0013-000194

Il y a plusieurs années passées, deux Canadiens étudiant en médecine à l’étranger (CSA) et la Société des Canadiens qui étudient la médecine à l’étranger (SOCASMA) ont intenté une action en justice pour mettre fin à la discrimination contre les diplômés internationaux en médecine (DIM). Nous avons enfin une date d’audience. Notre requête doit être […]