UPDATED QUEBEC RESIDENCY APPLICATION CRITERIA

SOCASMA would like to draw your attention to the changes that were made to the residency match program in Quebec. See following link:
https://www.carms.ca/…/eligibility-criteria/quebec/…
In addition to the CRITERIA FOR ALL MEDICAL GRADUATES, take a close look at the tab titled: ADDITIONAL CRITERIA FOR IMGs. (Also see tabs for the first and second iteration of the regular stream.)
The regular stream used to require one to be a resident of Quebec. You will see that this requirement has been discontinued.
Quebec’s residency match program is organized and managed under 2 separate streams : a regular stream (contingent régulier) and a particular stream (contingent particulier). Canadian IMGs (citizens and permanent residents of Canada) can apply to both streams, but it’s important to know that CANDIDATES ELIGIBLE FOR THE PARTICULAR STREAM SHALL APPLY DIRECTLY TO THE QUEBEC SCHOOL OF THEIR CHOICE. EVERY YEAR THERE’S A NUMBER OF RESIDENCY POSITIONS THAT REMAIN UNFILLED IN QUEBEC, MOST OF THEM IN COMMUNITIES THAT REQUIRE A KNOWLEDGE OF FRENCH. Last year, 76 positions went unfilled in Quebec. See page 6 of following report: https://www.carms.ca/data-reports/r1-data-reports/
In order to apply for residency trainiing in Quebec, the Collège des Médecins du Québec must first recognize the equivalency of your MD degree. Members have informed us that obtaining this equivalency now takes a few weeks, whereas it used to be months. Should you experience any undue delay, please let SOCASMA know as we have been in discussion with Quebec over this issue, criteria and communications.
SOCASMA is continually striving to improve Canadian IMGs access to residency training in Canada. Becoming a member and supporting SOCASMA is the best way to improve access to residency training for Canadians (including permanent residency) who study medicine abroad. See following link: http://socasma.com/