Pathways for admission to a medical residency program

The different pathways for admission to a medical residency program for
International Medical Graduates (IMG) and doctors who have obtained their
degrees in Canada or the U.S., in 2007
Doctors holding
degrees from Canadian
or U.S. universities
International Medical
Graduates (IMG)
Ph.D
Ph.D
(Must hold a degree from a medical
school registered with the WHO)
Pass the MCCQE
Part l
File the required documentation
with the Physician Credentials
Registry of Canada (PCRC)
Pass the MCCEE exam of the CCM
Pass the MCCQE, Part l of the CCM
Pass the MCCQE Part ll or
pass the CMQ’s OSCE
Pass the French language exam of the
OQLF or meet the exemption criteria
Obtain the confirmation of the
verification of the titles.by the PCRC
Obtain recognition of the equivalence
from the CMQ
Application for admittance to one
of the four faculties of medicine
in Québec
Application for admittance to one
of the four faculties of medicine
in Québec
Pass the MCCQE Part
II, after one year of
postgraduate training
Acronyms:
CMQ: Collège des médecins du Québec (Québec Medical College)
MCC: Medical Council of Canada
MCCEE: Medical Council of Canada Evaluating Examination
MCCQE: Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination
OQLF: Office québécois de la langue française (Québec Office of the French language)
OSCE: Objective Structured Clinical Examination
PRCP: Physician Credentials Registry of Canada
WHO: World Health Organization