Graduates of Foreign Medical Schools outside North America without Canadian Legal Status
In order to train in Ontario, a foreign medical graduate must be officially sponsored by a funding source from their country of origin. Acceptable funding sources are strictly limited to government agencies or health-related charitable organizations. Private or personal funds are neither acceptable nor permissible. Before any applications can be considered by the program, the sponsor must sign a formal agreement with the University of Ottawa. The latter provides both parties with clear, written arrangements for training residents and fellows at the University of Ottawa. By and large, the agreement stipulates that sponsors:
- agree to financially support their trainees to the completion of their residency or fellowship program.
- agree to pay, for each of their trainees, the annual training fee of $100,000 CAD per year as well as provide them with a salary and benefits. The salary and benefits for residents must be equivalent to the PARO-CAHO Agreement .
- guarantee a position to their trainees once they return to their country of origin upon completion of training.
Since each agreement is valid for a period of six years, the University of Ottawa will be able to consider any sponsored applications for the duration of the agreement. Please note that signing the agreement does not guarantee that programs will offer a position to the applicants.
For fellowship positions only, funding may be available through the hospital here in Ottawa; therefore sponsorship would not be mandatory.
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Residency programs
Applications must be submitted online through the Postgraduate Medical Education Visa Residency Application System. All applications must be submitted between July and August. Applications for a July 2020 start date have been received.
The system is now closed and will be reopened in July 2020 for a July start date the following year. Please note that applications received by mail, email or fax are no longer accepted.
Documents required in the application for residency are:
- proof of sponsorship
- personal statement
- CV
- copy of medical degree (including original and English translation)
- copy of medical transcripts (including original and English translation)
- copy of MCCQE or MCCEE results
- proof of English proficiency
- three (3) letters of recommendation
If admitted, all foreign residents must undergo a Pre-Entry Assessment Program of twelve (12) weeks prior to the commencement of the residency training.
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Fellowships
Applications must be submitted through the Postgraduate Medical Education Office via email to pgmerte@uottawa.ca. .
You must provide this information in the body of the email:
- Name:
- Email:
- Program & Type of Fellowship:
- Country of Citizenship:
- Legal Status in Canada (Canadian Citizen, Permanent Resident, OR None):
Documents required in the application for clinical/research fellowship are:
(Must be included as attachments to the email)
- personal statement
- CV
- copy of medical degree (including original and English translation)
- copy of specialty degree (including original and English translation) in the specialty or sub-specialty sought
- proof of English proficiency
- three (3) letters of recommendation
- proof of sponsorship, if applicable
There is a three-year limit of licensure for all clinical fellowships. Please note that a clinical fellowship does not lead to any type of Canadian certification.
If admitted, all foreign clinical fellows must undergo a Pre Entry Assessment Program of eight (8) to twelve (12) weeks prior to the commencement of their fellowship program.