Graduates of Foreign Medical Schools outside North America without Canadian Legal Status

Applications must be submitted online through uoCampus. Documents must be uploaded between May 1^st and September 30^th for a start date of the following July. Please note that applications received by mail, email or fax are no longer accepted.

In order to be admissible for a residency position, you must meet the following criteria:

• have a medical degree from an accredited institution listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools https://search.wdoms.org confirming school is recognized in Canada (Sponsor Notes tab);
• written and passed the Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination (MCCQE) Part I or the Medical Council of Canada Evaluating Examination (MCCEE) http://www.mcc.ca;
• be officially sponsored by a funding source from country of origin;
• have successfully completed an English proficiency test, if applicable. See requirements below.

*Language Requirements:

Must provide proof of English or French language proficiency through ONE of the following:

• International English Language Testing System (IELTS) with a minimum score of 7 in each component, OR;
• TOEFL-Ibt; passing score of 93 including a minimum score of 24 on the speaking section, OR;
• Candidates for whom their primary and secondary, medical school education was conducted in English or French, proof must be attached to application, OR;
• World Directory of Medical Schools Language Option – If the instruction and the language of patient care at the undergraduate medical school was conducted completely in English or French, then a candidate can submit a copy or printout of the World Directory of Medical Schools website listing the medical school which clearly states that the language of instruction is English or French https://search.wdoms.org/.

If you meet all the above requirements and wish to be considered for a residency position in one of the programs listed further below, please submit your application via the uoCampus admissions portal.

How to apply

The application process is done entirely online in 2 steps. 

1. You will first be required to create an account, or log into your account if you already have one. Once an account has been created, you will be able to start a new admission application by entering your personal information and selecting the program you are interested in applying to. Note if you want to apply to two programs, you will be required to submit the application twice.
2. Once you have submitted your admission application, you will receive an email from the University of Ottawa with login instructions to complete your application via uoZone. Please note that it may take a few days after you submit your application to receive the email. Once you have successfully logged in, you must go in the "Applications" section to have access to the uoDoc: Upload Admissions Documents, where you will be able to upload your documents.

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 Part 1 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 (from April to June).

***Applicants from Kuwait, interested in a Specialty Program, must apply via Kuwait Institute for Medical Specializations (KIMS). You are NOT to apply through the uoCampus admission portal as your sponsor will send your application directly to us.

Please refer to this FAQ for helpful information on the application process.

Should you have any questions, please contact the Foreign Programs Coordinator by email at PGMEForeign@uottawa.ca.

Programs

Specialty programs accepting applications.

• Anatomical Pathology
• Anesthesiology
• Diagnostic Radiology
• Emergency Medicine
• Internal Medicine
• Obstetrics & Gynecology
• Orthopedic Surgery
• Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery
• Pediatrics
• Radiation Oncology

Subspecialty programs accepting applications.

If applying for a subspecialty position, you must have successfully completed the related core specialty training in Canada or the United States.

• Adult Cardiology
• Adult Critical Care
• Adult Endocrinology and Metabolism
• Adult Gastroenterology
• Adult Nephrology
• Adult Respirology
• Adult Rheumatology
• Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
• Forensic Psychiatry
• Geriatric Medicine
• Gynecologic Oncology
• Hematology
• Maternal-Fetal Medicine
• Medical Oncology
• Neonatal Perinatal Medicine
• Palliative Medicine
• Pediatric Critical Care
• Pediatric Emergency Medicine
• Pediatric Endocrinology & Metabolism
• Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
• Pediatric Nephrology
• Thoracic Surgery

Applications must be submitted online through uoCampus. Documents must be uploaded between May 1^st and September 30^th for a start date of the following July. Please note that applications received by mail, email or fax are no longer accepted.

In order to be admissible for a fellowship position, you must meet the following criteria:

• have a medical degree from an accredited institution listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools https://search.wdoms.org/ confirming school is recognized in Canada (Sponsor Notes tab);
• have successfully completed a specialty program before the beginning of the fellowship;
• be certified by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) or another recognized international certification board (organization outside of Canada that certifies medical specialists), or at a minimum, have completed a residency program and be admissible to take the Royal College, CFPC or USA certification exams;
• have successfully completed an English proficiency test, if applicable. See requirements below.

*Language Requirements:

Must provide proof of English or French language proficiency through ONE of the following:

• International English Language Testing System (IELTS) with a minimum score of 7 in each component, OR;
• TOEFL-Ibt; passing score of 93 including a minimum score of 24 on the speaking section, OR;
• Candidates for whom their primary and secondary, medical school education was conducted in English or French, proof must be attached to application, OR;
• World Directory of Medical Schools Language Option – If the instruction and the language of patient care at the undergraduate medical school was conducted completely in English or French, then a candidate can submit a copy or printout of the World Directory of Medical Schools website listing the medical school which clearly states that the language of instruction is English or French https://search.wdoms.org/.

Note that you may apply only to a Clinical Fellowship in the same discipline (or subdiscipline) in which you are recognized as a specialist.

If you meet all the requirements and wish to be considered for a fellowship position in one of the programs listed below, please submit your application via the uoCampus admissions portal.

How to apply

The application process is done entirely online in 2 steps.

1. You will first be required to create an account, or log into your account if you already have one. Once an account has been created, you will be able to start a new admission application by entering your personal information and selecting the program you are interested in applying to. Note if you want to apply to two programs, you will be required to submit the application twice.
2. Once you have submitted your admission application, you will receive an email from the University of Ottawa with login instructions to complete your application via uoZone. Please note that it may take a few days after you submit your application to receive the email. Once you have successfully logged in, you must go in the "Applications" section to have access to the uoDoc: Upload Admissions Documents, where you will be able to upload your documents.

Documents required in the application for fellowships are:

• 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 four (4) to twelve (12) weeks prior to the commencement of their fellowship program.

Please refer to this FAQ for helpful information on the application process.

Should you have any questions, please contact the Foreign Programs Coordinator by email at PGMEForeign@uottawa.ca.

Fellowship programs accepting applications from International Medical Graduates:

Adult Cardiology

• Advanced Adult Clinical Cardiology
• AFC - Adult Interventional Cardiology
• AFC - Adult Cardiac Electrophysiology
• AFC - Adult Echocardiography
• Advanced Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplantation
• Cardiac Imaging (Cardiac CT, Cardiac MR, PET and Nuclear Cardiology)

Adult Critical Care

• Adult Critical Care

Adult Endocrinology and Metabolism

• Bariatric Medicine
• Clinical Lipidology
• Pituitary
• Thyroidology

Adult Gastroenterology

• Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy
• Hepatology 
• Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Adult Nephrology

• Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease
• Advanced Hemodialysis
• Critical Care Nephrology
• General Nephrology
• Glomerulonephritis
• Home Dialysis
• Renal Hypertension
• Solid Organ Transplant

Adult Neurology

• Electroencephalography (EEG)
• Interventional Stroke Neurology
• Movement Disorders
• Multiple Sclerosis
• Neuromuscular

Adult Rheumatology

• Adult Rheumatology

Anesthesiology

• Acute Pain
• Cardiac Anesthesiology
• Global Health
• Neurosurgical Anesthesia 
• Obstetric Anesthesiology
• Pediatric Anesthesiology
• Perioperative Hemodynamic Echocardiography
• Perioperative Medicine
• Perioperative Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)
• Regional Anesthesiology
• Research and Clinical Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine
• Simulation & Medical Education
• Thoracic Anesthesiology
• Vascular Anesthesiology

Cardiac Surgery

• Cardiac Surgery

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

• Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Department of Innovation in Medical Education

• Medical Education Research
• Medical Education Research and Simulation

Diagnostic Radiology (for positions starting July 2023)

• Abdominal Imaging
• Angio/Interventional Imaging
• Breast Imaging
• Cardiac Imaging
• Cardiothoracic Imaging
• Emergency/Trauma Imaging
• Interventional Neuroradiology
• Musculoskeletal Imaging
• Thoracic Imaging

Emergency Medicine

• Clinical Emergency Medicine 
• Point of Care Ultrasound in Emergency Medicine (POCUS-EM)
• Prehospital and Transport Medicine 
• Simulation and Medical Education

Geriatric Medicine

• Geriatric Medicine

Gynecologic Oncology

• Gynecologic Oncology

Hematology

• AFC - Adult Thrombosis Medicine
• Leukemia
• Malignant Hematology
• Malignant Hematology and Stem Cell Transplantation
• Stem Cell Transplantation

Maternal-Fetal Medicine

• Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Medical Oncology

• Breast Cancer
• Gastrointestinal Oncology
• Genitourinary Oncology
• Lung Cancer (Thoracic Oncology)
• Medical Oncology

Neonatal Perinatal Medicine

• Neonatal Perinatal Medicine
• Neonatal Transport Medicine
• Targeted Neonatal Echocardiography

Neuroradiology (for positions starting July 2023)

• Neuroradiology

Neurosurgery

• Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery
• Endovascular Neurosurgery
• Functional Cranial and Spine Surgery
• General Neurosurgery
• Neurosurgical Oncology
• Skull Base Surgery
• Spine Surgery

Nuclear Medicine

• Nuclear Medicine

Obstetrics & Gynecology

• Minimally Invasive Surgery
• Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology

Ophthalmology

• Cornea, External Disease and Refractive Surgery
• Neuro-Ophthalmology
• Oculo-plastics
• Pediatric Ophthalmology
• Retina

Orthopedic Surgery

• Adult Reconstruction Arthroplasty
• Arthroplasty/Deformity Correction
• Comprehensive Knee
• Foot and Ankle
• Hand and Wrist
• Musculoskeletal Oncology
• Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery
• Spine Surgery (must apply under Neurosurgery)
• Trauma
• Upper Extremity

Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery

• Advanced Rhinology and Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery
• Head and Neck Oncology and Reconstruction
• Microscopic Neurotology and Cochlear Implantation
• Otology/Neurotology

Palliative Medicine

• Palliative Medicine

Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

• Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Pediatric Nephrology

• Pediatric Nephrology

Pediatric Neurology

• Pediatric Epilepsy

Pediatric Radiology (for positions starting July 2023)

• Pediatric Radiology

Pediatric Surgery

• Clinical Research Fellowship

Psychiatry

• Child, Adolescent and Family Psychotherapy
• Schizophrenia

Radiation Oncology

• Cancers of the Head and Neck
• CNS/Spine
• Genitourinary Radiation Oncology
• GI, Dedicated Palliative, CNS, Breast and Pediatric Radiation 
• Stereotactic Ablative Body Radiation (SABR)
• Stereotactic Radiotherapy / Genitourinary / Lung Oncology

Urology

• AFC-Solid Organ Transplantation
• Endourology and Minimally Invasive Surgery
• Functional and Reconstructive Urology
• Men’s Health
• Pediatric Urology
• Urologic Oncology