Canadian Citizen IMG

[Dramkinola]

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If you're a Canadian citizen... and you're an IMG... meaning studying in Poland, the Carribean, or India, for example...
And then you wanna do residency in the US...
Do you need a visa?
Just curious, thanks.

 

[Miklos]

If you're a Canadian citizen... and you're an IMG... meaning studying in Poland, the Carribean, or India, for example...
And then you wanna do residency in the US...
Do you need a visa?
Just curious, thanks.

Yep, same as for everyone else.

Though it is even more restrictive the other way. If you are a USIMG and wish to do a residency in Canada, you more or less limit yourself to a single province, due to the restrictions each province places on IMGs. Worse, many require a full year of residence in the province, before they'll consider you for spots.

 

[Dramkinola]

is there any difference? I mean... is it any easier for a Canadian to get sponsored by a program, rather than say someone from Africa or Asia?

 

[Miklos]

is there any difference? I mean... is it any easier for a Canadian to get sponsored by a program, rather than say someone from Africa or Asia?

Visa wise, I don't think so. However, as Canadian citizens (at least those born in Canada) can freely cross into the U.S., checking out programs, arranging paperwork, etc. is much easier.

In addition, there are the obvious advantages for Canadian anglophones, such as culture and language that would make them more attractive to residency programs than people from distant places.

 

[Dramkinola]

Visa wise, I don't think so. However, as Canadian citizens (at least those born in Canada) can freely cross into the U.S., checking out programs, arranging paperwork, etc. is much easier.

In addition, there are the obvious advantages for Canadian anglophones, such as culture and language that would make them more attractive to residency programs than people from distant places.

thanks for the info...