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🙁 Hi,
Like the title says, I'm a Canadian studying in a US med school interested in applying for a canadian residency.
I know that I am eligible for the first round, but I'm not sure about the exam requirements. Will I still need to take the Canadian exams if I have the USMLE steps 1 and 2? If so, what are the exams I need, when do I take them, and when do I need to register and take them by?
Also, I'm interested in applying for ophthalmology. What are my chances? I took a look at the number of applicants last year at several programs, and was shocked to see it was around 30. Are there just very few spots and people self select out early? (I ask because there are many many more applicants to us ophtho programs, and I don't understand the difference)
Thank you for any help you might be able to give me. I just made the decision to try and return to Canada recently, and am in kind of a panic because I know nothing about the residency application process in Canada.
Like the title says, I'm a Canadian studying in a US med school interested in applying for a canadian residency.
I know that I am eligible for the first round, but I'm not sure about the exam requirements. Will I still need to take the Canadian exams if I have the USMLE steps 1 and 2? If so, what are the exams I need, when do I take them, and when do I need to register and take them by?
Also, I'm interested in applying for ophthalmology. What are my chances? I took a look at the number of applicants last year at several programs, and was shocked to see it was around 30. Are there just very few spots and people self select out early? (I ask because there are many many more applicants to us ophtho programs, and I don't understand the difference)
Thank you for any help you might be able to give me. I just made the decision to try and return to Canada recently, and am in kind of a panic because I know nothing about the residency application process in Canada.