Questions about obtaining Canadian Medical Residency

[monsoon338]

Hi everyone, I have a question on the process for obtaining medical residency in Canada. To describe my situation:

I am a US Citizen
I currently reside in the United States
I am officially an International Medical Graduate

Knowing those things - is it possible for me to even apply to CaRMS (Canadian Residency Matching Service)? I saw on that their website that only Canadian citizens/Canadian Permanent Residents may apply to CaRMS. But I have also heard that IMGs have obtained medical residencies in Canada without being Canadian Citizens or living inside Canada.

Is that possible? By applying as a US citizen - is it somehow still possible to obtain a medical residency? Is there any special program between Canada and the US that allows a quicker process to becoming considered a Permanent Resident? Would love some advice on doctors who weren't Canadian citizens or permanent residents who obtained medical residencies in Canada.

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[GluteusMaximus]

McGill and memorial u of new foundland *might* b possible... I would contact the postgraduate office from those centres... every other school definitely no..

 

[jnuts]

Sorry, you need to be a PR or citizen for any government funded residency in Canada. The residents who are neither are participating in residencies funded by their own governments. Canadian universities sell these spots to governments in the developing world.

Quebec is in all practicality a closed shop for IMGs. Newfoundland takes qualified MDs who need a visa; it's probably worthwhile calling their recruitment office to get the details (but I wouldn't get my hopes up)

 

[GluteusMaximus]

Sorry, you need to be a PR or citizen for any government funded residency in Canada. The residents who are neither are participating in residencies funded by their own governments. Canadian universities sell these spots to governments in the developing world.

Quebec is in all practicality a closed shop for IMGs. Newfoundland takes qualified MDs who need a visa; it's probably worthwhile calling their recruitment office to get the details (but I wouldn't get my hopes up)

cut and pasted from carms.ca

"Note that all jurisdictions, with the exception of Quebec schools and Memorial University visa applicants, require that applicants applying to provincial Ministries of Health-funded positions be Canadian citizens or permanent residents."

hence.. see my post above re: McGill and MUN as *potential* options

 

[jnuts]

I realize. I was just explaining where the other non-CaRMS residents come from and pointing out that there is a practical side beyond the official CaRMS line; especially where Quebec is concerned.

 

[AStark]

Sorry, you need to be a PR or citizen for any government funded residency in Canada. The residents who are neither are participating in residencies funded by their own governments. Canadian universities sell these spots to governments in the developing world.

Quebec is in all practicality a closed shop for IMGs. Newfoundland takes qualified MDs who need a visa; it's probably worthwhile calling their recruitment office to get the details (but I wouldn't get my hopes up)

This is not correct. Newfoundland accepts graduates of Canadian medical schools that are on visa rather than citizens or permanent residents. Quebec accepts visa-graduates of schools from that province. The residents from Gulf states are not relevant here as you point out.

cut and pasted from carms.ca

"Note that all jurisdictions, with the exception of Quebec schools and Memorial University visa applicants, require that applicants applying to provincial Ministries of Health-funded positions be Canadian citizens or permanent residents."

hence.. see my post above re: McGill and MUN as *potential* options

No they are not options. Since the OP is not a Canadian medical graduate, there are no options for pursuing residency in Canada. It is vanishingly unlikely that he/she could obtain permanent resident status in order to apply to residency.