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There is some info on SDN about transferring from the US to Canada, but I wanted to know if anyone has any knowledge or experience with transferring from Canada to the US, specifically from Ontario. My now fiance is a resident in Toronto. When we started dating she had just matched so now we're in a difficult spot. I as an American 4th year med student am applying for the US match this year. I cannot apply to Carms because you have to be a permanent resident- a process that takes 24 months to complete AFTER marriage. She cannot apply for the US match because she is on a contract in Ontario and even has a 5 year return of service contract after her 5year residency. On a side not: I am not sure who the f(*& in Canada makes these policies. It seems beyond f-ing unfair that anyone in the world can apply to the US but Canada requires you to essentially be a citizen TO APPLY, and not only that but they make you sign return of service contracts making you guaranteed rural labor for 5-10 years= NUTS. Anyways I am not sure what to do at this point. It seems the best way to go is for me to match in the US and help her transfer to a US program? There is literally no information online about this whatsoever that I have been able to find. We would even be willing for her to start her residency over but she cannot go through NRMP while under a Canadian program, can she? Is that a match violation? Can we apply for a waiver? We even spoke to the post-grad office at her school and they said transfers are not possible because funding would not be provided, but how can they even say that because if she goes to the US it's not them providing the funding. Honestly, this entire situation seems to have no solution and am wondering if anyone knows about this process or can provide their advice on what the best course of action would be or maybe who to talk to (i.e. NRMP, some Canadian organization, Barack Obama)?
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