In Quebec, “Postdoctoral” is a full-time student status and trainee category, and the Ministère de l'Education, Enseignement supérieur et Recherche (MESRS) stipulates that all Postdocs must be registered on a university student registration system. The status of Postdocs has changed in recent years, starting with the federal government’s decision in 2010 to classify them as employees. The Quebec government, for its part, had continued to classify Postdocs as trainees until 2011, when it began classifying postdocs at some Quebec universities – and eventually McGill – as employees.
Candidates seeking postdoctoral registration must meet all eligibility requirements for postdoctoral status in conformity with Quebec provincial rules and regulations, as well as McGill University regulations and policies governing postdoctoral education. As postdoctoral status is a trainee/student classification, you are not eligible for postdoctoral status if you hold an active status or affiliation with an institution or organization. Holders of MDCM, DDS, DMD or DVM degrees are not eligible for postdoctoral status without a subsequent specialty certification.
As of January 1, 2017, some McGill Postdocs have dual status as both students and employees:
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Postdoctoral Fellows - postdocs who receive external funding, and are therefore not paid by McGill University (referred to as “Group A”).
These are considered students, not McGill employees. -
Postdoctoral Scholars - postdocs who obtain their own personal funding/awards, and are paid 100% out of those funds through McGill’s payroll systems (referred to as “Group B”).
These are considered students, not McGill employees. -
Postdoctoral Researchers - postdocs who receive more than 25% of their funding from McGill funds (referred to as part of “Group C”).
These have dual status as both students and McGill employees, and are members of the AMURE (Postdocs) bargaining unit. Their pay, benefits, working conditions, etc. are governed by their collective agreement.
Note for international postdocs: Regardless of their status as student and/or employee, all international postdocs must hold a valid work permit. Consult this page for more information.
Postdoctoral Status – McGill University – Reference Table
| ⤨ | Postdoc Fellow | Postdoc Scholar | Postdoc Researcher unionized |
Postdoc Researcher non-unionized |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Paid 100% of total income from external funds | Paid 100% of total income from own grant/award; salary paid through McGill Payroll Systems | Paid 25% or more of their total income by McGill fund (excluding MUHC) | Paid less than 25% of their total income by McGill fund (excluding MUHC) |
| Salary Administration | MUHC or affiliated institute or directly from granting agency | McGill HR Central | McGill HR Central | McGill HR Central |
| classification | Student | Student | Student & Employee | Student & Employee |
| Workday Job Reference Number | ETUD-60030 (Group A) |
ETUD-60020 (Group B) |
ETUD-60010 (Group C unionized) |
ETUD-60011 (Group C non-unionized) |
| Status in HR Central | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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Government Source Deductions & McGill Employee Benefits |
No |
•Subject to federal tax deductions
•No employee regular benefits
•Eligible for Health & Dental Insurance via PGSS
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•Subject to government source deductions
•Eligible for McGill employee benefits (including health & dental), so long as they meet McGill’s benefits eligibility requirements
•Their pay, benefits, working conditions, etc. are governed by the AMURE collective agreement
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•Subject to government source deductions
•Eligible for McGill employee benefits (including health & dental), so long as they meet McGill’s benefits eligibility requirements
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| Employee Benefits Eligibility | No | No | Yes | must be F/T, min 3 months & 25,000/per annum |
| Unionized | No | No | Yes | No |
| PGSS Member | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Student Services | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Health and Dental Insurance (PGSS) | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Salary Administered by HR Central | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Salary Administered by MUHC or external agency | Yes | No | No | No |
| Recipient of MITACS Elevate Award | No | Yes | No | No |
| Recipient of MITACS Accelerated Award | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Recipient of CIHR, NSERC or SSHRC | No | Yes | No | No |
| Vacation entitlement | 15 working days | 15 working days | www.mcgill.ca/hr | www.mcgill.ca/hr |
| Work permit required for international candidates | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Tax Slips issued by HR Central | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Tax Receipts issued by Student Accounts | No | No | No | No |
| Health Insurance (taxable benefit) added to employee tax slips | No | No | Yes | Yes, if health and dental insurance is covered by McGill |
| Health & Dental Insurance Receipts (Minerva Student ACCOUNTS) | Yes | Yes | No | Yes, if health and dental insurance is covered by PGSS |
| Quebec Tax Exemption |
https://www.mcgill.ca/gps/postdocs/fellows/finances/quebec-tax-exemption |
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