Residents can benefit from funding during their rural rotations. Eligible trainees can receive stipends for transportation, lodging and living expenses.
General Requirements
In order to receive the stipends listed below, the rotation must meet all of the following requirements:
- The resident must live within the region for the entire rotation. Otherwise, the resident will not be eligible for any stipends.
- The rotation must be a minimum duration of 4 weeks.
- The rotation site must be at located at least 50km away from the resident's base site and the University (exact distance is calculated between the resident's base unit and the rural site using Québec 511).
Transportation
Residents are entitled to funding for 2 round-trips, and will benefit from either:
- $0.44 per kilometre traveled, or;
- The price of a purchased bus or train ticket (receipt required)
- Plane tickets purchased by a resident do not qualify for the transportation stipend. Only flights booked directly by the sites located in Cree Territory (Chisasibi, Mistissini, Waskaganish, Waswanipi, Whapmagoostui) and Nunavik (Kuujjuaq, Puvirnituq) are accepted.
