In Quebec, there are two streams for Ministry-funded residency positions. The eligibility criteria and application process can be found under each section. Please note that this information may be updated at any time and is governed by the Quebec MSSS decree in force each year.
The streams funded by the MSSS are the Contingent régulier and the Contingent particulier.
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Medical Degree (MD) |
Previous postgraduate training |
Status in Canada |
Stream |
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MD from QC |
No previous accredited postgraduate training |
Canadian citizen, permanent resident, Indian, refugee |
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Student visa |
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Previous accredited postgraduate training* |
Canadian citizen, permanent resident, Indian status, refugee |
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Student visa or no status |
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MD from another province or from USA |
No previous accredited postgraduate training |
Canadian citizen, permanent resident, Indian, refugee |
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Student visa |
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No status in Canada |
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Previous accredited postgraduate training* |
Any status in Canada, or no status |
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Diplôme d’État from France or International Medical Graduate (IMG) (IMGs first need to obtain degree equivalence from Collège des médecins du QC) |
No previous accredited postgraduate training |
Canadian citizen, permanent resident, Indian status, refugee |
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Other status or no status |
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Previous accredited postgraduate training* |
Any status in Canada, or no status in Canada |
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*Note: Graduates who have already participated in a Quebec residency program, but only if 12 months have passed between the end of training in the previous program and admission to the new program on July 1st of the match year. Residents currently in training in Quebec are not eligible to apply to particular stream programs within the second iteration of the R-1 match. Residents who are interested in transferring programs should communicate with their postgraduate office to discuss this request.
TRAINING DURATION
The McGill Postgraduate Medical Education Office does not offer positions for trainees to complete a single preliminary year of training. Preliminary training is considered to be part of the core training for the specialty programs offered at McGill University.
Extensions of training are not automatic and can be obtained for valid pedagogical reasons only, pending renewal of eligibility. Please contact your Program Director 12 months in advance.