AIMG Applicants

Thank you for your inquiry regarding Internal Medicine residency training with the Department of Medicine at the University of Alberta. 

Application

For individuals who are graduates of medical schools outside Canada or the United States and who are seeking to enter a residency program or re-enter residency training, application is through the Alberta International Medical Graduate (AIMG) program.

All trainees in such programs must be eligible for the educational register of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta (CPSA), which is the agency responsible for licensing of all physicians. To be eligible for the educational register in this province, graduates of foreign medical schools are required to have:

1. graduated from a school of medicine listed in the directory of the World Health Organization that has carried on a medical education program for more than 10 years and which offers a medical training program of at least 48 months in duration.
2. passed the Medical Council of Canada Evaluating Examination (MCCEE), and Part I of the Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination (MCCQE).
3. met CPSA English Language requirements.

Information about these examinations may be obtained from the Medical Council of Canada and the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta.

All entry-level positions are committed annually to the Canadian Resident Matching Service via the AIMG Program. Contact the AIMG Program directly for the most current and accurate information. 

Funding Eligibility

Postgraduate training positions leading to certification by either the College of Family Physicians of Canada or the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada are supported by funds provided by the Ministry of Health of the Province of Alberta. To be eligible for such funds, you must be either a Canadian citizen or landed immigrant and be a resident of Alberta.