In Quebec, there are two streams for Ministry-funded residency positions. The eligibility criteria and application process can be found under each section.听 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听Contingent r茅gulier听and the听Contingent particulier.听 听
Category of Applicants - PGY1 Residency Programs |
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Medical Degree (MD) |
Previous postgraduate training |
Status in Canada |
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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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Dipl么me d鈥櫭塼at from France or International Medical Graduate (IMG) () |
No previous accredited postgraduate training in Canada |
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鈥痮nly鈥痠f 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 91直播 Postgraduate Medical Education Office听does not offer positions for trainees to complete a single preliminary year of training.听 Preliminary training is considered to be part of the core training for the specialty programs offered at 91直播.
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.
French Language Requirement
In Qu茅bec,听physicians听are听legally听required听to听provide听care in听both听French and English. To support听this听obligation,听91直播鈥檚听Postgraduate Medical Education (PGME)听provides听residents听with听access听to French听language听acquisition听tools听and听resources.听These听are听designed听to help residents听communicate听effectively听with听Francophone patients and听fully听benefit听from听their听clinical and academic training.听All residents are听expected听to听participate听in the French听language听courses听offered听by the PGME Office,听throughout听the duration of听their听training at 91直播,听including听during听the Pre-Entry听Assessment听Period听(PEAP),听where听applicable.听