Applying to US DO schools

[Medapps]

Are you considered an IMG if you are a Canadian resident? What are the advantages of having a DO from a US school vs a MD from Ireland or the Carribean's? I have heard that graduating with a DO gives you the same chances to US residency positions as US MD graduates. 

[Serendi]

If you graduate from a US-DO schools, you'll be an AMG - just with a different citizenship status. It's still much, much easier to get a US residency than with an MD from Ireland/Caribbean. So essentially yes, same chances. Here's a summary: 

Ultra-competitive fields (Ortho, Derm, etc) - USMD can match (w/ tons of research and etc). USDO will have a very, very hard time to match here. Essentially zero chance for Carib/Ireland MD.

Regular fields (everything else) - both USMD and USDO can match well here. Still hard time for Carib/Ireland MD.