Matching to rural Quebec FM as an IMG

[-JAG-]

Hey premed101,

Seeing as how the CARMS situation for IMG's is getting increasingly bleak, I was wondering how a francophone studying in the Caribbean/Ireland/UK/Australia would fare getting a spot somewhere like Les Eskers, Les Aurores Boréales or Rouyn-Noranda. These programs are in the regular (not CMG) stream so I assume that IMG's could match there. They are also pretty small (4-8 spots) and never fill because they are located in small towns in Northern Quebec. Seeing as how they all had spots left after the second iteration (4 in Amos, 3 in Rouyn-Noranda and another 3 in La Sarre) how difficult would it be for an IMG to match there assuming that was their objective from day one and they did all their Canadian rotations in northern Quebec (if this can even be done?). Surely these hospitals would want residents there for the funding, especially as they get barely any applicants, or is this too good to be true? 

 

[JohnGrisham]

26 minutes ago, -JAG- said:

Hey premed101,

Seeing as how the CARMS situation for IMG's is getting increasingly bleak, I was wondering how a francophone studying in the Caribbean/Ireland/UK/Australia would fare getting a spot somewhere like Les Eskers, Les Aurores Boréales or Rouyn-Noranda. These programs are in the regular (not CMG) stream so I assume that IMG's could match there. They are also pretty small (4-8 spots) and never fill because they are located in small towns in Northern Quebec. Seeing as how they all had spots left after the second iteration (4 in Amos, 3 in Rouyn-Noranda and another 3 in La Sarre) how difficult would it be for an IMG to match there assuming that was their objective from day one and they did all their Canadian rotations in northern Quebec (if this can even be done?). Surely these hospitals would want residents there for the funding, especially as they get barely any applicants, or is this too good to be true? 

 

If you're francophone, its much easier than anglophones as you have a lot more options for residency in Quebec.  Unless things changed drastically, many of the quebec spots are "competitive" and not cmg vs img. 

If you want FM in quebec and are francophone, you pretty much have to try not to match, thats how many extra spots there is in quebec. If you want something else, still statistically better in quebec than elsewhere. 

Manitoba has some spots for bilingual people as well where french is required.

[-JAG-]

4 minutes ago, JohnGrisham said:

If you're francophone, its much easier than anglophones as you have a lot more options for residency in Quebec.  Unless things changed drastically, many of the quebec spots are "competitive" and not cmg vs img. 

If you want FM in quebec and are francophone, you pretty much have to try not to match, thats how many extra spots there is in quebec. If you want something else, still statistically better in quebec than elsewhere. 

Manitoba has some spots for bilingual people as well where french is required.

 

Does this apply for IMG's? Makes sense that the spots aren't competitive since there are not many anglos matching to Quebec yet we consistently see 20+ francophones per year matching to English Canada from Quebec schools. Wondering how an IMG could get rotations in these communities... wondering if anyone has tried it? Would give francophone IMG's a significant leg up over their anglo peers. 

[JohnGrisham]

You already have a leg up and speak french, you'll be fine for the spots that no one else wants for sure. They would rather have someone from QC who speaks French...then nothing. Just go to a reputable school, get good training and do electives back in QC