Anglophones at McGill Residency Programs

[CaRMS2021]

Will anglophones be disadvantaged when applying to McGill (which by the way is a English program unlike Laval UdeM and Sherbrooke)? 

 

[Haribo7173]

No? 
It’s just a good idea to speak French if you’re gonna work in Montreal.

[offmychestplease]

3 minutes ago, Haribo7173 said:

No? 
It’s just a good idea to speak French if you’re gonna work in Montreal.

there are many people working/living in Montreal who don't speak French. 

[Haribo7173]

2 hours ago, offmychestplease said:

there are many people working/living in Montreal who don't speak French.

As someone who lived there most of my life, I can say that at least half of the patient population will be French-speaking. Therefore, what I said still stands, especially for a potential resident. Sure you can learn, but going in with basic functioning will do wonders. 

[indefatigable]

I'd suggest checking the program descriptions individually.  Some programs have put in pre-reqs for basic competency in French due to past issues, apparently.  Even if there aren't formal requirements, I think knowledge of French would be important when communicating with patients extensively as most Montrealers, like most Quebecers, are native French-speakers.  

[ellorie]

Definitely program dependent.

But as a 100% anglophone who has lived in Montreal (undergrad, not med) - I would seriously seriously consider the potential language issues if you don't have at least functional French.  It's really hard to fully integrate and I can't imagine trying to adjust to residency and all of those stresses while also having a big chunk of patients who expect to speak a language you don't speak or have minimal functionality in.