CaRMS2021 Posted January 18, 2021 Report Share Posted January 18, 2021 Will anglophones be disadvantaged when applying to McGill (which by the way is a English program unlike Laval UdeM and Sherbrooke)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haribo7173 Posted January 18, 2021 Report Share Posted January 18, 2021 No? It’s just a good idea to speak French if you’re gonna work in Montreal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offmychestplease Posted January 18, 2021 Report Share Posted January 18, 2021 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haribo7173 Posted January 18, 2021 Report Share Posted January 18, 2021 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. Symphonie and dooogs 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indefatigable Posted January 18, 2021 Report Share Posted January 18, 2021 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellorie Posted January 19, 2021 Report Share Posted January 19, 2021 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. DrOtter 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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