Path2path Posted January 31, 2021 Report Share Posted January 31, 2021 Hello everyone, I wanted to ask if anyone has recently gone on/applied for J1 visa for Residency in the US being a Canadian citizen. Will be doing that soon so had a few questions. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonkeyDLuffy Posted January 31, 2021 Report Share Posted January 31, 2021 I've looked into this option myself so have some knowledge. 10 minutes ago, Path2path said: Hello everyone, I wanted to ask if anyone has recently gone on/applied for J1 visa for Residency in the US being a Canadian citizen. Will be doing that soon so had a few questions. Thanks Path2path 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Path2path Posted January 31, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2021 5 minutes ago, MonkeyDLuffy said: I've looked into this option myself so have some knowledge. So can you shed some light on the Statement of Need from Canada? Is it limited to the specialty and the number of seats? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonkeyDLuffy Posted January 31, 2021 Report Share Posted January 31, 2021 6 minutes ago, Path2path said: So can you shed some light on the Statement of Need from Canada? Is it limited to the specialty and the number of seats? I don't believe there is a limit, although there are a few specialties which have been identified as having low demand (mostly surgical). They have issued J1 visas to those pursuing subspecialty fellowship in orthopedic surgery or cardiac surgery, even though those are renowned for having very limited job opportunities. If your intention is to stay on in the US after fellowship, I suggest looking into H1B instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Path2path Posted January 31, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2021 30 minutes ago, MonkeyDLuffy said: I don't believe there is a limit, although there are a few specialties which have been identified as having low demand (mostly surgical). They have issued J1 visas to those pursuing subspecialty fellowship in orthopedic surgery or cardiac surgery, even though those are renowned for having very limited job opportunities. If your intention is to stay on in the US after fellowship, I suggest looking into H1B instead. Ok great thanks, do you have any idea about pathology? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmorelan Posted February 1, 2021 Report Share Posted February 1, 2021 I went there on a J1 - the statement of need is normally a trivial thing to get completed for most specialities. The people reviewing them have little idea about the job market or the training itself (wouldn't matter anyway - as the is post residency so the person would already be in that field. the fellowship doesn't introduce a new person to a crowded field, they are rather already there). You just have to have something that sounds plausible, which is easy as all fellowships sound that way and even more actually are filling a need in something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Path2path Posted February 1, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2021 Ok great thanks! And also where can i find out about the logistics of moving to the US. Will be moving with my family so how would the actual move etc work? For example i read somewhere i need to fill out forms for the items i am taking and a form for any cars i would be taking there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liszt Posted February 13, 2021 Report Share Posted February 13, 2021 On 2/1/2021 at 5:12 AM, Path2path said: Ok great thanks! And also where can i find out about the logistics of moving to the US. Will be moving with my family so how would the actual move etc work? For example i read somewhere i need to fill out forms for the items i am taking and a form for any cars i would be taking there Agree with rmorelan, the SON was straightforward. Regarding the move, I read about the process a bit on some expat forums and the GOC website. Crossing into the US was extremely fast and straightforward. There was more inspection upon return to Canada - I was extremely organized, and I think that helped. The list of stuff is more to help you getting back into Canada, and most important for big ticket items (they would want you to pay taxes on things not owned for some minimum amount of time if the value exceeds your exemption limit - i can't remember the figures but I'm sure they're on the government website somewhere). If you have pets, also read up on the requirements for them. I moved all my own stuff in a Uhaul so it might be more complicated if you have movers, but I'm not sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Path2path Posted February 13, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2021 Wonderful, thats great to know!! We are also expecting the move to be relatively simple since there are lots of similarities between US and Canada. Thanks a lot for the information! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellejolie Posted May 22, 2021 Report Share Posted May 22, 2021 Is MCCQE ok for the J1 visa? Can’t seem to find this info anywhere. Have emailed. It seems like it’s acceptable but not official on the ECGME website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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