Residency in Canada as IMG straight out of med

[paulchemguy]

Hello everyone,

 

Let's say I graduate from a UK/Australia medical school. Upon completion of the medical degree, would it be possible to skip the residency in UK/Australia and just do one in Canada? Will it be much more competitive this way since other IMGs might already have completed residency in their own countries?

 

Another question I have is, looking at the current trends, what specialization is it more likely for an IMG to get into? I heard family medicine is easy for IMGs right? Any other ones?

 

Thank you! I really appreciate your advice!

 

Paul

[ploughboy]

Oh boy, have I got some threads for you...

 

http://www.premed101.com/forums/showthread.php?t=17507

http://www.premed101.com/forums/showthread.php?t=17508

 

Long story short - IMGs will be allowed in the first round of the CaRMS match in most Canadian provinces. Lots o' luck!

 

pb