Guest Jochi1543 Posted December 10, 2005 Report Share Posted December 10, 2005 Well, I've checked out the U of AB and U of Calgary med schools' sites and they have this policy in regards to who's considered an Alberta resident: For admission purposes, a resident of Alberta is defined as a Canadian citizen or Permanent Resident (Landed Immigrant) who has lived in Alberta or Yukon or Northwest Territories or Nunavut for at least one continuous year immediately prior to the date of intended registration at the University. I'm moving to Canada in May and it doesn't really matter for me where I move.....according to this, I conclude that if I move to Alberta in May, apply to U of A (and U of C) by November, and remain in Alberta up to the time of interview and hopefully enrollment, I will be considered an in-province? This sounds a little too good to be true that I could be considered an in-province after having lived there only a couple of months before applications, so I wanted to make sure I'm reading this right.8o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Qwigley Posted December 11, 2005 Report Share Posted December 11, 2005 I've heard (although I'm not sure if it's true) that people who are residents of the Northwest Territories get to apply to all schools as in province applicants since there are no medical schools in the NWTs. If this is true and you are moving somewhere solely for the purpose of improving your chances of getting into Med, then maybe you should move to Yellowknife or something. I don't think that I'd advise moving to a certain city with the primary purpose being to improve your Med admissions chances. It'd be kind of like moving to a city because you hoped to start dating someone who lived in that city without being certain that you had a chance. What if it didn't work out? You might end up wasting 1.5 years of your life. If I were you, I'd definately figure out some other reasons for moving to a certain place. That being said, Alberta is an awesome place to live; I've lived in both Calgary and Edmonton and both are great cities. I have to say that the Flames are better than the Oilers though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jochi1543 Posted December 11, 2005 Report Share Posted December 11, 2005 Hell no, I'm not moving to Yellowknife. :rollin Nah, I've only been in Toronto in Canada and didn't like it, so as far as the rest, it doesn't matter to me. I want to move somewhere with a large city and that's not complete middle of nowhere (sorry, Sask is out :b ). I also got some financial reasons to move to Alberta as opposed to BC, the residence issue is just a perk to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jochi1543 Posted December 12, 2005 Report Share Posted December 12, 2005 Behold, an actual reply from admissions for any others who may be interested: As long as you move here before August 1st and continue to live in Alberta for 12 consecutive months, then you can apply. Our process works that the deadline is November 1st, Feb/March are interviews and our class is picked by May, but we don't actually start school until August. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xylem29 Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 I know this is an old thread but - if you come across this Joichi - if classes start Sept.2, shouldn't it be moving to AB before Sept.2 and not August 1st? I'm going to contact them about this nonetheless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkles3288 Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 The original poster was in 2005, maybe the start date was different back then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xylem29 Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 That's what I'm trying to determine - Joichi!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jochi1543 Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 That's what I'm trying to determine - Joichi!!!!! I don't know, I've been living here for 2.5 years now, so it hasn't been a concern for me for a long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xylem29 Posted January 8, 2009 Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 Update to everyone interested - you have to have a permanent address established in AB 12 months before the start of class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewfieMike Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 that has to be the sweetest deal I've ever heard of. ...to the point where I'm currently changing any plans I had for the year after I finish undergrad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopeful Med Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 Yep, it is a fantastic deal and one I will be taking advantage. I'm out of Ontario in mid July if I get no offer by then. Not sure why they allow this but I'm not asking any questions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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