ALBERTA
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ALBERTA INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL GRADUATE PROGRAM (AIMGP)


ALBERTA IMGs
GETTING STARTED
1
Register with the Medical Council of Canada
(physiciansapply.ca)
2
Prepare to apply to CSPA and/or AIMG Program/CARMs
Do you meet the CSPA’s requirement for direct entry into practice (Full, Special Register, Provisional/PRA)?
NO
(Pathways to Residency)
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1
AIMG Program
Alberta residents (Permanent Residents / Canadian citizens) assessed for eligibility and readiness to enter residency (NAC OSCE, MMI and/or CASPer) - 2
Apply for IMG residency positions/ specialty via CaRMS (R1); participate in residency interviews upon invitation
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Those matched in AB undergo AIMGP Orientation & Externship; all residency programs begin July 1 across Canada
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Complete a 2–5 year residency program
- 5
Residents: Challenge required National examination through CCFP or RCPSC
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Apply to the CPSA for registration to practice medicine in Alberta (or other provincial regulatory body)