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IMG-Specific Program
International Medical Graduates of British
Columbia Program (IMG-BC)
General Information
Eligibility
Application & Initial Screening
Selection
About the Program
Contact
General Information
The Ministry of Health of the Province of British Columbia annually funds postgraduate
positions for International Medical Graduates to achieve licensure in British Columbia. This
program is administered by the Postgraduate Medical Education Office at St. Paul’s
Hospital in Vancouver, B.C. See the International Medical Graduates of British Columbia website for details.
Number of Positions Per Year: As of July 2006 there are 18 positions (12 in family medicine and 6 in specialties)
Language of Examination, Assessment and Training: English
Dates and Deadlines >>
Prior Postgraduate Training: Not required
Recency of Practice/ Clinical Training Criteria: Not applicable
Disciplines Offered >>
Family Medicine and specialties (announced on a yearly basis)
Return of Service Agreement (ROS): Two years for Family Medicine and three years for specialty programs.
Duration:
- Three month clinical assessment.
- Two year family practice
residency program or up to five years of training in a specialty.
Costs
There are costs that you may incur during the licensure process.
The BCIMG program costs (2008) are approximately:
- Application fee: $150.00 non-refundable.
- OSCE: no fee (sponsored by BC Ministry of Health)
- Thirteen-week clinical assessment (if invited): no fee; salary of $500.00/month provided
Past Program Statistics:
Note: These are approximate figures.
| |
No. of Applicants |
Taken OSCE |
Taken Clinical
Assessment |
Positions Awarded |
| Past Years |
40-50 |
15-25 |
4-6 |
2-4 |
| 2004 |
80 |
30 |
9 |
6 |
| 2005 |
90 |
41 |
22 |
N/A |
| 2006 |
121 |
54 |
35 |
N/A |
| 2007 |
114 |
63 |
35 |
N/A |
| 2008 |
120 |
Pending |
35 |
N/A |
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Eligibility Requirements >>
- Immigration Status
- Resident of British Columbia Status
- Medical School
- Exams
- Language Competency
- Number of times have taken the OSCE and Clinical Assessment
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Application Process >>
The IMG-BC Program only accepts applications through the on-line application and registration system.
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Selection Process >>
- Apply online and satisfy eligibility criteria
- Take OSCE (Objective Structured Clinical Examination)
- Top scoring candidates (thirty-five) take part in a thirteen-week Clinical Assessment
- IMGs who successfully complete the Clinical Assessment may apply for the available residency positions
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About the Program
University Placement – Postgraduate Training
Licensure during Postgraduate Training: Registration for Educational Purposes
Evaluation Requirements: Candidates' training experience will be
evaluated as per the policies and procedures governing all other residents' evaluation,
for the University of British Columbia.
Financial Responsibility: Payment is as per the Professional
Association of Residents of BC (PAR-BC) rate structure. For further salary information, see CaRMS.
Completion of Training: Upon completion of the training program, the
Program Director will determine if candidates have met the goals and objectives of the
residency program, and whether they can be recommended to the College of Family Physicians
of Canada for the certification examination. This process is identical to the process for
all other postgraduate medical residents or the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
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Contact Information
Mailing Address:
Program Director
IMG-BC
St. Paul's Hospital
1081 Burrard Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
CANADA, V6Z 1Y6
Location:
IMG-BC
661-1190 Hornby Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
CANADA, V6Z 2K5
Telephone: (604) 682-2344 local 62655
Fax: (604) 806-9902
Email: ehchan@providencehealth.bc.ca
Website: http://www.imgbc.med.ubc.ca/Home.htm
Program for licensure for international medical graduates in British Columbia: 7 years' experience
by Rodney Andrew, Joanna Bates
CMAJ 2000;162:801-3
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Other Programs
Canadian Resident Matching Service (CaRMS)
IMGs may also enter training programs through the 1st iteration of the CaRMS match.
Provincial Restrictions >>
See CaRMS web site for application
procedure.
See the University of British
Columbia CaRMS Family Practice site for further information on the UBC CaRMS process.
Temporary Registration >>
Foreign Physician Recruitment to Under-serviced
Areas
Source: Excerpted from the Health
Match BC site.
Foreign physicians may be considered for available positions in underserved communities if
they are eligible for registration.
The underserved community will apply on behalf of the foreign physician for registration
with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia (CPSBC). After reviews
both of the community's level of need and the qualifications of the physician, the CPSBC
will make its decision. See Health
Match BC web site for recruitment information.
Note: This program is applicable to an IMG with family physician designation who holds
training acceptable to the CPSBC. With
respect to specialists, this program considers those IMGs who hold a specialty certificate
from a jurisdiction acceptable to the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
(RCPSC). For detailed
information, visit the Royal College's website at RCPSC
.
Special Assessments by the RCPSC >>
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