- Who are IMGs?
- An international medical graduate (IMG) is an individual who has graduated from a medical school outside of Canada. They may have several years of independent practice experience in his/her country;
have just recently completed medical school;
have completed a residency training program;
have gone directly into practice with no requirement for a residency;
be from a country with a medical education system similar to Canada’s;
or be from a country whose medical education system is very different from Canada’s.
- Do I qualify for bridge delivery of the ND Program?
- Applicants must have attained a passing grade on the Medical Council of Canada Evaluating Examination (MCCEE) or, attained a passing grade for United States Medical Licensing Examination Step I (USMLEI). Applicants must have graduated from a medical school recognized by the Medical Council of Canada.
Graduates from non-English language medical programs must submit proof of English proficiency and satisfy the minimal grade required by CCNM in Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or
International English language Testing System (IELTS). CCNM's minimum requirements are:
IELTS: minimum overall band score of 6.5 or higher (on a 9 point scale)
TOEFL IBT: minimum 86 out of 120
- What is the MCCEE?
- The Medical Council of Canada Evaluating Examination (MCCEE) is a four-hour, computer-based examination offered in both English and French at more than 500 centres in 80 countries worldwide. The MCCEE is a general assessment of the candidate's basic medical knowledge in the principal disciplines of medicine. International medical graduates must take the MCCEE as a prerequisite for eligibility to the MCC Qualifying Examinations.
