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Applying Online: Once Accepted I have been Accepted: What are the next steps? If you have been matched to McGill via a CaRMS match (PGY1, CFPC-ER, Medicine or Pediatric Specialties), please click HERE Welcome to McGill University! The next step is to fulfill the requirements outlined in your letter of offer. The following links will provide you with the necessary forms. McGill University Application Documents Immunization Record (To open form click here): Your base hospital has asked McGill University to assist in collecting this important document. Responsibility for interpreting the medical data resides with the hospital. This form needs to be completed by all McGill Residents and Clinical Fellows yearly in order to be registered. To find out where you are based, please go to the Resident ONLY site to view your Virtual Training Card. Please note that this site will be available approximately a month before your start date.
Permanent Code Document: Legal documents we need from you. Collège des médecins du Québec: Base Hospital: When all outstanding
documents have been received by the Postgraduate Office you will be
registered at McGill University. This will prompt the base hospital to
issue a contract to the trainee, which he/she will receive along with
applicable insurance documents. McGill graduates must be in good
standing in order to be registered for residency training. To be in
good standing, a student must have fully paid their tuition fees and
have no other types of holds on their registration. For more
information on registration please consult our Postgraduate Medical
Education
Registration Information section. Orientation Session from Middle-Eastern Trainees new to Canada
New CaRMS Residents to McGill - 2012-13 Academic Year
On behalf of
the Associate Dean, welcome to Residency at McGill. Several steps are left in order for you to be able to take up your residency position, and you should get started today! Here are the steps:
Step 2) McGill Registration and Payment of Fees
Step 3) Completing the Immunization Record
Step 4) Applying to the Collège des médecins du Québec
(CMQ) for a training card
Step 5) Hospital Contract and FMRQ (Union
Step 6) Immigration (if applicable)
You must submit an
on-line
application and all required
documents to McGill by
April 13, 2012
When applying
online, under section “What are you applying for at McGill?”,
the
Application Type must be “Postgrad Med/Dent Education” (not Graduate).
For newcomers
this will generate your McGill ID number.
Please keep this information, as you
will require it in order to register at McGill.
Please take due note of the McGill student email policy stating that any official McGill email sent to students will be addressed to their McGill Email Address. For more information on McGill email go to the following address and select Email and Calendaring, then select Email for Students: http://www.mcgill.ca/it/
As you have already been matched, we do
not need reference letters; please skip this section of the application.
***IMPORTANT*** DOCUMENTS
THAT YOU NEED TO SEND BY EMAIL ATTACHMENT ASAP
(or as soon as available)
in an accepted format: o Standard PDF (.pdf)
o
Tagged image format (.tif, .tiff; for scans)
1. A copy of your
medical doctor diploma
from medical school.
2. For graduates of a medical school in the
U.S.A., proof of successful completion of the
USMLE (steps 1 and 2).
3. Completed and signed
Permanent Code data form:
http://www.mcgill.ca/files/legaldocuments/PCDataFormV7-Jan05.pdf
4.
Proof of citizenship
(if you are a Permanent resident or Canadian
Citizen)
If you have
provided the required legal document(s) to CARMS as per below, you do
NOT need to resubmit them to our office.
Depending on your situation you are
required to provide EITHER:
- a copy of
your Canadian Birth Certificate;
OR
- a copy of your Permanent Residency
Card (double sided copy of the card);
OR
- a copy of your Citizenship Card
(double sided copy of the card).
Please note that a copy of
your passport is
NOT
a valid proof of citizenship
(for more details visit
http://www.mcgill.ca/legaldocuments/). The University MUST be notified of any change of legal
status in Canada by the trainee. 5. A clear copy of your Medicare coverage or equivalent insurance policy (RAMQ Card or equivalent).
For trainees requiring a work
permit, see step 6. Please forward all documents by email either to pgregistration.med@mcgill.ca .
Failure to provide the required documents prior to
your start date will compromise your ability to take up your residency
position on time and be paid.
Step 2) McGill Registration and Payment of Fees:
You will receive registration information
by mid-May
via your McGill e-mail address.
You will need
to
register on-line via Minerva
between May 15 and June 15, each year.
Once registered, you will be able to
obtain a McGill Student I.D. Card.
Presently,
Medical Residents pay $700 per year, payable in full by October 30 each
year, to McGill University for tuition and registration fees, as per the
Collective Agreement.
Billing is
done electronically.
You
therefore must ensure to use your McGill e-mail in order to receive your
bill, pay your fees (via internet banking) and remain in good standing.
Trainees who are not in good standing
after the deadline date will be de-registered and withdrawn from the
hospital.
Please consult the E-Billing link for
further information:
http://www.mcgill.ca/student-accounts/e-bill/.
It is
mandatory for
all McGill
Residents and Clinical Fellows to
complete the
Immunization Record yearly
and return it to their base hospital
before July 1st. To find out where you are based,
please go to the
Residents
Only portal at
http://www.medicine.mcgill.ca/postgrad/residentsonly.htm
and then click on
Login here through Banner “Sign in” to view
your virtual Training Card
(NB: you will only be able to access the
Residents Only portal after May 15).
Step 4) Collège des médecins du Québec (CMQ):
Trainees must
obtain a training card from the CMQ in order to perform medical acts and
be paid.
The training card application must be
received
before May 15, each year
in
order not to pay late fees. Please visit the CMQ web site for
instructions:
http://www.cmq.org/en/EtudiantsResidents/CartesStages.aspx
Please note that you cannot apply for a
training card immediately.
In the spring the CMQ will send you an
email with instructions for you to apply. Step 5) Hospital Contract and FMRQ (Union)
You will
receive directly from your base hospital the hospital contract and
information on your insurance plans and other benefits.
You will be remunerated by Quebec
Medicare.
You will also
become a member of the Fédération des médecins résidents du Québec.
Please consult their site regarding the
Collective Agreement:
http://www.fmrq.qc.ca/.
Step 6) Immigration (if applicable):
If you are not a Canadian citizen or
permanent resident, please contact the Postgraduate Medical Education
office at
pgregistration.med@mcgill.ca.
We will assist you in obtaining a work
permit from Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC).
This is a lengthy process and you
cannot begin your residency until the Work Permit has been issued, so
please do not delay your application. We hope that the above information will help you to step into your role as Medical Resident at McGill University starting July 1st.
Please do not hesitate to contact the
PGME Office should you require assistance.
Again, Welcome to McGill University!
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