Programs at UBC that accept IMG residents
There are four programs at the Faculty of Medicine at UBC that accept International Medical Graduates in the first iteration of CaRMS: Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, and Psychiatry.
Family Medicine
The UBC Department of Family Practice offers a two-year Family Medicine Residency Training Program, which is fully accredited by the College of Family Physicians of Canada. Training occurs at 23 sites. These sites are distributed widely from locations in the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley to the Northern and Interior regions of the province of British Columbia.
Residency in Family Medicine
Internal Medicine
The purpose of the program is to provide clinical training of recent graduates to a point where they can undertake independent professional practice as specialists in General Internal Medicine. The program is also designed to provide for the training of highly qualified academic physicians.
Residency in Internal Medicine
Pediatrics
The Pediatric Residency Program provides a broad education base, both inpatient and ambulatory. By directly accessing community resources, a resident in Pediatrics will graduate with the confidence and skills to treat children with significant and possibly life-threatening problems.
Residency in Pediatrics
Psychiatry
A resident in Psychiatry will experience an integrated program of clinical placements and academic seminars. This program is designed to achieve the goals of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and the University of British Columbia.
Residency in Psychiatry
Competitive Stream
In 2024, the Province of British Columbia launched the Competitive Stream which offers expanded residency opportunities to Canadian Medical Graduates and International Medical Graduates. To accommodate the Competitive Stream and the first-year IMG residency positions at Simon Fraser University, the number of CAP positions in 2026 will be increased to 420. For more information about the Competitive Stream, please refer to the Ministry of Health Website. For International Medical Graduates, please be aware that participation in the IMGBC Clinical Assessment Program (CAP) is mandatory for all International Medical Graduates applying through CaRMS for first-year residency positions in B.C.
For more information on current IMG stream quotas by discipline please visit:
http://www.carms.ca/en/residency/r-1/program-descriptions/