Last updated: August 10, 2023 10:50 a.m. PDT
| Dates | Milestone/Deadline |
|---|---|
| Jan. 25 – Feb. 22, 2023 | MCC Qualifying Examination (MCCQE) Part 1 Session Dates First sitting of MCCQE1 in 2023. Please refer to the MCC website for details. |
| Apr. 12 – May 24, 2023 | MCC Qualifying Examination (MCCQE) Part 1 Session Dates Second sitting of MCCQE1 in 2023. Please refer to the MCC website for details. |
| May 6, 2023 | NAC Examination Session Date First sitting of NAC in 2023. Please refer to the MCC website for details. |
| Aug. 1, 2023 | IMG CAP Online Application Opens The online application portal opens at 12:00 AM (PDT). |
| Aug. 22, 2023 | IMG CAP Online Application Closes The online application portal closes at 11:59 PM (PDT). |
| Aug. 22, 2023 | DEADLINE: Sharing of PhysiciansApply.ca Profile, MCCQE1 Results, and NAC Examination Results All required documents must be shared and verified through PhysiciansApply.ca by 11:59 PM (PDT). MCCQE1 and NAC Examination results must be shared through PhysiciansApply.ca by 11:59 PM (PDT). Late sharing of documents and examination results is not accepted, with the exception of pending medical diploma source verification on PhysiciansApply.ca1 and pending MCC examination results2. Failure to share the verified documents and examination results by the deadline will result in a “Declined” application. Please refer to the Application Process page for sharing instructions. Note: 1Applicants who graduate in the summer of 2023: Your medical diploma shared via PhysiciansApply.ca must obtain a “Verification returned – Passed” status by November 1, 2023. Failure to meet this status by that date will result in a “Declined” application. 2Applicants who sit the MCCQE1 during the Aug. 23 – Sept. 20, 2023 session: Your results will be released in time to be considered for the 2023 IMG CAP. Please wait to receive information from the IMGBC Office regarding sharing of your MCCQE1 results, after the IMG CAP online application closes. |
| Aug. 22, 2023 | DEADLINE: Sharing of Supporting Documents Any supporting documents not shared or available on PhysiciansApply.ca must be shared with the IMGBC Office by 11:59 PM (PDT). Submissions after this time are considered late and will not be accepted. Please refer to the Application Process page for instructions. |
| Aug. – Oct. 2023 | IMG CAP Application Review Period Applicants will be notified via email on their application status after submission. “Accepted” applications are further reviewed for consideration as candidates for participation in the IMG CAP MMI. Incomplete and ineligible applications will appear as “Declined.” Applications awaiting medical diploma source verification on PhysiciansApply.ca and/or awaiting MCC examination results will appear as “Under Review.” |
| Aug. 23 – Sept. 20, 2023 | MCC Qualifying Examination (MCCQE) Part 1 Session Dates Third sitting of MCCQE1 in 2023. Last sitting of MCCQE1 in 2023 accepted by IMG CAP.1 Please refer to the MCC website for details. Note: 1Applicants who sit the MCCQE1 during the Aug. 23 – Sept. 20, 2023 session: Your results will be released in time to be considered for the 2023 IMG CAP. Please wait to receive information from the IMGBC Office regarding sharing of your MCCQE1 results, after the IMG CAP online application closes. |
| Sept. 9 & 10, 2023 | NAC Examination Session Dates Second sitting of NAC in 2023.1 Please refer to the MCC website for details. Note: 1Applicants who sit the NAC Examination on September 9 or 10, 2023: Your results will be released in time to be considered for the 2023 IMG CAP. Please wait to receive information from the IMGBC Office regarding sharing of your NAC Examination results, after the IMG CAP online application closes. |
| Sept. 20, 2023 | CaRMS 2024 R-1 Match Applications Opens Please refer to the CaRMS website for details. |
| Nov. 1, 2023 | DEADLINE: Sharing on PhysiciansApply.ca of medical diploma for summer of 2023 graduates The medical degree of applicants who graduate in the summer of 2023 must obtain “Verification returned – Passed” status and must be shared by 11:59 PM (PDT). Failure to share the verified degree by the deadline will result in a “Declined” application. Applications with verified degrees will be “Accepted” and further reviewed for consideration as candidates for participation in the IMG CAP MMI. |
| Nov. 6-8, 2023 | IMG CAP Candidate Position Offers IMG CAP position offers will be emailed to applicants. Applicants are given 48 hours to respond to accept or decline the offer. |
| Nov. 18 & 19, 2023 | Live Virtual Multiple Mini Interviews (MMI) Successful candidates will be invited to participate in the 2023 IMG CAP Live Virtual MMI. Details are provided upon position acceptance. Note: Applicants planning to participate in other IMG programs’ interviews on these dates are requested to indicate this on their IMG CAP application. This will assist the IMGBC Office in avoiding scheduling conflicts. |
| Nov. 27, 2023 | IMG CAP Results Submission to CaRMS IMG CAP letters are submitted directly by the IMGBC Office to CaRMS. Letters are sent to candidates after the CaRMS application submission deadline. |
| Dec. 1, 2023 | CaRMS Application Submission Deadline Please refer to the CaRMS website for details. IMG CAP does not participate in the CaRMS file review, interviewing, or any post-submission processes. |
| Summer 2024 | IMG Resident Orientation Matched IMG Residents will participate in a mandatory orientation prior to the start of R-1 residency. |
Please note that dates provided by the Medical Council of Canada (MCC) and the Canadian Resident Matching Service (CaRMS) are not guaranteed by the IMGBC Office and may be subject to change.