Annulation de la politique concernant l’admissibilité des DIM en Ontario

On March 23, 2026, the Government of Ontario rescinded its previous policy direction requiring international medical graduates (IMGs) to have completed two years of in-province high school to be eligible for Ontario-based positions in the first of the 2026 R-1 Main Residency Match. Court proceedings on this matter have been discontinued. We recognize that this […]

Mises à jour à venir concernant le Portail des étudiants de l’AFMC

Over the past year, AFMC has taken important steps to strengthen the Student Portal and improve the visiting electives process for learners across Canada. With the introduction of the capacity-based model, learners are receiving more elective offers, facing fewer administrative barriers and moving through a process that is more consistent and equitable. Eliminating application fees […]

Information concernant la décision de la Cour à propos de l’admissibilité des DIM

The Ontario Superior Court met today regarding Ontario IMG eligibility in the 2026 R-1 Main Residency Match, and rendered the following decision: The court directs the Minister of Health to issue a fresh directive to such agencies and organizations as may be necessary to re-open the applications process relating to the 2026 R-1 match so […]

Mise à jour concernant la suspension judiciaire liée au jumelage R-1 de 2026 en Ontario

On November 27, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Divisional Court) ordered on an interim interim basis that the policy of the Ontario government requiring international medical graduates (IMGs) applying to Ontario-based positions in the first iteration of the 2026 R-1 Main Residency Match to have completed two years of high school in Ontario is […]

Suspension judiciaire liée au jumelage R-1 2026 en Ontario

In October, the Ontario government announced changes to eligibility for the R-1 Main Residency Match in that province – permitting only Canadian medical graduates (CMGs) and international medical graduates (IMGs) who completed two years of high school in Ontario to apply for positions at Ontario Faculties of Medicine in the first iteration of the match. […]

Modifications de la procédure d'agrément du LCME et incidence sur les apprenants

As of March 2021, the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) in the United States is no longer accrediting Canadian medical schools. Canadian medical schools continue to be accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools (CACMS). This means that individuals who will graduate from Canadian medical schools on or after July 1, […]

Contribuez à façonner les ressources nationales pour les apprenant.e.s en médecine : l’AFMC recrute des bénévoles pour le tout premier Groupe consultatif des apprenant.e.s MEDPREPP

Are you a medical student or resident who is passionate about improving the resources available to medical learners in Canada? Consider joining AFMC in the development of its new pan-national learner resource hub, called MEDPREPP. MEDPREPP is a growing online platform that currently houses AFMC’s Student Portal, CANPREPP, and Future MD Canada. The goal is […]

Déclaration de l'AFMC sur les réformes américaines relatives à l'agrément des facultés de médecine

Social Accountability of Medical Schools According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the social accountability of medical schools is “the obligation to direct their education, research and service activities towards addressing the priority health concerns of the community, region, and/or nation they have a mandate to serve.” Canadian medical schools therefore have an important role […]