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Final Year Medical Students (FYMS) Route to the AIMG Program

Final Year Medical Students (FYMS) who are Albertans (i.e., attended high school, or a post-secondary institution in Alberta for at least two years) studying medicine in an IMED/FAIMER medical school that has been in existence for a minimum of 10 years outside of Canada and the United States may apply to the AIMG Program.

FYMS are required to meet the AIMG Program eligibility requirements. FYMS must provide proof of Alberta residency, fluency in English (if English is not the applicant’s first language), and successful completion of the Medical Council of Canada Evaluating Examination (MCCEE) and successful completion of the Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination Part 1 (MCCQE1).

FYMS may apply prior to completing MCCQE1 providing they provide proof of completed MCCQE1 registration and acceptance to sit either the Spring or Fall examination of the application year. FYMS, who do not provide proof of passing MCCQE1 prior to the AIMG Program Externship start date, will not proceed.

FYMS applicants are encouraged to do the following:

1. Send the required documents to the Physician Credentials Registry of Canada prior to beginning the last year of medical school. Allow 4 to 6 weeks for processing and generating a preliminary report that enables registration for MCCEE.
2. Register for MCCEE as soon as possible after the start of the final year of medical school, but no more than 9 months before graduation following MCC guidelines. MCCEE is offered approximately every 2 months for a 3-week period in site worldwide. Allow 6-8 weeks for results to be available.
3. Apply to write MCCQE1 and retain email confirmation of registration and acceptance.
4. Apply to the AIMG Program BEFORE graduation.