Eligibility & Supporting Documents
Learn about the required qualifications, educational and professional requirements, language proficiency, and other essential documents for applying.
The following is the list of eligibility and supporting document requirements for all applicants to the Alberta International Medical Graduate (AIMG) Program.
To complete the 2026 Cycle application, all of the following are required:
- Completion of online application Profile
- Uploading required supporting documents, and
- Sharing required supporting documents
Supporting documentation is comprised of documents which substantiate the information provided by the applicant on the AIMG Program online application Profile.
Please Note: All forms for the AIMG Program 2025 Application Cycle are no longer available. Forms for the 2026 Application Cycle will be available within 1 to 4 weeks of the opening of the online application. See Important Dates and Deadlines for 2026 Cycle dates, including online application opening date. Changes to Information should be noted on your online applicant profile page.
Note: Meeting the AIMG Program eligibility requirements listed here, in addition to successfully completing a 2026 Cycle MMI, will allow candidates to participate in the 2026 CaRMS match for IMG-designated residency positions in Alberta. Residency programs may ask for additional criteria over and above the AIMG Program eligibility requirements. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure these have been met.
Applicants should confirm that they meet the intake criteria for Alberta IMG-designated positions through CaRMS before initiating an AIMG Program application.
Please be familiar with the Application Process and The Fine Print (Terms and Conditions, Rules of Conduct, and Application Fee), Document Notarization, and these Eligibility and Supporting Document Requirements before preparing an application.
Administrative Exception (AE) Requests are submitted via the ‘Administrative Exception’ tab within the AIMG Program application portal. To access the AIMG Program application portal, click the ‘Apply’ button at the top right of the home page.
Please note that AE requests will not be accepted after the AE request window is closed. The AE request window closes prior to the online application Profile being locked. This allows for AE request processing which may impact how requirements are met.
