Application Process

Print, carefully review, and complete all required forms for application submission, utilizing the current Cycle Application Checklist as a guide for preparing your supporting documents.

NOTE: Incomplete forms, forms from previous cycles, or incorrectly completed forms, will cause an application to be deemed incomplete and the applicant INELIGIBLE to proceed in the current cycle.

Click on “Login” (red button, upper right of screen) to go to the online application portal.  The first time an applicant visits the portal, they select ‘Register’ and submit their name, email, and create a password. They will be assigned an AIMG ID number.

Once an applicant’s registration is confirmed, they can sign in and add or update information in their user profile page. Complete the “Your Profile” page first and then, click on “Your Supporting Documents” and upload all documents required. Mandatory fields will be denoted by a red asterisk (*).

NOTE: Completing “Your Profile” and uploading all “Supporting Documents” is the same as submitting an application.

***New this cycle, there is no ‘Submit’ or ‘Apply’ button***

All documents will be auto-submitted at the close of the online application cycle.

• Using the current Cycle Application Checklist as a guide, assemble required forms and supporting documents.
• Complete documents as requested, observing document notarization timelines.
• Once your Profile and Supporting Documents are complete, they will be auto-submitted at the close of the application cycle.
• Share documents that are required on physiciansapply.ca as necessary.

NOTE:  Applications containing documents not properly completed, not uploaded, improperly executed (i.e., must be in PDF or JPEG format, not in any editable format), missing attachments, and/or not shared on PhysiciansApply, will be deemed INCOMPLETE. Applicants are not provided opportunities to correct.

Obtain a bank draft or money order in Canadian funds PAYABLE TO the University of Calgary in the amount of CAD$350.

All applicants to the AIMG Program are required to pay the NON-REFUNDABLE application fee of CAD$350. This fee covers processing of your application and supporting documents. Payment must be received by the Supporting Documents upload deadline.

• The full fee is due and must be sent to the AIMG Program office as a single payment. Confirmation of receipt of the application fee is not given so all applicants must send via traceable courier (Purolator/Fedex/Canada Post) to ensure delivery status. No online form of payment is available.
• Applicant’s name and AIMG Program ID# must be written on the front of the  money order/bank draft prior to mailing.
• Applicants are required to upload a copy of their application fee tracking receipt to the ‘Your Supporting Documents’ page. The AIMG Program will not be responsible for tracking lost or unidentifiable payments.
• SEND payment to:
  AIMG Program
  HMRB G06, 3330 Hospital Drive NW
  Calgary, Alberta
  T2N 4N1

• The fee is only payable with a Canadian bank draft or money order made payable to the University of Calgary in Canadian currency.
• Personal cheques are NOT accepted.
• No receipts will be issued. It is the applicant’s responsibility to retain copies before submitting the fee.
• This fee does not qualify as tuition.  No T2202A will be issued.

NOTE: Applicants must remit the required application fee to be ELIGIBLE to proceed in the current cycle.  NO exceptions will be permitted.

Applicants must ensure their profile and all required documents on their PhysiciansApply account have been granted sharing with the AIMG Program.

• Applicant’s PhysiciansApply profiles must be shared with the AIMG Program on or before the online application close deadline and remain shared until CaRMS match day.
• Applicant’s Supporting Documents that require sharing must be shared by the main Supporting Documents deadline. See Important Dates and Deadlines. For further information on sharing documents, visit PhysiciansApply.

NOTE: If PhysicianApply sharing is not granted to the AIMG Program, the application will be deemed INCOMPLETE and the applicant INELIGIBLE for further assessment.

All online applications and corresponding supporting documents will be reviewed by the AIMG Program File Review Committee (FRC) for completeness and demonstration of the eligibility requirements. Failure to meet the requirements outlined will result in the application being rejected in its entirety.

NOTE: The AIMG Program FRC determines eligibility to continue in the assessment process. Refer to How it Works and Important Dates and Deadlines.  Decisions of the FRC are final. No appeals will be considered.

When CaRMS Online opens, applicants must register for CaRMS and follow the instructions provided.  Only eligible candidates can proceed to apply for available IMG-designated residency positions in Alberta through CaRMS for the R-1 Main Residency Match.  Detailed instructions are provided on the CaRMS website. For assistance with your CaRMS application, contact the CaRMS Help Desk.

Program descriptions for R-1 Main Residency Match positions available for this cycle can also be found on the CaRMS website.