The Fine Print

Terms & Conditions

ALL AIMG PROGRAM DECISIONS ARE NON-NEGOTIABLE. AIMG Program eligibility criteria and application requirements are not negotiable.
Applicants are responsible for all travel and other related expenses associated with the application and assessment processes.
Any exceptions to the supporting document requirements must follow the administrative exception process.
Copies of both the original document and the certified translation are required to be uploaded to the Supporting Documents page and shared via PhysiciansApply.ca as per the requirement and as per the stated deadline.
Applicants fulfilling the Alberta residence requirement under Option C must ensure that any required documents are notarized or commissioned within the province of Alberta during the specified period of their residence. Please refer to the Document Notarization section for these dates.
Supporting documents uploaded to the AIMG Program application website become the property of the AIMG Program.
Application fees are non-refundable. It is recommended that applicants retain a copy of the bank draft or money order for their records, as receipts are not provided.
The application documents of unmatched applicants will be confidentially disposed of after the application period.
Applicants may be required to submit additional documents or information in support of their application, however this does not give an applicant license to submit an incomplete application. A request for more information is provided as a courtesy and should not be considered an expectation.

Change of Information

If during the assessment cycle, your contact information changes from what was submitted on your online application form, please document changes of information within your online application Profile

Email address on online application form:

The AIMG Program uses the email address provided in the online application form to communicate with the applicant throughout the application and eligibility process. You must advise the AIMG Program if you change the email address to which the AIMG Program should send correspondence. Correspondence sent to the email address of record and left unread by an applicant will not be accepted as an excuse for missed deadline(s).

Rules of Conduct

Professional Standards

The AIMG Program is committed to providing a professional and safe learning and working environment, free of abuse and threats of abuse. Prospective applicants, applicants, candidates, and externs of the AIMG Program are required to behave in a professional manner. Honest, respectful communication and correspondence with AIMG Program staff and affiliates – in person, on the telephone, in emails, and any other form of interaction – before, during, and after the assessment process, are expected. Prospective applicants and applicants understand that they are taking part in a confidential professional assessment process. Each individual is personally and professionally responsible to maintain the integrity of the assessment and their profession by conforming to the rules of conduct stipulated by the AIMG Program, and as applicable, those of College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta

Application

In applying to participate in the AIMG Program, each applicant agrees to abide by all regulations, as well as oral and written instructions controlling the conduct of each stage of the AIMG Program assessment process. These regulations are intended to preserve the integrity of the AIMG Program by providing processes that yield valid and reliable results.

Applicants must not provide false information or make false statements on or in connection with application forms or any other AIMG Program-related documents. This includes all information related to any claims of Alberta residency, and all information related to the online application and supporting documents.

Assessment & Examination

AIMG Program candidates must abide by all regulations, as well as oral and written instructions controlling the conduct of each stage of the AIMG Program assessment process. Candidates must behave in a professional manner and refrain from irregular behaviours, including cheating.

Irregular behaviours include any actions that subvert or attempt to subvert the assessment process including but not limited to examinations.

Candidates will be observed at all times while they are taking examinations. These observations will include direct observation by invigilators and AIMG Program staff. Invigilators and staff may not necessarily inform candidates of their observations, but invigilators and staff are required to document any irregular behaviours observed and report their observations to the AIMG Program Examination Committee for action.

Candidates Must Therefore

Refrain from seeking and/or obtaining unauthorized access to examination materials at any time
Refrain from disrupting fellow candidates during an assessment
Refrain from giving, receiving and/or obtaining unauthorized assistance during an examination, or attempting to do so
Refrain from making notes of any kind while in the secure areas of the test centre except on the writing materials provided at the examination for this purpose
Leave all parts of the AIMG Program assessment materials, including personal notes candidates may have written during examinations, at the examination site
Refrain from possession of any unauthorized materials, including electronic, photographic, communication and/or recording devices (including but not limited to cell phones and voice recorders) during examinations
Refrain from looking in the direction of another candidate’s paper, or talking to another candidate during the examination, or any other behaviour involving giving, receiving, or obtaining unauthorized assistance during the examination
Keep examination content confidential, following the exam. This includes not discussing the content with anyone who took the exam before you, with you or who has not yet taken the exam
Realize that any recording of exam questions is strictly forbidden whether you intend to recreate parts of the examination or not
Avoid any action which could be construed as violating the integrity of an assessment.

Disciplinary Procedures

Applicants and candidates acknowledge that their failure to behave in a professional manner and to adhere to the rules of conduct stipulated by the AIMG Program may be deemed sufficient cause for termination of their participation in the current AIMG Program assessment cycle, as well as possible prevention from participation in future AIMG Program assessment cycles.

Note: Applicants are required to agree to the Rules of Conduct as part of the online application submission process.

Notice of Collection

The University of Calgary (UCalgary) respects your privacy and is committed to ensuring the privacy of all students, staff, and community members. UCalgary operates the Alberta International Medical Graduate program (AIMG Program) and this notice applies to all personal information collected through the AIMG applicant portal. Your personal information is being collected under the authority of section 4(c) of the Alberta Protection of Privacy Act, SA 2024, c P-28.5 (POPA). It will be managed in accordance with UCalgary’s Privacy Policy and as outlined below.

Your personal information is being collected for the purpose of evaluating your application for admission to the AIMG Program. It will form part of your AIMG Program record and will be used for applicant identity verification, residency eligibility assessment, program registration and coordination, communication with applicants, program evaluation, quality assurance, and improvement, and coordination of externship activities. Specific data elements, including your name, application and assessment dates, and residency program, may be disclosed to provincial and federal government bodies, the University of Calgary and University of Alberta postgraduate programs, and CaRMS for the purposes of your participation in the AIMG Program and to meet reporting requirements.

We recognize the sensitive nature of your personal information and are committed to the protection of your privacy. UCalgary will treat your personal information as confidential at all times and will make reasonable security arrangements against such risks as unauthorized access to, collection, use, disclosure, or destruction in accordance with POPA. Access to your personal information will be restricted to a limited number of designated individuals in the AIMG Program and your personal information will only be disclosed in de-identified form, or as otherwise permitted under POPA. Your personal information may be input into automated systems to generate content, make decisions, recommendations, or predictions.

If you have any questions regarding this notice or the collection, use, or disclosure of your personal information, please contact the AIMG Program office by 403-210-7790 or aimg@ucalgary.ca or the UCalgary Access and Privacy Office at accessandprivacy@ucalgary.ca.