AFMC Fees for Portal and Documents for Canadians Studying Abroad
Short answer: a Canadian studying abroad (CSA) pays the AFMC Student Portal‘s one-time, non-refundable international registration fee of $745 before a first application, then each host school’s international application and acceptance fees, plus any fees the school charges outside the portal. At the nine schools in our table, one elective costs from $1,426.32 (Manitoba, before […]
Visiting Elective Dates 2027 for Canadians Studying Abroad
By Dr. Bilal Akil, MD — Emergency Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University · founder of mccQbank Short answer: for Canadian visiting electives in 2027, most windows for Canadians studying abroad (CSAs) open between August 2026 and May 2027, and some have already closed. Toronto’s lottery window ran from 18 May to […]
Visiting Electives in Canada for Canadians Studying Abroad
Short answer: AFMC visiting electives allow Canadians studying abroad (CSAs) apply for Canadian visiting electives through the AFMC Student Portal as international students. You register by sending a Homeschool Verification Form, pay a one-time, non-refundable registration fee of $745 before your first application (students at Canadian schools pay $285), and then meet each host school’s […]
How to Prepare for the NAC OSCE: A 12-Week Study Plan
Short answer NAC OSCE study plan prepares you for the NAC OSCE by practising whole stations out loud under the 11-minute clock, with a partner playing the patient and a second person scoring you against the seven competencies the MCC lists. Spend weeks 1–4 building station routines, weeks 5–8 on volume across all six problem […]
U.S. MD Graduates and CaRMS: Why You Now Apply as an IMG
Short answer: Under the US MD graduates CaRMS eligibility rules, if you graduate from a U.S. allopathic (MD) school on or after 1 July 2025, CaRMS treats you as an international medical graduate (IMG), not a Canadian medical graduate (CMG). In practice that means the IMG rules: you generally need passes on the MCCQE and […]
CaRMS Language Proficiency for IMGs: Which Proof You Need
Short answer: CaRMS requires proof of language proficiency from international medical graduates (IMGs) unless they meet its exemption. The exemption covers IMGs who completed their basic medical education and patient care experience in one of 23 listed countries, and it applies only to programs in Alberta, British Columbia, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, […]
NAC Exam Day: What to Bring and How the Day Runs
By Dr. Bilal Akil, MD — Emergency Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University · founder of mccQbank The National Assessment Collaboration (NAC) Examination is a half-day OSCE, but you will spend about five hours at the centre, and much of what goes wrong has nothing to do with medicine: a watch on […]
MCCQE Study Plan: Your 16-Week Preparation Guide | mccQbank
By Dr. Bilal Akil, MD — Emergency Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University · founder of mccQbank You do not need to guess what to study for the MCCQE (MCCQE1). The Medical Council of Canada (MCC) publishes what the exam tests (its Examination Objectives), how the questions are spread (a blueprint of […]
MCCQE and NAC Test Accommodations: How to Request Them
By Dr. Bilal Akil, MD — Emergency Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University · founder of mccQbank The short answer: If you need extra testing time, extra break time, assistive equipment or a personal item such as a breast pump on exam day, the Medical Council of Canada (MCC) can change how […]
NAC Exam Eligibility and Application: Who Can Apply and How
By Dr. Bilal Akil, MD — Emergency Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University · founder of mccQbank The NAC Examination is the clinical exam that stands between most international medical graduates and a CaRMS application. It is easy to lose a session on paperwork: the application window for each session is only […]