A high school requirement for medical residency: assessing Ontario’s international medical graduate policy change

Key points Ontario’s Ministry of Health (MOH) recently introduced a policy mandating that, starting with the 2026 Canadian Resident Matching Service (CaRMS) cycle, only Canadian citizens or permanent residents who attended an Ontario high school for at least 2 academic years will be eligible to

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Canadian Medical Association Journal
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2026-02-01
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https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.251772
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Global Health Workforce Issues
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A high school requirement for medical residency: assessing Ontario’s international medical graduate policy change

Priya D. Sood, Hemant A. Shah
Canadian Medical Association Journal
Global Health Workforce Issues
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A high school requirement for medical residency: assessing Ontario’s international medical graduate policy change

Priya D. Sood, Hemant A. Shah
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Abstract

Key points Ontario’s Ministry of Health (MOH) recently introduced a policy mandating that, starting with the 2026 Canadian Resident Matching Service (CaRMS) cycle, only Canadian citizens or permanent residents who attended an Ontario high school for at least 2 academic years will be eligible to

Canadian Medical Association JournalVol. 198(4)
William Osler Health System (CA)
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A high school requirement for medical residency: assessing Ontario’s international medical graduate policy change — Priya D. Sood, Hemant A. Shah · Canadian Medical Association Journal (2026) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS