Requirements for Obtaining a Statement of Need from the Government of Canada for Medical Graduates Seeking Postgraduate Training in the United States

The application material for programs commencing in July 2007 will be available in January 2007.

Eligibility for a Statement of Need

Canadian Citizenship or Permanent Residency in Canada.

Authority for Issuing a Statement of Need

The Government of Canada, through the federal Department of Health (Health Canada), issues Statements of Need based on existing recommendations of Canadian provincial and territorial jurisdictions. It is expected that applicants, who wish to pursue postgraduate medical education in the United States, will be training in medical specialties that have been identified in provincial or territorial physician resource plans, and that the physician will be returning to Canada to practice medicine. Recipients of a Statement of Need are provided with assistance with employment opportunities in Canada via a recruitment process.

Annual Review of Requirements for Obtaining a Statement of Need

The Requirements for Obtaining a Statement of Need from the Government of Canada are subject to change as they are reviewed annually by provincial and territorial governments and Health Canada. Application material for programs commencing in July will be available in January each year. Previous years' forms are obsolete and should not be used. Applicants for a Statement of Need for clinical training programs commencing in 2006 are subject to the requirements described herein.

• Requirements for Obtaining a Statement of Need from the Government of Canada for Medical Graduates Seeking Postgraduate Training in the United States: For Postgraduate Medical Specialty Training Programs Commencing in 2006
• Requirements for Obtaining a Statement of Need from the Government of Canada for Medical Graduates Seeking Postgraduate Training in the United States: For Postgraduate Training Programs in Family Medicine Commencing in 2006

To obtain more information, please contact the Program Administrator by telephone 613 952-1912, by facsimile at 613 948-8081, or by email at j1visa@hc-sc.gc.ca.