some important queries about Medical Council of CANADA exams...

1. Does the score of mccee mccqe1 n 2 matter in getting selected for interview and later on selection as a resident in canada?

2. Is it more challenging to get residency in Ontario as compared to other provinces?

3. Can i go through Toronto Notes and prepare well for MCCEE within 2 months; considering that i am a recent graduate but i have not been through toronto notes before???

4. Do i need to get Toronto Notes 2010 edition??? i have the one printed in 2009.... would it make huge difference?

5. After passing MCCQE1 can i do the required 1 year postgraduate training in Canada?? and would it be paid?

6. What exactly is the chance of being accepted as an IMG resident in canada in internal medicine after one has passed all the required exams??

7. I have recent IELTS scores.. Do I have to give TOEFL or IELTS would suffice??

8. How long do we have to wait after MCCQE2 for interview?

9. My biggest problem.... I DONT HAVE A PR CARD!!!! cant i get it while working as a resident there?


Reply to the queries by Dr. Waseem

9- First of all I should answer your last question. if ur not a candian PR, u cannot apply for residency training here in Canada. You cannot get a PR card while working as a resident. theres no question about it. You need to immigrate to canada to get a PR card

1. your scores count a lot. they look at your overall application as well, but that helps u in interview. to get an interview, u have to have high scores in all exams, especially MCCQE1 and for ontario their clinical exam thats is CE1.

2. ontario has most of the postions but its more challenging too. if one lands a position anywhere in canada, that should be fine.

3. well if u r fresh, u can give MCCEE in two months. but for older graduates, 4 months are needed. but remember, u need to score, so give only when ur confident over ur preparation

4.  i dont know about the difference between 2009 and 2010. i had 2006 so:)

5.  there is no one year postgraduate training in canada. the only way is to get a residency, the
best u can do is attachments which are not counted as clinical and will not meet the QE2 requirements. also they are not paid. post graduate triaing in ur home country counts towards the QE2 requirement.

6. getting into internal medicine is very very tough. people here are happy even if they get into family medicine. getting into any field in canada is really really hard.

7. depends on the program. u have to ask them

8. mccqe2 is not mandatory. u can apply with EE only. but to get real chances people apply after passing EE, QE1 and if in ontario, the ontario CE1. QE2 is not mandatory but a plus point for application. applications start in september, deadline for submission is novemebr, interviews in february and result in march.