Exam Requirements
Applicants must have a passing grade on the Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Exam (MCCQE) Part 1 and the National Assessment Collaboration Exam (NAC) to be eligible for each program cycle application.
All applicants must have a passing grade on the Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Exam (MCCQE) Part 1. The last opportunity to take the exam and be eligible for the AIMG Program 2026 Cycle is the August-September 2025 session.
Applicants must have a PASS standing for the Medical Council of Canada's National Assessment Collaboration (NAC) Examination to be eligible for the 2026 Cycle. The last possible date to take this exam for the current cycle is September 2025.
Applicants who cannot upload proof of registration for these exams before the main supporting documents deadline, must apply for an Administrative Exception.
Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Exam, Part 1
- Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination Part 1 (MCCQE Part 1) Statement of Results.
- If results are not shared by the date stated above, the application will be deemed incomplete. Documents must remain shared until CaRMS Match Day.
- Applicants must have a PASS standing for the MCCQE Part 1 exam to be invited to participate in the AIMG Program MMI.
- If the scheduled MCCQE Part 1 exam date has been delayed from the date noted on the online application, applicants are encouraged to notify the AIMG Program via email.
Applicant Checklist
Applicants taking the Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination Part 1 (MCCQE1) during the April-May or August-September 2025 session must register through PhysiciansApply. Once registered, the applicant will be issued a payment transaction receipt in PDF format in their “Account History”.
- This receipt is proof of registration for the MCCQE1 exam. Applicants must print a copy and include it in their supporting documents upload by June 6, 2025 @ 3:30PM MT.
- MCCQE Part 1 Statement of Results showing a PASS standing must be shared with the AIMG Program via PhysiciansApply by November 14, 2025 @ 3:30 PM MT.
Notes:
- If results are not shared by the date stated above, the application will be deemed incomplete. Documents must remain shared until CaRMS Match Day.
- Applicants must have a PASS standing for the MCCQE Part 1 exam to be invited to participate in the AIMG Program MMI.
- If the scheduled MCCQE Part 1 exam date has been delayed from the date noted on the online application, applicants are encouraged to notify the AIMG Program via email.
Medical Council of Canada NAC Exam
- National Assessment Collaboration Examination – Statement of Results
Applicant Checklist
- Current NAC Exam Statement of Results showing a PASS standing. In addition, the applicant must register to re-take the NAC Exam through PhysiciansApply. Once registered, the applicant will be issued a payment transaction receipt in PDF format in their “Account History”.
- This receipt is proof of registration for the upcoming NAC Exam. Applicants must print a copy and include it in their supporting documents upload by June 6, 2025 @ 3:30 PM MST.
- Applicants must share access with the AIMG Program to the NAC Exam Statement of Results showing a PASS standing through PhysiciansApply by November 14, 2025 @ 3:30 PM MT.
Documents must remain shared until CaRMS Match Day.
Applicants who do not have a PASS standing for the NAC Exam must register through PhysiciansApply. Once registered, the applicant will be issued a payment transaction receipt in PDF format in their “Account History”.
- This receipt is proof of registration for the upcoming NAC Exam. Applicants must print a copy and include it in their supporting documents upload by June 6, 2025 @ 3:30 PM MST.
- Applicants must share access with the AIMG Program to the NAC Exam Statement of Results showing a PASS standing through PhysiciansApply by November 14, 2025 @ 3:30 PM MST.
Documents must remain shared until CaRMS Match Day.
