Medical Licensure Program for International Medical Graduates (MLPIMG)

What is the MLPIMG?

• It is a 1-year training program for family physicians
• It is provided to enhance the current skills of IMG physicians
• MLPIMG physicians will work in rural and underserviced areas of Manitoba for return of service
• MLPIMG physicians will work to obtain medical licensure as family physician.  College of Physicians and Surgeons http://cpsm.mb.ca/about-the-college

What training is provided in the MLPIMG?

• IMG training follows a PGY1 program structure
• There are 13 four-week postgraduate medical education rotations (PGME) in:
  1. Emergency medicine – 2 rotations (4 weeks urban and 4 weeks rural)
  2. Family medicine  – 3 rotations (12 weeks - urban and rural)
  3. Gynecology – 1 rotation (4 weeks)
  4. Obstetrics – 1 rotation (4 weeks)
  5. Internal medicine – 2 rotations (8 weeks)
  6. Pediatrics (outpatient) – 1 rotation (4 weeks)
  7. Pediatrics (ward) – 1 rotation (4 weeks)
  8. Psychiatry – 1 rotation (4 weeks)
  9. Vacation – 1 rotation (4 weeks)
• IMG Physicians are evaluated at the mid-point and end of each rotation
  1. Failure of any 1 rotation results in remediation
  2. Failure of any 2 rotations will result in dismissal from the MLPIMG

If I apply, will I be admitted to the MLPIMG?

• Your application does not guarantee admission
• MLPIMG is a competitive program
• See Program history and statistics for acceptance rate

How do I apply to the MLPIMG?

• Check to see if you meet the requirements of the program (see Eligibility)
• Downloadable applications packages for MLPIMG are available
• The application and selection process is the same for all applicants—there are no exceptions
• The application process involves 2 main steps:
  • Application
  • Interview
• Top ranked candidates at each step advance to the next step in a reverse pyramid manner
  • Proceeding to one step does not guarantee movement to the next step 
• It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure all documents are submitted/verified
  • The program is not responsible for missing documents or incomplete packages

Details of each step of the application process:

• Application
  • Fill in the MLPIMG Application (Application Packages)
  • Meet the deadlines
  • Have all the exams and tests that you have completed included with the application or sent separately, ensuring that they will arrive on time:
    • English proficiency exam
    • MCCEE, MCCQE1 and NAC OSCE (required) and MCCQE2 (optional)
    • Immigration status
    • Reference letters
  • Applicant requirements are outlined under Eligibility
  • Applications are reviewed and ranked    
  • Highest ranked applicants are invited for interview
  • Not all applicants will be interviewed
• Evidence of Preregistration - Physician Training.
  • Must be received by Physicians Apply for source verification by the MLPIMG application due date
  • Must be approved by CPSM by published due date
  • This process can take time – send your documentation early
  • It is candidate’s responsibility to ensure these deadlines are met
  • http://cpsm.mb.ca/cjj39alckF30a/wp-content/uploads/formsapps/conditional/Appendix_A_2013.pdf
• Interview
  
  • Personal interview
  • Not a knowledge based interview
  • Lasts 30 minutes
  • Two or more interviewers independently rate candidates’ answers
  • Structured questions are the same for all applicants
  • Applicants are responsible for their transportation to the interviews
• Sponsorship
  
  • Highest ranking applicants will be invited to a sponsorship interview with representatives of Manitoba Healthcare Providers and Regional Health Authorities (RHAs)
  • Successful candidates will be required to complete a return of service in Manitoba (current duration 4 years)
  • Only applicants who are offered and subsequently accept sponsorship by a RHA will be accepted in the MLPIMG Program

Getting ready for the MLPIMG training

• You will be interacting with multiple departments and agencies (Important Organizations)
• Obtain educational registration with CPSM http://cpsm.mb.ca/registration/categories-of-registration/educational
• Training
  
  • Conducted through: Division of Postgraduate Medical Education (PGME), Max Rady College of Medicine, http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/medicine/education/pgme/index.html
  • Subject to PGME regulations where indicated
• Orientation
  
  • Mandatory
  • 4-week structured orientation for all IMG’s (Orientation)
  • Conducted in Winnipeg
  • Prepares candidates for the Canadian Health Care System
  • Stipend during this period is provided by the Sponsoring RHA and is based on attendance

Post-training

Successful candidates will:

• Work for their sponsoring RHA employer for return of service
• Be eligible to apply for conditional registration with CPSM
• Mentorship - International Medical Graduate Mentorship and Clinical Enhancement (IMGMCE)
  • Physicians are assigned a mentor for a 1 year term
  • Must complete reports
• Assigned a practice supervisor for the duration of their conditional licensure
• Undergo mandatory audits
• Have 5 years to obtain Licentiate of the Medical Council of Canada (LMCC)  http://www.mcc.ca/    
• Have 7 years to obtain Certificate of the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CCFP) http://www.cfpc.ca/FMExam/

Last Updated June 2016