CMG Applicants
CMG applicants include current CMG R2s, and return-entry physicians (including IMGs who have completed their Return of Service).
Application Process (2027-2028 Intake)
Category 1 Programs
Category 2 Programs
Application requirements:
- Completed Enhanced Skills Application Form, which includes:
- Current Curriculum Vitae
- Personal Statement, stating reasons for desiring enhanced skills, the skill area desired, the amount of training time requested, and identification of specific community need
- 3 Letters of Personal Reference in support of the requested training (should emailed directly to Dian Sutanto,Category 2 Program Assistant, from the referee)
- Letter of Community Support (from hospital Chief of Staff, Chair of the CHC etc.) identifying the need and confirming the willingness of the community to utilize the skills of the physician once acquired. This letter is helpful but not absolutely required.
Please have all supporting letters sent via email to Dian Sutanto, Category 2 Program Assistant
Timeline:
Applications open: July 1, 2026
Applications close: September 8, 2026
Acceptance notification: by November 13, 2026
Deadline for acceptance: December 10, 2026 (end of day)
Selection Process
Candidates will be selected based upon their personal merits, commitment to their community, and ability to meet community needs. Letters of support from members of the community (regional health board, hospital CEO, etc.) and local physicians, confirming the need and affirming support for the candidate in pursuit of these skills are an optional addition to the application package.
Please note that interviews are not held for our Category 2 Programs unless there are an extraordinary number of applicants.
IMG Applicants with Return of Service
Please note that all IMG applicants with a Return of Service agreement need to attain approval from their Ministry of Health prior to applying.
Application Process (2027-28 Intake)
Category 1 Programs
All Category 1 programs, with the exception of the Clinician Scholar Program, are matched via CaRMS. Please visit the CaRMS site for details about timeline and application process.
UBC accepts applications from physicians with a Return of Service (ROS) commitment, such as International Medical Graduates (IMGs). Applicants must declare any Return of Service (ROS) obligation at the time of application and may be disqualified if their provincial obligations preclude R3 training. UBC may disclose your application’s status or outcome to the BC Ministry of Health if applicable.
A Letter of Approval from the Applicant’s Return of Service Program giving approval to defer or pause their ROS obligation for the duration of the training is also required. ROS or IMG Applicants who do not attach this letter will not be considered.
BC Applicants: To request approval, please contact the BC Ministry of Health’s Physician Return of Service programs: ReturnofService@gov.bc.ca
Category 2 Programs
UBC accepts applications from physicians with a Return of Service (ROS) commitment, such as International Medical Graduates (IMGs). Applicants must declare any Return of Service (ROS) obligation at the time of application and may be disqualified if their provincial obligations preclude R3 training. UBC may disclose your application’s status or outcome to the BC Ministry of Health as applicable.
A Letter of Approval from the Applicant’s Return of Service Program giving approval to defer or pause their ROS obligation for the duration of the training is also required. ROS or IMG Applicants who do not attach this letter will not be considered.
Timeline:
Applications open: July 1, 2026
Applications close: September 8, 2026
Acceptance notification: by November 13, 2026
Deadline for acceptance: December 10, 2026 (end of day)
Application requirements:
- Completed Enhanced Skills Application Form, which includes:
- Current Curriculum Vitae
- Personal Statement, stating reasons for desiring enhanced skills, the skill area desired, the amount of training time requested, and identification of specific community need
- Letter of Approval from Ministry of Health Return of Service Program giving approval to defer or pause their Return of Service commitment for the duration of the training.
BC Applicants: To request approval, please contact the BC Ministry of Health’s Physician Return of Service Programs: ReturnofService@gov.bc.ca - Letters of Personal Reference in support of the requested training (should emailed directly to the Dian Sutanto, Category 2 Program Assistant, from the referee). If a letter of community support is included, it can be considered as one of the 3 letters of reference.
- Letter of Community Support (from hospital Chief of Staff, Chair of the CHC etc.) identifying the need and confirming the willingness of the community to utilize the skills of the physician once acquired. This letter is helpful but not absolutely required.
Please have all supporting letters, including those from the Ministry of Health and Health Authority, sent via email to Dian Sutanto, Category 2 Program Assistant.
Selection Process:
Candidates will be selected based upon their personal merits, commitment to their community, and ability to meet community needs. Letters of support from members of the community (regional health board, hospital CEO, etc.) and local physicians, confirming the need and affirming support for the candidate in pursuit of these skills are an optional addition to the application package.
Please note that interviews are not held for our Category 2 Programs unless there are an extraordinary number of applicants.
Eligibility
We require all candidates to satisfy the following criteria:
- CCFP certification, or
- Eligibility for CCFP certification (current or expected to be obtained within the Enhanced Skills (ES) residency year); that is, a resident in their final year of FM residency, or a physician who is practice-eligible to sit the CFPC certification examination during the ES residency year.
Applications will be considered and approved in the following priority order according to training time and training spots available:
- Licensed physicians practicing in British Columbia for a minimum of 6 months seeking to develop enhanced skills to meet an identified community need OR Physicians straight from a UBC residency program with an interest in a particular area of enhanced skills where there is a clear and urgent identified need (eg. addictions medicine) with or without links to a specific community.
- Out-of-province requests (Please note: The postgraduate programs of the Department of Family Medicine do not accept Visa trainees)
Note on funding:
Please note that Enhanced Skills is a third year residency program. Trainees are paid at the R3 level according to the Resident Doctors of BC Collective Agreement. Besides salary and benefits, residents training for 12 weeks or longer also receive some educational funding.
Residents are not paid to re-locate during their training. Category 1 residents are reimbursed for mandatory travel outside their home site, in accordance with the PGME Resident Mandated Travel and Reimbursement Policy. Category 2 residents do not generally qualify for mandatory travel reimbursement. If you have questions about travel reimbursement, please clarify before beginning your training.
Please visit our FAQ page for answers to some common admissions-related questions.
Please note, you can only match to a single Category 1 program through CaRMS. Should you match to a Category 1 program through CaRMS, this is a binding contract and you will need to relinquish or decline any subsequent Category 2 offers you receive. Should you receive and accept a Category 2 offer PRIOR to the CaRMS rank order list deadline, you will need to withdraw from the CaRMS match. Between the rank order list deadline and match day, you cannot accept any Category 2 offers. Any circumvention of this policy will result in a match violation and may result in disciplinary actions.