Overview
A two-year fellowship with rotations at MUHC and the Jewish General Hospital, including exposure to medical oncology, radiotherapy, pathology and interventional radiology.
The programme
- Focus
- Urologic oncology
- Training type
- Clinical Fellowship
- Duration
- 2 years (50% research, 50% clinical); 1-year option by exception
- Start
- Institution policyMcGill PGME academic year starts 1 July and ends 30 June
- Positions
- 1
- Accreditation
- Not stated on official page
- Department
- Division of Urology
Eligibility and visa
- Eligibility
- Committed to an academic research career in uro-oncology, completed a urology residency, fluent in English and/or French, and meet McGill PGME fellowship criteria
- International applicants
- Institution policyYes - foreign citizens may apply (max 3 years of training in Quebec); must be recognized specialists with proof of non-profit funding
- Visa support
- Institution policyNon-Canadian fellows need an LMIA-exempt employer-specific work permit (code C45), initiated by McGill PGME after the CMQ Letter of Eligibility; no CAQ/study permit
- Licence requirement
- Institution policyCollège des médecins du Québec Letter of Eligibility and training card required (source verification via physiciansapply.ca)
How to apply
- Deadline
- Institution policy1 September 2026 for the 2027-2028 academic year (McGill PGME online application opens 15 May 2026)
- Application method
- Division of Urology application form
Funding
- Funding
- Institution policyUnfunded and self-funded training not permitted; proof of non-profit sponsorship of at least the R-1 salary equivalent (~CAD 60,000/yr) plus tuition/student fees required unless programme offers internal funding
Official sources
https://www.mcgill.ca/urology/education/postgraduate-fellowships/oncologyhttps://www.mcgill.ca/pgme/current-trainees/essential-steps-new-and-returning-trainees/immigrationhttps://www.mcgill.ca/pgme/prospective-fellows/admissionshttps://www.mcgill.ca/pgme/current-trainees/essential-steps-new-and-returning-trainees/registrationhttps://www.mcgill.ca/pgme/prospective-fellows/application-timelines