Postgraduate Medical Education Information Booklet 2012-2013

University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine PGME 2012-2013
Work Permit:
In addition to licensure by the CPSO, trainees who are not Canadian
citizens/permanent residents must have a work permit that is valid for
the duration of their elective residency. The University of Toronto PGME
Office will provide the elective appointee with work permit application
information and a Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) approved
“Letter of Employment” that will enable the appointee to apply for the
appropriate work permit.
CIC requires the “Letter of Employment” to confirm that the foreign
national receiving is being remunerated at a rate commensurate with
that of a Canadian performing the same duties in the same location of
work. Elective residents must have funding for their elective rotation that
meets the requirements of the scale of remuneration of the PAIRO-CAHO
Agreement (http://www.pairo.org/Content/Default.aspx?pg=1094).
Registration Process:
Once the PGME Office receives the required documents from the
University of Toronto postgraduate program, a Letter of Appointment
(LOA) will be issued to the resident. This letter must be signed by the
resident and returned to the PGME Office. A copy will be forwarded to
the CPSO.
Along with the LOA, the resident will receive a PIN/Password letter.
Using the PIN/Password, the resident will be able to register on-line at
the PGME website, at http://pgme.med.utoronto.ca, and print off his/her
Confirmation of Registration Form
With the Confirmation of Registration form, the trainee will be able to
register at the appropriate hospital Credentials/Medical Education Office
in Toronto and access library services.
Please note that applications to University of Toronto postgraduate
medical education departments for elective training must not exceed 6
months in duration.
Updated: May 8, 2012
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