International Medical Graduates
The national picture of IMGs in Canadian training
CAPER's National IMG Database tracks international medical graduates from postgraduate training through to practice across Canada.
2,529IMGs (CC/PR) in post-M.D. training
17%of all post-M.D. trainees
76.3%practising in Canada two years post-training
The National IMG Database is CAPER's record of international medical graduates — physicians who earned their medical degree outside Canada — as they enter and complete Canadian postgraduate training. Its reports inform physician workforce planning and policy.
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