Paediatric Plastic Surgery Fellowship

Overview

A 12-month fellowship covering all aspects of paediatric plastic surgery, including congenital hand, facial paralysis, brachial plexus, cleft, burns and vascular anomalies.

The programme

Focus

Paediatric plastic surgery / craniofacial

Training type

Clinical Fellowship

Duration

12 months

Start

July

Positions

3–4 per year

Accreditation

Not stated on official page

Department

Division of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Eligibility and visa

Eligibility

Certified plastic surgeons in Canada or their country of origin; IMGs must provide official specialty certification from their national certifying body

International applicants

Fellows come from all parts of the world; TOEFL-iBT 93 (speaking 24) if instruction not in English; must be eligible for a Canadian work visa

Visa support

Institution policyinternational clinical fellows need an IRCC work permit; the PGME Office issues an LMIA-exempt offer of employment number and supports the work permit application

Licence requirement

Must be licensed by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO), with CMPA coverage

How to apply

Deadline

28 August 2026

Application method

Institution policyapply to the departmental Fellowship Program Director; sponsored international applicants apply through their sponsoring agency to the PGME Office

Funding

Funding

Institution policyclinical fellows must be funded (department or sponsoring agency); FEAC recommends pay at least equal to PGY1 on the PARO salary scale, and foreign nationals must be paid at a rate commensurate with a Canadian in the same role

Official sources