Overview
A clinical paediatric neurosurgery fellowship at the Montreal Children's Hospital, established in 1994.
The programme
- Training type
- Clinical Fellowship
- Duration
- Not less than one year (extendable to 2 years for significant research)
- Start
- Institution policyMcGill PGME academic year starts 1 July and ends 30 June
- Positions
- 1
- Accreditation
- Not stated on official page
- Department
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, McGill University
Eligibility and visa
- Eligibility
- Must meet McGill PGME fellowship admission eligibility 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
- The 1-year fellowship is not open for applications for the 2027–2028 academic year
- Application method
- Through McGill PGME fellowship admissions
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/pediatricsurgery/education/fellowships/pediatric-neurosurgery-fellowshiphttps://www.mcgill.ca/pgme/prospective-fellows/fellowship-programs/surgery-neurosurgeryhttps://www.mcgill.ca/pgme/current-trainees/essential-steps-new-and-returning-trainees/registrationhttps://www.mcgill.ca/pgme/current-trainees/essential-steps-new-and-returning-trainees/immigrationhttps://www.mcgill.ca/pgme/prospective-fellows/admissions