Overview
A one-year clinical pediatric ophthalmology fellowship at McGill University.
The programme
- Focus
- Paediatric ophthalmology
- Training type
- Clinical Fellowship
- Duration
- 1 year
- Start
- 1 July (usual McGill start)
- Positions
- 1
- Accreditation
- Not stated on official page
- Department
- Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences (Montreal Children's Hospital)
Eligibility and visa
- Eligibility
- Completed residency and Royal College or Board certification; recognised specialist; graduate of FAIMER-listed school
- International applicants
- International specialists accepted with non-profit scholarship 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
- Must be eligible for a training card from the Collège des Médecins du Québec
How to apply
- Deadline
- Institution policy1 September 2026 for the 2027-2028 academic year (McGill PGME online application opens 15 May 2026)
- Application method
- McGill online application (PGME); see Application Timelines
Funding
- Funding
- Candidates must secure funding (non-profit, min. R-1 equivalent)
Official sources
https://www.mcgill.ca/pgme/prospective-fellows/fellowship-programs/ophthalmologyhttps://www.mcgill.ca/pgme/prospective-fellows/admissionshttps://www.mcgill.ca/pgme/prospective-fellows/application-timelineshttps://www.mcgill.ca/pgme/current-trainees/essential-steps-new-and-returning-trainees/immigration