Cardiothoracic Surgery fellowships in Canada

20 cardiothoracic surgery fellowships in Canada, including Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver. Eligibility, visa and deadline details from official pages.

The Fellowship Directory lists 20 cardiothoracic surgery fellowships in Canada at 6 institutions. The main training cities are Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver. 40% say they accept international medical graduates and 45% describe a visa route. The most common length is 1 year. Every listing links to the programme's official page, where you should confirm dates and requirements.

Frequently asked questions

How many cardiothoracic surgery fellowships are there in Canada?

20 listings at 6 institutions are listed, each researched from official sources.

Can international medical graduates apply?

8 of the 20 programmes say they accept international applicants, and 9 describe a visa route such as J-1, H-1B or a work permit. Requirements differ by programme; eligibility and visa information do not guarantee acceptance or sponsorship.

When are the next application deadlines?

None of these programmes publishes a specific upcoming deadline. Check each official page for the next intake.

General thoracic surgery 13

CANAdvanced Cardiac Surgery FellowshipUniversity of British Columbia / Vancouver General Hospital · CanadaCANAdvanced Thoracic and Upper Gastrointestinal Surgical Oncology FellowshipMcGill University · CanadaCANAdvanced Thoracic and Upper Gastrointestinal Surgical Oncology FellowshipMcGill University Health Centre (Montreal General Hospital) · Montreal, CanadaOpen to IMGsVisa routeCANCardiac Surgery Clinical FellowshipToronto General Hospital / University of Toronto · CanadaCANCardiac Transplant / Surgical Heart Failure FellowshipUniversity of British Columbia / St. Paul's Hospital · CanadaCANCardiac Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support FellowshipUniversity of Alberta · CanadaCANHeart Transplantation and Mechanical Assist Devices Fellowship 2026/27EACTS Francis Fontan Fund · CanadaCANISHLT Research Fellowship GrantInternational Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation · CanadaCANLung Transplant FellowshipUniversity Health Network / University of Toronto · CanadaCANPediatric and Adult Congenital Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery FellowshipUniversity of British Columbia / BC Children's Hospital · CanadaCANPediatric and Adult Congenital Heart Surgery FellowshipMcGill University · CanadaCANPediatric Cardiac Surgery FellowshipUniversity of Alberta · CanadaCANThoracic Surgery FellowshipUniversity Health Network – Toronto General Hospital (University of Toronto) · Toronto, CanadaVisa route

Heart & lung transplant / MCS 3

CANCardiac Surgery Clinical Fellowship – Toronto General HospitalToronto General Hospital, University Health Network (University of Toronto) · Toronto, CanadaOpen to IMGsVisa routeCANLung Transplant FellowshipUniversity Health Network – Toronto General Hospital (University of Toronto) · Toronto, CanadaOpen to IMGsVisa routeCANMultidisciplinary Heart Failure, Cardiac Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support FellowshipMcGill University Health Centre · Montreal, CanadaOpen to IMGsVisa route

Adult cardiac surgery 2

CANCardiac Surgery Clinical Fellowship – St. Michael's HospitalSt. Michael's Hospital, Unity Health Toronto (University of Toronto) · Toronto, CanadaOpen to IMGsVisa routeCANComplex Adult Cardiac and Valve Surgery FellowshipMcGill University Health Centre (Royal Victoria Hospital) · Montreal, CanadaOpen to IMGsVisa route

Congenital cardiac surgery 2

CANAdvanced Cardiac Surgery Clinical FellowshipUniversity of British Columbia (St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver General Hospital, BC Children's Hospital) · Vancouver, CanadaOpen to IMGsVisa routeCANPediatric and Adult Congenital Heart Surgery FellowshipMcGill University Health Centre (Montreal Children's Hospital and Royal Victoria Hospital) · Montreal, CanadaOpen to IMGsVisa route