Maximize Your Chance to Be Accepted in

CANADA

01/07/2010

Presented by

Seraj Omar Makkawi

Teaching Assistant of Neurology King Saud Bin Abdul-Aziz University for Health Sciences - WR

King Abdul-Aziz Medical City - Jeddah

What Did You Heard about the Acceptance in Canada ??!!

Myth Vs. Truth

You Might Heard that ..- Acceptance in Canada is almost impossible So,

… Don’t waste your time and start local program !!

- You Need Strong Vit. (و) to be Accepted !! - Elective is Mandatory for the Acceptance !!- You have to lose several years prior to be

accepted (senior only) ?- MCCEE Result only !! - GPA only or they don’t look at your GPA !!- The Acceptance in Canada is very easy !!

Difficult Acceptance is a Myth

- Will be accepted unless something strange happened

(Very Small No.)

Acceptance is Very Competitive but still possible

- Need vey hard work to be accepted

(Large No.)

Acceptance is Almost impossible

- Need very hard work to compete

(Large No.)

Golden Role

Golden Role

No Single Factor will guarantee your acceptance >>> Usually it’s the whole picture together

Acceptance in

CANADA

GPA

MCCEE

CV

Experience

Current Position

InterestPersonal

Statement Recommendation

Activity

Elective

Research

Interview

Personality & Social

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Goal• To explore all the

aspects they are considering during the selection for their limited position

The Dream of Most of The Medical Graduate to

Do their Training In Canada !! VERY CLEAR WHY??

Before to Start ,,, Know the Availability of the Seats in Specialty of Your Interest ….Which Universities providing Seats for VISA trainee ??

1) University of British Columbia, Vancouver2) University of Calgary, Calgary 3) University of Alberta, Edmonton 4) University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon 5) University of Manitoba, Winnipeg 6) University of Western Ontario, London 7) McMaster University, Hamilton8) University of Toronto, Toronto 9) Queen's University, Kingston 10) University of Ottawa, Ottawa 11) McGill University, Montréal 12) Université de Montréal, Montréal (France)13) Dalhousie University, Halifax

Universitiess in Canada…

Toronto

1) Previous Applicants in the Field over Last Years 2) Directly through Contacting Program Directors (be ready before doing that)3) Saudi Cultural Bureau in Canada.

How to Know ??

http://rcpsc.medical.org/information/index.php

Centers & Program Directors Contact …

One By One...

Vancouver

GPA• Very Important to get sponsor for

your scholarship • 1st impression of your application,

very considerable • BUT NOT Everything…

A

•Bonus for Your Application

B

•Most of the Applicant

C&D

•You Need to Work Very Hard

Halifax

MCCEE• The Most Important Document in

your Application • BUT high score doesn’t guarantee

your acceptance (NOT like USMLE in US)

EE Score Percentile Rank

50 0.0100 0.0150 0.8175 2.7200 7.8225 17.9250 33.7260 41.3270 49.2271 50.0280 57.1290 64.8300 71.9325 86.0350 94.3375 98.1400 99.5450 100500 100

Pass Score

Average Score

Most of the Applicant

High Score (Bonus)

Saskatoon

CV …

• Long Vs. Short ??!!• Spelling Mistake = 0 & Best language • Review & Review & Review …

• It Reflects your personality

• Nothing Ideal

Things Suggested to be Written in Your CV

• Personal & Contact Information • Objectives • Education + Qualification Exams + Awards• Current Position & Experiences• Academic Activity (Courses, Researches,

Conferences, Workshops, Lecture & Memberships) • Extra Curriculum & Community Activity • Personal Skills & Hobbies• References

Kingston

Experiences & Current Position…

• Senior Vs. Joiner

• Academic vs. Clinical Job

• Your Sponsor

Hamilton

Interest …

• The Key for acceptance • You can prove your interest

by activity in the field :• Course & Conference• Research• Elective • Reading about specialty

London Ontario

Personal Statement ..

• Clarify your interest, goal and objectives in very clear language

$ BONUS $

Ottawa

Recommendation..

Direct)email, phone, face to face(

Special (Doctor typed)

Regular

) Secretary typed(

Whom to Ask for Recommendation

• Direct Supervisor (head of Section, or RTP) • FRCP(C) or FRCS(C) “Canadian Board” in the

field ,,, better recently graduate • Authority in the field • Strongly Recommending you. • Fellowship in Canada with good relationship to

them. • Trained in the same Center you are applying for• Canadian Doctor

Edmonton

Elective …

• Center Accepting VISA trainee

• Its an excellent factor for the acceptance

but NOT a Must • Positive or Negative• Hard worker and urge

to learn

Positive

Negative

Calgary

Activity & Research …

• Academic Activities in the Field

• Try to Attend an International Conference

• Community Based Activity

• Research Published or at Least in Progress

Winnipeg

Interview, Personality & Social …

• Most of the interviews related to social & personality +/- knowledge

• Train yourself • Get contact to residents their and

residents applied the last year• Social issues is major cause of low

chance for Female >> try to prove not

• Eye contact & body language • Clear language (not necessary to

be native)

Frequently Asked Question …

• Introduce your self • Why this specialty ?• Why our center ? • Conflict with college or senior..• Social adaptation• Ethics • Patient Safety• Anger tolerance and communication • Why to accept you ? • Case scenario (knowledge “emergency or approach”)

Montréal

Indicator for Your Acceptance …

Acceptance for Scholarship in multiple place = high chance to accepted

Thank You...2010

Dr_Makkawi

Smakkawi@hotmail.com