Canadian Applicants

Saba has been working with Canadian students for many years securing clinical rotations all across Canada. These rotations take place during the elective phase of their education. The process and timing in some ways mirrors that in the U.S., but there are nuances, and Saba works closely with its Canadian students to ensure that each is aware of the process and is able to target rotations appropriate to his or her line of study.

• Documentation: Saba’s familiarity with the documentation process at the various Canadian university-affiliated programs ensures an efficient path toward garnering electives of choice.
• Historical Data: Saba students are aware of both the programs and the rotations in which previous Canadian students have participated.
• Guidance: While electives are chosen by the students, a Saba clinical advisor will actively counsel students about appropriate selections.
• U.S. and Canadian Options: Canadian students have the option to pursue electives in the U.S. or Canada—or both.
• Reputation: Saba and its students have a strong reputation throughout the Canadian affiliate system, which assists in securing rotations.

Saba has been among the most successful international medical schools in placing Canadian students into residencies in Canada.

Canadian students are eligible to participate in both the U.S. National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)* and the Canadian Residency Matching Service (CaRMS), which take place on different schedules.

To be eligible to participate in CaRMS, Canadian students must pass the Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination (MCCQE) and have written and passed, or be scheduled to write, the National Assessment Collaboration (NAC) Examination by the September prior to the CaRMS match.

Specific rules on matching in Canada do vary from province to province. Please visit the CaRMS website for more detail.

Below is a snapshot of recent Saba graduate residency locations and programs:

• University of Ottawa — Neurosurgery, Pediatrics, Anesthesiology
• University of Toronto — General Surgery, Neurology, Emergency Medicine, Obstetrics/Gyn, Urology
• Windsor Regional Hospital — Family Medicine
• Hamilton General Hospital — Family Medicine, Physical Med/Rehab
• McMaster University Med Center — Orthopedic Surgery
• University of Manitoba — Internal Medicine
• University of Saskatchewan — General Surgery
• University of Ottawa — Psychiatry, Pediatrics, Anesthesiology
• McGill/Jewish General Hospital — Family Medicine
• UWO-London Health Sciences — Orthopedic Surgery, Pediatrics, Neurology
• University of W. Ontario — Anesthesiology
• Queens University — Family Medicine
• Dalhousie University — Anesthesiology, Urology, Psychiatry
• Calgary Refugee Health Program — Family Medicine
• University of Manitoba — Family Medicine
• Memorial University of Newfoundland — Neurology, Psychiatry
• Northern Ontario School of Medicine — General Surgery

Saba University School of Medicine is approved by Canadian Ministry of Education entitling most students to receive Canadian Federal and Provincial Loans. In addition, numerous banks provide student lines of credit to supplement or substitute for the provincial loan alternative. Some of these banks include CIBC, RBC, TD and BOM, among others.

Read further information and financial aid options for Canadian students.

To help ensure that fluctuations in currency rates do not impede your education at Saba University School of Medicine (“SUSOM”) all Canadian students matriculating on or after the Fall 2021 term are eligible for a CA$ exchange rate lock so long as they are actively enrolled.  Students also benefit in future periods to the extent the Canadian $ strengthens relative to the US $. This offer applies to students that matriculate starting in the September 2021 semester or later.