67% accept international graduates and 50% describe a visa route; typical length 1 year. 7 institutions, mostly in Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal. Each listing links to the official page; confirm dates there.
Frequently asked questions
How many heart failure, transplant & cardiomyopathy fellowships are there in Canada?
12 listings at 7 institutions.
Can international medical graduates apply?
8 of 12 say they accept international applicants and 6 describe a visa route (J-1, H-1B or work permit). Rules differ by programme and guarantee nothing.
When are the next application deadlines?
No upcoming deadline is recorded. Check each official source for the next intake.
Compare programme details
Fees are costs paid by applicants; salary, stipend and funding are separate. Evidence labels distinguish programme facts, institutional policy, historical information and unresolved conflicts. Source checks belong to each field.
| Programme | Duration | Eligibility | Apply and deadline | Participant costs | Pay and funding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplantation FellowshipUniversity of Ottawa Heart Institute | Duration 1–2 years Recorded; not reverified | Eligibility Read full valueInstitution policy: medical degree from a WDOMS-listed school recognised in Canada; completed specialty training; RCPSC/CFPC or recognised international certification (or exam-eligible); English proficiency (e.g. IELTS 7 each band); fellowship must be in the same discipline as specialist recognition International applicants Yes — listed among uOttawa fellowships accepting International Medical Graduates; proof of English proficiency (e.g., IELTS 7 in each component) required Recorded; not reverified | Application method Read full valueOnline application through the University of Ottawa PGME fellowship portal (personal statement, CV, degrees, proof of English proficiency, three letters of recommendation, proof of sponsorship if applicable) Documents CV; references; personal statement (named in recorded application instructions; confirm full checklist) Recorded; not reverifiedDeadline uOttawa fellowship documents uploaded 1 May – 30 September for a start the following July Recorded; not reverified | Tuition / fees Not recorded UnverifiedApplication fee Not recorded Unverified | Stipend / salary Not recorded UnverifiedFunding Read full valueInstitution policy: international fellows without Canadian status must be funded by an official home-country sponsor (government agency or health-related charity; private funds not accepted) unless fellowship funding is available through an Ottawa hospital Scholarship Not recorded Unverified |
| Advanced Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplantation Fellowship (AFC)St. Paul's Hospital, University of British Columbia (Providence Health Care) | Duration Not stated on official page Recorded; not reverified | Eligibility Read full valueInstitution policy: Must have completed all time and examination requirements to be registered as a specialist in home country (or RCPSC specialist requirements), with letter from home specialty college International applicants Read full valueInstitution policy (UBC PGME): international doctors may train as Postgraduate Fellows if they have completed all specialist training/exams in their home country (letter from home specialty college required), meet CPSBC English requirements and have a written Training Agreement; government-sponsored visa trainees apply via agencies with a UBC agreement | Application method Email Dr Nima Moghaddam (nima.moghaddam@phc.ca) Recorded; not reverifiedDocuments Not recorded UnverifiedDeadline Not stated on official page Recorded; not reverified | Tuition / fees Not recorded UnverifiedApplication fee Not recorded Unverified | Stipend / salary Not recorded UnverifiedFunding Read full valueInstitution policy (UBC PGME): fellows are not covered by the Resident Doctors of BC agreement; a written Training Agreement with the sponsoring Health Authority/University sets pay; $500 PGME administrative fee plus annual CPSBC licence fee; self-funded or unfunded postgraduate trainees are not eligible Scholarship Not recorded Unverified |
| Advanced Heart Failure and Transplantation FellowshipMcGill University (Division of Cardiology, McGill University Health Centre) | Duration 1 year Recorded; not reverified | Eligibility Institution policy: Completed residency plus Royal College or Board specialty certification; must be eligible for a CMQ training card (European Board certificate not accepted) Recorded; not reverifiedInternational applicants Yes – McGill PGME has a dedicated application pathway for IMGs sponsored by contracts Recorded; not reverified | Application method Apply via McGill Postgraduate Medical Education (PGME) subspecialty fellowship process; contact residency.cardiology@mcgill.ca Recorded; not reverifiedDocuments Not recorded UnverifiedDeadline Read full valueInstitution policy: McGill PGME fellowship applications for the 2027-2028 academic year opened 15 May 2026; deadline for a complete file for most fellowship programmes 1 September 2026 (see PGME list for exceptions) | Tuition / fees Not recorded UnverifiedApplication fee Not recorded Unverified | Stipend / salary Not recorded UnverifiedFunding Candidates must secure funding in order to apply Recorded; not reverifiedScholarship Not recorded Unverified |
| Advanced Heart Failure and Transplantation FellowshipPeter Munk Cardiac Centre, University Health Network, University of Toronto | Duration 1–2 years Recorded; not reverified | Eligibility Recognised specialist (eligible for RCPSC/ABMS certification or recognised as specialist in home jurisdiction) with completed cardiology training Recorded; not reverifiedInternational applicants Yes — international applicants meeting CPSO clinical fellow licensure requirements may apply (recognised specialists) Recorded; not reverified | Application method Email CV, 3 letters of reference and personal statement (max 800 words) to the programme director Recorded; not reverifiedDocuments CV; personal statement (named in recorded application instructions; confirm full checklist) Recorded; not reverifiedDeadline File review and interviews 12–18 months before start; commitments finalised 12 months before start Recorded; not reverified | Tuition / fees Not recorded UnverifiedApplication fee Not recorded Unverified | Stipend / salary Not recorded UnverifiedFunding Not stated on official page Recorded; not reverifiedScholarship Not recorded Unverified |
| Advanced Heart Failure FellowshipLibin Cardiovascular Institute, University of Calgary (Foothills Medical Centre) | Duration 1 year (generally 1 July–30 June; flexible) Recorded; not reverified | Eligibility Completed accredited residency programmes in internal medicine and cardiology; in clinical medicine within 12 months of start; central venous access experience expected Recorded; not reverifiedInternational applicants Yes – PGME issues letter of offer for work permit application; out-of-country applicants must complete ECFMG EICS credential verification and meet CPSA English requirements Recorded; not reverified | Application method Letter of interest, three reference letters and CV to programme administrator (Samantha Hardy, samantha.hardy@ahs.ca) Recorded; not reverifiedDocuments CV (named in recorded application instructions; confirm full checklist) Recorded; not reverifiedDeadline Not stated on official page Recorded; not reverified | Tuition / fees Not recorded UnverifiedApplication fee Not recorded Unverified | Stipend / salary Not recorded UnverifiedFunding Not stated on official page Recorded; not reverifiedScholarship Not recorded Unverified |
| Cardiac Amyloidosis FellowshipLibin Cardiovascular Institute, University of Calgary (Foothills Medical Centre) | Duration 1 year Recorded; not reverified | Eligibility Successful completion of three years of general cardiology training Recorded; not reverifiedInternational applicants Read full valueInstitution policy: International medical graduates accepted as International Clinical Fellows or Sponsored Fellows if they hold a CPSA-acceptable medical degree, completed residency, verify credentials via physiciansapply.ca, meet CPSA English-language requirements and obtain a work permit; funding must come from a PGME-approved source | Application method CV, one-page letter of interest and two reference letters to Samantha Hardy (samantha.hardy@ahs.ca) Recorded; not reverifiedDocuments CV (named in recorded application instructions; confirm full checklist) Recorded; not reverifiedDeadline Not stated on official page Recorded; not reverified | Tuition / fees Not recorded UnverifiedApplication fee Not recorded Unverified | Stipend / salary Read full valueclinical fellows must be funded by a PGME-approved source (department/AHS/sponsoring government, hospital or university - no personal funds), with stipend at least equivalent to PGY1 under the Alberta Resident Physician Agreement Funding Read full valueInstitution policy: No PGME funding; clinical fellows must be funded by a PGME-approved source (department/AHS/sponsoring government, hospital or university - no personal funds), with stipend at least equivalent to PGY1 under the Alberta Resident Physician Agreement Scholarship Not recorded Unverified |
| Cardiac Amyloidosis FellowshipUniversity of British Columbia (St. Paul's Hospital / Vancouver General Hospital) | Duration Not stated on official page Recorded; not reverified | Eligibility Not stated on official page Recorded; not reverifiedInternational applicants Read full valueInstitution policy (UBC PGME): international doctors may train as Postgraduate Fellows if they have completed all specialist training/exams in their home country (letter from home specialty college required), meet CPSBC English requirements and have a written Training Agreement; government-sponsored visa trainees apply via agencies with a UBC agreement | Application method Email Dr Margot Davis (margot.davis@ubc.ca) Recorded; not reverifiedDocuments Not recorded UnverifiedDeadline Not stated on official page Recorded; not reverified | Tuition / fees Not recorded UnverifiedApplication fee Not recorded Unverified | Stipend / salary Not recorded UnverifiedFunding Read full valueInstitution policy (UBC PGME): fellows are not covered by the Resident Doctors of BC agreement; a written Training Agreement with the sponsoring Health Authority/University sets pay; $500 PGME administrative fee plus annual CPSBC licence fee; self-funded or unfunded postgraduate trainees are not eligible Scholarship Not recorded Unverified |
| Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy FellowshipPeter Munk Cardiac Centre, University Health Network, University of Toronto | Duration 2 years Recorded; not reverified | Eligibility Recognised specialist (eligible for RCPSC/ABMS certification or recognised as specialist in home jurisdiction) with completed cardiology training Recorded; not reverifiedInternational applicants Yes — international applicants meeting CPSO clinical fellow licensure requirements may apply (recognised specialists) Recorded; not reverified | Application method Contact the fellowship supervisor Recorded; not reverifiedDocuments Not recorded UnverifiedDeadline Applications 1 July – 31 December Recorded; not reverified | Tuition / fees Not recorded UnverifiedApplication fee Not recorded Unverified | Stipend / salary Not recorded UnverifiedFunding Not stated on official page Recorded; not reverifiedScholarship Not recorded Unverified |
| McMaster Heart Failure FellowshipMcMaster University (Division of Cardiology, Hamilton Health Sciences) | Duration Generally 1 year (second-year extension possible) Recorded; not reverified | Eligibility Not stated on the official page Recorded; not reverifiedInternational applicants International applicants accepted; must meet McMaster Postgraduate Medical Education requirements (Gulf State applicants apply via their bureau) Recorded; not reverified | Application method Non-Gulf State applicants via the McMaster FHS-Forms Application Portal; Gulf State applicants through their bureau Recorded; not reverifiedDocuments Not recorded UnverifiedDeadline November 1 for the upcoming academic year Recorded; not reverified | Tuition / fees Not recorded UnverifiedApplication fee Not recorded Unverified | Stipend / salary Not recorded UnverifiedFunding Letters of support for grant applications; internal funding through the McMaster Heart Failure Program may be available Recorded; not reverifiedScholarship Not recorded Unverified |
| Montreal Heart Institute Advanced Heart Failure and Heart Transplantation FellowshipMontreal Heart Institute (Institut de Cardiologie de Montréal), Université de Montréal | Duration 12–24 months Recorded; not reverified | Eligibility Specialist certificate allowing practice in home country; very good French; recommendation letters from home dean and Université de Montréal dean Recorded; not reverifiedInternational applicants Open to international physicians as clinical fellows (moniteur de clinique); very good French required as clinical activity is in French Recorded; not reverified | Application method Online application form on the MHI website (CV, motivation letter, three recent letters of recommendation) Recorded; not reverifiedDocuments CV; references (named in recorded application instructions; confirm full checklist) Recorded; not reverifiedDeadline Apply more than 18 months in advance (recommended) Recorded; not reverified | Tuition / fees Université de Montréal tuition fees payable Recorded; not reverifiedApplication fee Not recorded Unverified | Stipend / salary Not recorded UnverifiedFunding Positions reserved for fellows holding a recognised scholarship of at least CAD 40,000 per year; Université de Montréal tuition fees payable Recorded; not reverifiedScholarship Positions reserved for fellows holding a recognised scholarship of at least CAD 40,000 per year Recorded; not reverified |
| UHN Digital Health Equity in Heart Failure FellowshipUniversity Health Network (Peter Munk Cardiac Centre), University of Toronto | Duration 1 year Recorded; not reverified | Eligibility Not stated on the official page Recorded; not reverifiedInternational applicants Not stated on the official page Recorded; not reverified | Application method Not stated on the official page Recorded; not reverifiedDocuments Not recorded UnverifiedDeadline October 1 Recorded; not reverified | Tuition / fees Not recorded UnverifiedApplication fee Not recorded Unverified | Stipend / salary Not recorded UnverifiedFunding Not stated on the official page Recorded; not reverifiedScholarship Not recorded Unverified |
| UHN GIM Heart Failure FellowshipUniversity Health Network (Peter Munk Cardiac Centre), University of Toronto | Duration 1 year Confirmed programme fact · Source check: 2026-11-01Evidence scopeUniversity of Toronto Department of Medicine fellowship listing for GIM Heart Failure - UHN; programme-specific | Eligibility Designed for internal medicine specialists (per programme description) Confirmed programme fact · Source check: 2026-11-01Evidence scopeUniversity of Toronto Department of Medicine fellowship listing for GIM Heart Failure - UHN; programme-specific International applicants Not stated on the official page Recorded; not reverified | Application method Read full valueEmail up-to-date CV, 3 letters of reference (ideally one from your Program Director or Division Head) and a personal statement (800-word limit) to the contact email before the close date Evidence scopeUniversity of Toronto Department of Medicine fellowship listing for GIM Heart Failure - UHN; programme-specific Documents CV; personal statement (named in recorded application instructions; confirm full checklist) Confirmed programme fact · Source check: 2026-11-01Evidence scopeUniversity of Toronto Department of Medicine fellowship listing for GIM Heart Failure - UHN; programme-specific Deadline July 1 - December 31 of year prior (as written under "Application Open and Close Date") Confirmed programme fact · Source check: 2026-11-01Evidence scopeUniversity of Toronto Department of Medicine fellowship listing for GIM Heart Failure - UHN; programme-specific | Tuition / fees Not recorded UnverifiedApplication fee Not recorded Unverified | Stipend / salary Not recorded UnverifiedFunding Not stated on the official page Recorded; not reverifiedScholarship Not recorded Unverified |
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CANAdvanced Heart Failure and Transplantation FellowshipPeter Munk Cardiac Centre, University Health Network, University of Toronto · Toronto, CanadaCANHypertrophic Cardiomyopathy FellowshipPeter Munk Cardiac Centre, University Health Network, University of Toronto · Toronto, CanadaCANUHN Digital Health Equity in Heart Failure FellowshipUniversity Health Network (Peter Munk Cardiac Centre), University of Toronto · Toronto, CanadaCANUHN GIM Heart Failure FellowshipUniversity Health Network (Peter Munk Cardiac Centre), University of Toronto · Toronto, CanadaCalgary 2
CANAdvanced Heart Failure FellowshipLibin Cardiovascular Institute, University of Calgary (Foothills Medical Centre) · Calgary, CanadaCANCardiac Amyloidosis FellowshipLibin Cardiovascular Institute, University of Calgary (Foothills Medical Centre) · Calgary, CanadaMontreal 2
CANAdvanced Heart Failure and Transplantation FellowshipMcGill University (Division of Cardiology, McGill University Health Centre) · Montreal, CanadaCANMontreal Heart Institute Advanced Heart Failure and Heart Transplantation FellowshipMontreal Heart Institute (Institut de Cardiologie de Montréal), Université de Montréal · Montreal, CanadaVancouver 2
CANAdvanced Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplantation Fellowship (AFC)St. Paul's Hospital, University of British Columbia (Providence Health Care) · Vancouver, CanadaCANCardiac Amyloidosis FellowshipUniversity of British Columbia (St. Paul's Hospital / Vancouver General Hospital) · Vancouver, CanadaHamilton 1
CANMcMaster Heart Failure FellowshipMcMaster University (Division of Cardiology, Hamilton Health Sciences) · Hamilton, CanadaOttawa 1
CANAdvanced Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplantation FellowshipUniversity of Ottawa Heart Institute · Ottawa, Canada