Critical care fellowships in Canada

Compare 10 critical care fellowships in Canada, including Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa. See eligibility, visa, funding and deadlines with official links.

40% accept international graduates and 90% describe a visa route; typical length 2 years. 6 institutions, mostly in Toronto, Montreal and Ottawa. Each listing links to the official page; confirm dates there.

Frequently asked questions

How many critical care fellowships are there in Canada?

10 listings at 6 institutions.

Can international medical graduates apply?

4 of 10 say they accept international applicants and 9 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.

Showing 10 of 10 recorded programmes, sorted by programme name. These are not confirmed open vacancies.
ProgrammeDurationEligibilityApply and deadlineParticipant costsPay and funding
Advanced Paediatric Critical Care Medicine Fellowship (12-month)The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), University of Toronto
Duration
12 months of advanced clinical training
Confirmed programme fact · Source check: 2026-11-01
Evidence scope

SickKids Critical Care Medicine page; covers the four Advanced Fellowships in PCCM (neuro, cardiac, ECLS, respiratory) collectively, not a single named track (this wording from the neuro critical care track; ECLS and cardiac tracks also state one year)

Eligibility
On track to complete or completed core PCCM training (≥24 months RCPSC, ACGME board-eligible, or equivalent e.g. Australia/NZ case by case); mastery of English
Recorded; not reverified
International applicants
Physicians from other jurisdictions considered case by case; US applications take 6–9 months due to immigration processes
Recorded; not reverified
Application method
Online portal: updated CV, medical degree and specialty certification (certified English translations), three reference letters on official letterhead
Recorded; not reverified
Documents
CV (named in recorded application instructions; confirm full checklist)
Recorded; not reverified
Deadline
Apply at least 4–6 months in advance; positions allocated first come, first served
Recorded; not reverified
Tuition / fees
Not recorded
Unverified
Application fee
Not recorded
Unverified
Stipend / salary
FEAC recommends pay at least equal to PGY1 on the PARO salary scale, and foreign nationals must be paid at a rate commensurate with a Canadian in the same role
Institution policy
Funding
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Institution policy: clinical fellows must be funded (department or sponsoring agency); FEAC recommends pay at least equal to PGY1 on the PARO salary scale, and foreign nationals must be paid at a rate commensurate with a Canadian in the same role

Recorded; not reverified
Scholarship
Not recorded
Unverified
Advanced Pediatric Intensive Care Medicine FellowshipMcGill University (Montreal Children's Hospital / McGill University Health Centre)
Duration
1 year
Recorded; not reverified
Eligibility
Completed base Pediatric Critical Care subspecialty training; recognised specialist
Recorded; not reverified
International applicants
International specialists accepted with non-profit scholarship funding
Recorded; not reverified
Application method
McGill online application (PGME); see Application Timelines
Recorded; not reverified
Documents
Not recorded
Unverified
Deadline
Institution policy: 1 September 2026 for the 2027-2028 academic year (McGill PGME online application opens 15 May 2026)
Recorded; not reverified
Tuition / fees
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Recorded institutional requirement includes tuition/fees coverage. The tuition amount is not separately itemised in the existing record; the full funding requirement remains under Funding. Current terms have not been reverified.

Classification from record
Evidence scope

Editorial separation of previously recorded financial text. This is not a new official-source check; original Funding, values, URLs and full evidence are retained. McGill affiliation and recorded non-profit support requirement inspected; institution policy is not a programme salary or an itemised tuition figure.

Application fee
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McGill PGME online fellowship application fee: $143.82 as printed, non-refundable, payable by credit card; only one submitted application is charged. The source does not explicitly label the dollar currency. This does not establish a fee for the separate formation complémentaire route.

Institution policy · Source check: 2026-11-04
Evidence scope

Institution-wide PGME fellowship admission policy, not programme-paid compensation, a current vacancy or an academic-year salary table. Québec MD/residency applicants may need the separate formation complémentaire route. Not proof that a research-only appointment uses this PGME route. The sponsor-letter checklist explicitly names CAD for the R-1 amount; the application-fee dollar symbol is retained without inferring its currency. Earlier figures and policy wording remain in supersedes.

Stipend / salary
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Not stated: the recorded non-profit sponsorship requirement does not establish programme-paid salary. Required external support and its original amount remain under Funding; this is not a guaranteed programme award.

Classification from record
Evidence scope

Editorial separation of previously recorded financial text. This is not a new official-source check; original Funding, values, URLs and full evidence are retained. McGill affiliation and recorded non-profit support requirement inspected; institution policy is not a programme salary or an itemised tuition figure.

Funding
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McGill PGME institutional admission policy: acceptable non-profit scholarship/sponsorship must meet at least the R-1 equivalent (minimum CAD 61,000 per year, explicitly identified as CAD in the sponsor-letter checklist) and additionally cover tuition and student services fees. Self-funding and unfunded training are refused. Some programmes may offer internal funding; pediatrics applicants may check bursaries. This is an admission support requirement, not a programme salary offer.

Institution policy · Source check: 2026-11-04
Evidence scope

Institution-wide PGME fellowship admission policy, not programme-paid compensation, a current vacancy or an academic-year salary table. Québec MD/residency applicants may need the separate formation complémentaire route. Not proof that a research-only appointment uses this PGME route. The sponsor-letter checklist explicitly names CAD for the R-1 amount; the application-fee dollar symbol is retained without inferring its currency. Earlier figures and policy wording remain in supersedes.

Scholarship
Not recorded
Not stated in reviewed source · Source check: 2026-11-04
Evidence scope

This institutional policy states an acceptable sponsorship requirement and possible internal funding/bursaries, but does not establish an individual scholarship award for this programme. The empty award field is intentionally retained.

Advanced Pediatric Intensive Care Medicine Research FellowshipMcGill University (Montreal Children's Hospital / McGill University Health Centre)
Duration
2 years
Recorded; not reverified
Eligibility
Completed residency and Royal College or Board certification; recognised specialist; graduate of FAIMER-listed school
Recorded; not reverified
International applicants
International specialists accepted with non-profit scholarship funding
Recorded; not reverified
Application method
McGill online application (PGME); see Application Timelines
Recorded; not reverified
Documents
Not recorded
Unverified
Deadline
Institution policy: 1 September 2026 for the 2027-2028 academic year (McGill PGME online application opens 15 May 2026)
Recorded; not reverified
Tuition / fees
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Recorded institutional requirement includes tuition/fees coverage. The tuition amount is not separately itemised in the existing record; the full funding requirement remains under Funding. Current terms have not been reverified.

Classification from record
Evidence scope

Editorial separation of previously recorded financial text. This is not a new official-source check; original Funding, values, URLs and full evidence are retained. McGill affiliation and recorded non-profit support requirement inspected; institution policy is not a programme salary or an itemised tuition figure.

Application fee
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McGill PGME online fellowship application fee: $143.82 as printed, non-refundable, payable by credit card; only one submitted application is charged. The source does not explicitly label the dollar currency. This does not establish a fee for the separate formation complémentaire route.

Institution policy · Source check: 2026-11-04
Evidence scope

Institution-wide PGME fellowship admission policy, not programme-paid compensation, a current vacancy or an academic-year salary table. Québec MD/residency applicants may need the separate formation complémentaire route. Not proof that a research-only appointment uses this PGME route. The sponsor-letter checklist explicitly names CAD for the R-1 amount; the application-fee dollar symbol is retained without inferring its currency. Earlier figures and policy wording remain in supersedes.

Stipend / salary
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Not stated: the recorded non-profit sponsorship requirement does not establish programme-paid salary. Required external support and its original amount remain under Funding; this is not a guaranteed programme award.

Classification from record
Evidence scope

Editorial separation of previously recorded financial text. This is not a new official-source check; original Funding, values, URLs and full evidence are retained. McGill affiliation and recorded non-profit support requirement inspected; institution policy is not a programme salary or an itemised tuition figure.

Funding
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McGill PGME institutional admission policy: acceptable non-profit scholarship/sponsorship must meet at least the R-1 equivalent (minimum CAD 61,000 per year, explicitly identified as CAD in the sponsor-letter checklist) and additionally cover tuition and student services fees. Self-funding and unfunded training are refused. Some programmes may offer internal funding; pediatrics applicants may check bursaries. This is an admission support requirement, not a programme salary offer.

Institution policy · Source check: 2026-11-04
Evidence scope

Institution-wide PGME fellowship admission policy, not programme-paid compensation, a current vacancy or an academic-year salary table. Québec MD/residency applicants may need the separate formation complémentaire route. Not proof that a research-only appointment uses this PGME route. The sponsor-letter checklist explicitly names CAD for the R-1 amount; the application-fee dollar symbol is retained without inferring its currency. Earlier figures and policy wording remain in supersedes.

Scholarship
Not recorded
Not stated in reviewed source · Source check: 2026-11-04
Evidence scope

This institutional policy states an acceptable sponsorship requirement and possible internal funding/bursaries, but does not establish an individual scholarship award for this programme. The empty award field is intentionally retained.

Critical Care Medicine ObservershipThe Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), University of Toronto
Duration
1 month
Recorded; not reverified
Eligibility
Medical degree and board eligible/certified in paediatrics, paediatric anaesthesia, paediatric surgery or adult emergency medicine
Recorded; not reverified
International applicants
Intended for internationally trained critical care physicians and residents considering SickKids training
Recorded; not reverified
Application method
Institution policy: apply to the departmental Fellowship Program Director; sponsored international applicants apply through their sponsoring agency to the PGME Office
Recorded; not reverified
Documents
Not recorded
Unverified
Deadline
4–6 months before requested start; no appointments in June, July, August or December
Recorded; not reverified
Tuition / fees
Not recorded
Unverified
Application fee
Not recorded
Unverified
Stipend / salary
Not recorded
Unverified
Funding
Unfunded; applicant pays all administrative and registration costs
Recorded; not reverified
Scholarship
Not recorded
Unverified
Paediatric Critical Care Medicine Clinical Fellowship (Core PCCM)The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), University of Toronto
Duration
Not stated on official page (second year possible; fellows may complete RCPSC SEAP)
Recorded; not reverified
Eligibility
Completed paediatric training; mastery of written and oral English
Recorded; not reverified
International applicants
Trains 15–20 fellows per year from all five continents; international applicants accepted
Recorded; not reverified
Application method
Online portal: updated CV, medical degree and specialty certification (certified English translations), three reference letters on official letterhead
Recorded; not reverified
Documents
CV (named in recorded application instructions; confirm full checklist)
Recorded; not reverified
Deadline
Portal open 1 February – 1 May; reopens 1 February 2027 for 1 July 2028 start
Recorded; not reverified
Tuition / fees
Not recorded
Unverified
Application fee
Not recorded
Unverified
Stipend / salary
FEAC recommends pay at least equal to PGY1 on the PARO salary scale, and foreign nationals must be paid at a rate commensurate with a Canadian in the same role
Institution policy
Funding
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Institution policy: clinical fellows must be funded (department or sponsoring agency); FEAC recommends pay at least equal to PGY1 on the PARO salary scale, and foreign nationals must be paid at a rate commensurate with a Canadian in the same role

Recorded; not reverified
Scholarship
Not recorded
Unverified
Pediatric Critical Care in Simulation-Based Education FellowshipMcGill University (Montreal Children's Hospital / 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 reverified
International applicants
Institution policy: Yes - foreign citizens may apply (max 3 years of training in Quebec); must be recognized specialists with proof of non-profit funding
Recorded; not reverified
Application method
Institution policy: McGill PGME online application form (non-refundable fee CAD 143.82) with CV, personal statement, credentials and sponsor letter sent directly to PGME
Recorded; not reverified
Documents
CV; personal statement (named in recorded application instructions; confirm full checklist)
Institution policy
Deadline
Institution policy: 1 September 2026 for the 2027-2028 academic year (McGill PGME online application opens 15 May 2026)
Recorded; not reverified
Tuition / fees
Not recorded
Unverified
Application fee
Not recorded
Unverified
Stipend / salary
Not recorded
Unverified
Funding
Applicants without funding can check the Department of Pediatrics website for bursary awards (stated on official page)
Recorded; not reverified
Scholarship
Applicants without funding can check the Department of Pediatrics website for bursary awards (stated on official page)
Recorded; not reverified
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine FellowshipChildren's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) / University of Ottawa
Duration
2 years (possible third year for research/academic pursuits)
Recorded; not reverified
Eligibility
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Completed at least three core years of pediatrics in an accredited Canadian or US programme, or certification in general surgery, emergency medicine, anesthesia or internal medicine with sufficient pediatric experience

Recorded; not reverified
International applicants
IMGs enrolled in Canadian pediatric residency programmes eligible; sponsored (foreign government) residents not eligible via CaRMS; other backgrounds considered case by case
Recorded; not reverified
Application method
CaRMS subspecialty match
Recorded; not reverified
Documents
Not recorded
Unverified
Deadline
Not stated on official page
Recorded; not reverified
Tuition / fees
Not recorded
Unverified
Application fee
Not recorded
Unverified
Stipend / salary
Not recorded
Unverified
Funding
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Institution 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

Recorded; not reverified
Scholarship
Not recorded
Unverified
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine FellowshipWestern University (Schulich) / Children's Hospital, London Health Sciences Centre
Duration
Not stated on official page
Recorded; not reverified
Eligibility
Completed residency with specialty/subspecialty certification from the certifying body in the country of training, fully completed before appointment; no additional exams required
Recorded; not reverified
International applicants
Listed as available to internationally sponsored applicants for the 2027–2028 intake (Western PGME)
Recorded; not reverified
Application method
Via Western Postgraduate Medical Education (contact kate.odonnell@schulich.uwo.ca)
Recorded; not reverified
Documents
Not recorded
Unverified
Deadline
31 August 2026 for most programs (sponsored applicants, 1 July 2027 start)
Recorded; not reverified
Tuition / fees
Not recorded
Unverified
Application fee
Not recorded
Unverified
Stipend / salary
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Institution policy: All clinical fellowships must be salaried at minimum CAD 65,000/yr from an approved source: sponsoring government (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Yemen), department, or external institution

Institution policy
Funding
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Institution policy: All clinical fellowships must be salaried at minimum CAD 65,000/yr from an approved source: sponsoring government (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Yemen), department, or external institution; no personal/family funding; self-funding only for CPSO independent-practice-eligible fellows

Recorded; not reverified
Scholarship
Not recorded
Unverified
Pediatric Critical Care Subspecialty ProgramMcMaster Children's Hospital / McMaster University
Duration
2 years (minimum 13 months PICU)
Recorded; not reverified
Eligibility
Not stated on official page
Recorded; not reverified
International applicants
Not stated on official page
Recorded; not reverified
Application method
Not stated on official page
Recorded; not reverified
Documents
Not recorded
Unverified
Deadline
Not stated on official page
Recorded; not reverified
Tuition / fees
Not recorded
Unverified
Application fee
Not recorded
Unverified
Stipend / salary
Not recorded
Unverified
Funding
Not stated on official page
Recorded; not reverified
Scholarship
Not recorded
Unverified
Pediatric Critical Care Training ProgramBC Children's Hospital / University of British Columbia
Duration
2 years (26 four-week blocks)
Recorded; not reverified
Eligibility
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Canadian trainees who completed a Royal College programme in Anesthesiology, Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Emergency Medicine or Pediatric General Surgery, or in PGY3 of Pediatrics (via CaRMS); other entry considered individually; PALS and ACLS required

Recorded; not reverified
International applicants
International applicants should refer to the programme's Application Process information on categories of training
Recorded; not reverified
Application method
Canadian trainees via CaRMS; international applicants per programme application process
Recorded; not reverified
Documents
Not recorded
Unverified
Deadline
Not stated on official page
Recorded; not reverified
Tuition / fees
Not recorded
Unverified
Application fee
Not recorded
Unverified
Stipend / salary
Not recorded
Unverified
Funding
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Institution 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

Recorded; not reverified
Scholarship
Not recorded
Unverified

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Montreal 3

CANAdvanced Pediatric Intensive Care Medicine FellowshipMcGill University (Montreal Children's Hospital / McGill University Health Centre) · Montreal, CanadaClinical fellowshipDeadline passed — next intake unverifiedInternational applicants consideredVisa routeCANAdvanced Pediatric Intensive Care Medicine Research FellowshipMcGill University (Montreal Children's Hospital / McGill University Health Centre) · Montreal, CanadaResearch fellowshipDeadline passed — next intake unverifiedInternational applicants consideredVisa routeCANPediatric Critical Care in Simulation-Based Education FellowshipMcGill University (Montreal Children's Hospital / McGill University Health Centre) · Montreal, CanadaClinical fellowshipDeadline passed — next intake unverifiedInternational applicants consideredVisa route

Toronto 3

CANAdvanced Paediatric Critical Care Medicine Fellowship (12-month)The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), University of Toronto · Toronto, CanadaClinical fellowshipIntake unverifiedEligibility conditions applyVisa routeCANCritical Care Medicine ObservershipThe Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), University of Toronto · Toronto, CanadaObservershipIntake unverifiedInternational eligibility unverifiedVisa routeCANPaediatric Critical Care Medicine Clinical Fellowship (Core PCCM)The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), University of Toronto · Toronto, CanadaClinical fellowshipIntake unverifiedInternational eligibility unverifiedVisa route

Hamilton 1

CANPediatric Critical Care Subspecialty ProgramMcMaster Children's Hospital / McMaster University · Hamilton, CanadaSubspecialty training programmeDeadline not publishedInternational eligibility unverified

London 1

CANPediatric Critical Care Medicine FellowshipWestern University (Schulich) / Children's Hospital, London Health Sciences Centre · London, CanadaClinical fellowshipDeadline passed — next intake unverifiedInternational eligibility unverifiedVisa route

Ottawa 1

CANPediatric Critical Care Medicine FellowshipChildren's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) / University of Ottawa · Ottawa, CanadaClinical fellowshipDeadline not publishedEligibility conditions applyVisa route

Vancouver 1

CANPediatric Critical Care Training ProgramBC Children's Hospital / University of British Columbia · Vancouver, CanadaClinical fellowshipDeadline not publishedInternational applicants consideredVisa route