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.
| Programme | Duration | Eligibility | Apply and deadline | Participant costs | Pay 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: 2026-11-01Evidence scopeSickKids 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 reverifiedInternational 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 reverifiedDocuments CV (named in recorded application instructions; confirm full checklist) Recorded; not reverifiedDeadline Apply at least 4–6 months in advance; positions allocated first come, first served Recorded; not reverified | Tuition / fees Not recorded UnverifiedApplication 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 policyFunding Read full valueInstitution 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 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 reverifiedInternational applicants International specialists accepted with non-profit scholarship funding Recorded; not reverified | Application method McGill online application (PGME); see Application Timelines Recorded; not reverifiedDocuments Not recorded UnverifiedDeadline Institution policy: 1 September 2026 for the 2027-2028 academic year (McGill PGME online application opens 15 May 2026) Recorded; not reverified | Tuition / fees Read full valueRecorded 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. Evidence scopeEditorial 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 Read full valueMcGill 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. Evidence scopeInstitution-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 Read full valueNot 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. Evidence scopeEditorial 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 Read full valueMcGill 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. Evidence scopeInstitution-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: 2026-11-04Evidence scopeThis 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 reverifiedInternational applicants International specialists accepted with non-profit scholarship funding Recorded; not reverified | Application method McGill online application (PGME); see Application Timelines Recorded; not reverifiedDocuments Not recorded UnverifiedDeadline Institution policy: 1 September 2026 for the 2027-2028 academic year (McGill PGME online application opens 15 May 2026) Recorded; not reverified | Tuition / fees Read full valueRecorded 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. Evidence scopeEditorial 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 Read full valueMcGill 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. Evidence scopeInstitution-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 Read full valueNot 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. Evidence scopeEditorial 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 Read full valueMcGill 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. Evidence scopeInstitution-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: 2026-11-04Evidence scopeThis 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 reverifiedInternational 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 reverifiedDocuments Not recorded UnverifiedDeadline 4–6 months before requested start; no appointments in June, July, August or December Recorded; not reverified | Tuition / fees Not recorded UnverifiedApplication fee Not recorded Unverified | Stipend / salary Not recorded UnverifiedFunding Unfunded; applicant pays all administrative and registration costs Recorded; not reverifiedScholarship 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 reverifiedInternational 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 reverifiedDocuments CV (named in recorded application instructions; confirm full checklist) Recorded; not reverifiedDeadline Portal open 1 February – 1 May; reopens 1 February 2027 for 1 July 2028 start Recorded; not reverified | Tuition / fees Not recorded UnverifiedApplication 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 policyFunding Read full valueInstitution 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 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 reverifiedInternational 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 reverifiedDocuments CV; personal statement (named in recorded application instructions; confirm full checklist) Institution policyDeadline 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 UnverifiedApplication fee Not recorded Unverified | Stipend / salary Not recorded UnverifiedFunding Applicants without funding can check the Department of Pediatrics website for bursary awards (stated on official page) Recorded; not reverifiedScholarship 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 Read full valueCompleted 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 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 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: 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 |
| 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 reverifiedInternational 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 reverifiedDocuments Not recorded UnverifiedDeadline 31 August 2026 for most programs (sponsored applicants, 1 July 2027 start) Recorded; not reverified | Tuition / fees Not recorded UnverifiedApplication fee Not recorded Unverified | Stipend / salary Read full valueInstitution 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 Funding Read full valueInstitution 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 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 reverifiedInternational applicants Not stated on official page Recorded; not reverified | Application method Not stated on official page 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 Not stated on official page Recorded; not reverifiedScholarship 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 Read full valueCanadian 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 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 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 |