Nephrology (Pediatric) fellowships in Canada

Compare 10 nephrology fellowships in Canada, including Toronto, Hamilton, Calgary. See eligibility, visa, funding and deadlines with official links.

30% accept international graduates and 40% describe a visa route; typical length 2 years. 7 institutions, mostly in Toronto, Hamilton and Calgary. Each listing links to the official page; confirm dates there.

Frequently asked questions

How many nephrology fellowships are there in Canada?

10 listings at 7 institutions.

Can international medical graduates apply?

3 of 10 say they accept international applicants and 4 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
Academic Pediatric Nephrology FellowshipMcGill University (Montreal Children's Hospital / McGill University Health Centre)
Duration
1 year
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
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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
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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.

Nephrology Subspecialty ProgramUniversity of Toronto / The Hospital for Sick Children
Duration
2 years for the core programme.
Confirmed programme fact · Source check: 2026-11-12
Evidence scope

University of Toronto / SickKids Core Paediatric Nephrology subspecialty programme. Tracks are identified where they differ.

Eligibility
The division requires candidates from Canadian or US programmes to complete at least three years of core paediatrics training.
Confirmed programme fact · Source check: 2026-11-12
Evidence scope

University of Toronto / SickKids Core Paediatric Nephrology subspecialty programme. Tracks are identified where they differ.

International applicants
The division lists completion of core paediatric training and appropriate certification for applicants from non-Canadian programmes. It favours prior nephrology training.
Confirmed programme fact · Source check: 2026-11-12
Evidence scope

University of Toronto / SickKids Core Paediatric Nephrology subspecialty programme. Tracks are identified where they differ.

Application method
Email the fellowship team to join its application distribution list. The team sends instructions when the online portal opens.
Confirmed programme fact · Source check: 2026-11-12
Evidence scope

University of Toronto / SickKids Core Paediatric Nephrology subspecialty programme. Tracks are identified where they differ.

Documents
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Deadline
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Tuition / fees
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Application fee
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Stipend / salary
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Funding
Not stated on sister directory profile
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Scholarship
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Paediatric Nephrology FellowshipThe Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), University of Toronto
Duration
2 years (core); one-year specialty programmes in paediatric nephrogenetics, dialysis & apheresis, kidney transplantation and complement-mediated diseases
Confirmed programme fact · Source check: 2026-11-01
Evidence scope

Exact programme page (Paediatric Nephrology, SickKids/U of T); programme-specific

Eligibility
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Candidates from Canadian or US programs must have completed at least three years of core Pediatrics training; non-Canadian applicants need completed core Pediatric training with appropriate certification (some nephrology training favoured)

Confirmed programme fact · Source check: 2026-11-01
Evidence scope

Exact programme page (Paediatric Nephrology, SickKids/U of T); programme-specific

International applicants
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Institution policy: Yes - international applicants who meet CPSO clinical-fellow licensure requirements contact the Fellowship Program Director; applicants from countries with training agreements apply via their sponsoring agency to the PGME Office

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Application method
Email nephrology.trainingprogram@sickkids.ca to join the distribution list; apply through the online application portal once it opens in November
Confirmed programme fact · Source check: 2026-11-01
Evidence scope

Exact programme page (Paediatric Nephrology, SickKids/U of T); programme-specific

Documents
Not recorded
Unverified
Deadline
Application system opens early November; deadline mid-January of the year preceding the start of the clinical training year (as written)
Confirmed programme fact · Source check: 2026-11-01
Evidence scope

Exact programme page (Paediatric Nephrology, SickKids/U of T); programme-specific

Tuition / fees
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Application fee
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Stipend / salary
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Funding
Some subspecialty programmes funded applicants only; transplant and complement programmes have funding competitions
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Scholarship
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Pediatric Nephrology Clinical FellowshipMcMaster Children's Hospital / McMaster University
Duration
1 or 2 years
Recorded; not reverified
Eligibility
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Must be eligible for a CPSO certificate authorizing postgraduate education (recognised as a specialist in the jurisdiction of practice); government-sponsored international applicants apply via their sponsorship bureau

Recorded; not reverified
International applicants
Programme attracts self-funded candidates from around the world
Recorded; not reverified
Application method
Via McMaster Postgraduate Medical Education (PGME) fellowship application website
Recorded; not reverified
Documents
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Unverified
Deadline
Not stated on official page
Recorded; not reverified
Tuition / fees
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Unverified
Application fee
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Stipend / salary
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Funding
Self-funded candidates
Recorded; not reverified
Scholarship
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Pediatric Nephrology 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)
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Documents
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Deadline
31 August 2026 for most programs (sponsored applicants, 1 July 2027 start)
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Tuition / fees
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Application fee
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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
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Pediatric Nephrology FellowshipUniversity of British Columbia / BC Children's Hospital
Duration
Two years of training, with an optional third year for trainees interested in academic medicine.
Confirmed programme fact · Source check: 2026-11-12
Evidence scope

UBC Division of Nephrology, exact paediatric training programme.

Eligibility
Not stated on sister directory profile
Unverified
International applicants
Not stated on sister directory profile
Unverified
Application method
The 2025–2026 brochure directed applicants to email the division’s programme director and consult UBC Postgraduate Medical Education for appointment requirements.
Historical source · Source check: 2026-11-12
Evidence scope

UBC Department of Pediatrics 2025–2026 clinical fellowship brochure, specific division row: Pediatric Nephrology. Historical recruitment details.

Documents
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For UBC postgraduate fellow appointments, provide a letter from your home-country specialty college and proof of completed specialty examinations, with notarized translations where applicable.

Institution policy · Source check: 2026-11-12
Evidence scope

UBC Postgraduate Medical Education institution-wide policy for candidates appointed as postgraduate fellows, as linked by the Pediatric Nephrology clinical fellowship brochure.

Deadline
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Tuition / fees
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Application fee
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Stipend / salary
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Funding
Not stated on sister directory profile
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Scholarship
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Pediatric Nephrology Residency and Fellowship ProgramChildren's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) / University of Ottawa
Duration
Usual training period is two years for the clinical track.
Confirmed programme fact · Source check: 2026-10-25
Evidence scope

Programme page (undated).

Eligibility
Completed core training in pediatrics; eligible for support by the Ontario Ministry of Health or by their institution
Recorded; not reverified
International applicants
Programme consistently has international fellows supported by their governments; foreign applicants see uOttawa PGME website
Recorded; not reverified
Application method
Institution policy: Online application via the uOttawa PGME fellowship portal (mail/email/fax not accepted)
Recorded; not reverified
Documents
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Unverified
Deadline
Not stated on official page
Recorded; not reverified
Tuition / fees
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Application fee
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Stipend / salary
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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

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Scholarship
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Pediatric Nephrology Subspecialty ProgramMcMaster University / McMaster Children's Hospital
Duration
Not stated on sister directory profile
Unverified
Eligibility
Not stated on sister directory profile
Unverified
International applicants
Not stated on sister directory profile
Unverified
Application method
Not recorded
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Documents
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Deadline
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Tuition / fees
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Application fee
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Stipend / salary
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Funding
Not stated on sister directory profile
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Scholarship
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Pediatric Nephrology Subspecialty ProgramUniversity of Calgary / Alberta Children's Hospital
Duration
2 years
Unverified
Eligibility
Not stated on sister directory profile
Unverified
International applicants
Not stated on sister directory profile
Unverified
Application method
The subspecialty residency refers candidates to CaRMS. International fellowship enquiries must go first to imgapps@ucalgary.ca for university review.
Confirmed programme fact · Source check: 2026-11-12
Evidence scope

University of Calgary / Alberta Children’s Hospital Pediatric Nephrology subspecialty training; programme-specific page.

Documents
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Deadline
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Tuition / fees
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Application fee
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Stipend / salary
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Funding
Not stated on sister directory profile
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Scholarship
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Pediatric Nephrology Training ProgramUniversity of Calgary / Alberta Children's Hospital
Duration
2 years (26 four-week blocks), optional third year
Recorded; not reverified
Eligibility
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Institution policy: medical degree acceptable to the CPSA; completed residency (in Canada or elsewhere) acceptable to the supporting department; pursuing advanced training beyond residency certification; must meet all CPSA requirements (credentials of non-Canadian graduates verified via Physiciansapply.ca)

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International applicants
International fellows accepted: review University of Calgary PGME IMG criteria and direct all enquiries first to imgapps@ucalgary.ca before contacting the program
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Application method
International applicants via imgapps@ucalgary.ca
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Documents
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Deadline
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Tuition / fees
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Application fee
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Stipend / salary
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Funding
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Scholarship
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Calgary 2

CANPediatric Nephrology Subspecialty ProgramUniversity of Calgary / Alberta Children's Hospital · Calgary, CanadaClinical fellowshipIntake unverifiedInternational eligibility unverifiedCANPediatric Nephrology Training ProgramUniversity of Calgary / Alberta Children's Hospital · Calgary, CanadaClinical fellowshipDeadline not publishedInternational applicants consideredVisa route

Hamilton 2

CANPediatric Nephrology Clinical FellowshipMcMaster Children's Hospital / McMaster University · Hamilton, CanadaClinical fellowshipDeadline not publishedInternational eligibility unverifiedCANPediatric Nephrology Subspecialty ProgramMcMaster University / McMaster Children's Hospital · Hamilton, CanadaClinical fellowshipIntake unverifiedInternational eligibility unverified

Toronto 2

CANNephrology Subspecialty ProgramUniversity of Toronto / The Hospital for Sick Children · Toronto, CanadaClinical fellowshipIntake unverifiedInternational eligibility unverifiedCANPaediatric Nephrology FellowshipThe Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), University of Toronto · Toronto, CanadaClinical fellowshipIntake unverifiedInternational applicants consideredVisa route

London 1

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

Montreal 1

CANAcademic Pediatric Nephrology FellowshipMcGill University (Montreal Children's Hospital / McGill University Health Centre) · Montreal, CanadaClinical + research fellowshipDeadline passed — next intake unverifiedInternational applicants consideredVisa route

Ottawa 1

CANPediatric Nephrology Residency and Fellowship ProgramChildren's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) / University of Ottawa · Ottawa, CanadaSubspecialty training programmeDeadline not publishedInternational eligibility unverified

Vancouver 1

CANPediatric Nephrology FellowshipUniversity of British Columbia / BC Children's Hospital · Vancouver, CanadaClinical fellowshipIntake unverifiedInternational eligibility unverified