International Medical Graduates
CCNM is accepting applications for the two-year bridge delivery program for international medical graduates (IMGs). If you have any questions, please contact info@ccnm.edu.
Please note that the two-year bridge delivery program for international medical graduates (IMGs) is only offered at the CCNM - Toronto Campus.
International Bridge Delivery
CCNM offers the first-ever naturopathic medicine bridge delivery for international medical graduates (IMGs). The IMG bridge delivery enables foreign-trained medical doctors living in Canada to further their health care careers as naturopathic doctors. Graduates receive the Doctor of Naturopathy degree.
The six-term curriculum incorporates all of the competencies of the four-year naturopathic medical program and acknowledges previous medical education and experience. Required courses are compressed into a 24-month schedule.
Applications for May 2023 will open on June 1, 2022.
Admission Requirements
IMGs must have graduated from a medical school recognized by the Medical Council of Canada and attained a passing grade in one of the following three medical examinations:
- Medical Council of Canada Evaluating Examination (MCCEE)
- Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination (MCCQE)
- United States Medical Licensing Examination Step I (USMLEI)
Refer to the academic calendar for more details.
CCNM’s minimum requirements in International English Language Testing System (IELTS), Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or Canadian Academic English Language (CAEL) Test are:
- IELTS (academic): minimum overall band score of 6.5 or higher (on a 9-point scale)
- TOEFL iBT: minimum 86 out of 120 (CCNM TOEFL DI Code: 0245)
- CAEL: minimum overall band score of 60 or higher (on a 90-point scale)
