Digitizing Licensure Pathways for Internationally Trained Physicians (ITPs) - Meet Ally, a Career Decision-Making Tool for ITPs

Sep 20, 2026

Upload by Skyler

Overview of a digital platform created to support internationally trained medical graduates (IMGs) in Canada through informed career decisions and licensure pathways. It introduces Ally 2.0 as a digital hub that recommends up to five career options using questionnaire results and mentor mappings derived from large professional profile datasets. The document also outlines the licensure questionnaire structure, including background, immigration status, and medical education verification needs, and highlights licensure pathways as direct entry, practice readiness assessment, residency pathways, and limited-license work.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryHealthcare

FormatPDF

Pages38

Reading Time1 h 36 min

AccessFree to download

Licensure Pathways Overview

Licensure Pathways Options

What is Ally?

Licensure Questionnaire Overview

Background Information

Medical Education and Training

Digitizing licensure pathwaysfor Internationally TrainedPhysicians (ITPs):Meet Ally-a career decision makingtool for ITPs ITPHub Funded by: Financé par: Immigration,Refugees Immigration,Réfugies 中 and Citizenship Canada et Citoyenneté Canada MEET THE PRESENTERS! Deidre Lake;Executive Director Alberta International Medical Graduates Association (AIMGA) Phone:403-701-3685 Email:deidre@aimga.ca Website:www.aimga.ca Shay Sharma;CEO Bluejarvis Technologies Inc. Phone:587-896-7721 Email:shay@bluejarvis.com Website:www.bluejarvis.com AIMGA Members AIMGA Alberta International MedicalGraduate Association AIMGA has 7,000+members AIMGA is a non-profit organization dedicated to the successful integration of International Medical Graduates(IMGs).We believe our members have a contribution to make within our healthcare system.(Updated:Mar 27,2025) Active MembersIn AlbertaElsewhere in CanadaOutside of CanadaTop 10 Countries①1005②4759392163⑤129 of Origin NigeriaPakistanIndiaIranBangladesh6⑦104⑧65⑩62122 Total CountriesCanadaPhilippinesEgyptGhanaUkraineTop 10 Specialties①②231③172④⑤ 128 Family Medicine/GPInternal MedicinePediatricsObstetricsSurgery674⑦738⑨41Public HealthAnesthesiologyRadiologyPsychiatryEmergency Medicine MembersAcrosS Canada # Licensure PathwaysOverview Option 1:Direct Entry Option 2:Practice Readiness AssessmentRoute Option 3:Residency Pathways to Licensure Option 4:Working Under Limited License IntroducingAlly 2.0 Why did wedecide tobuild Ally? # What is Ally? ·A digital hub for internationally trained medical graduates(IMGs)to make informed choices about their career in Canada ·Originally built to provide an alternative career recommendationsof up to 5 career choices based on questionnaire results ·Mentors of careers were recommended based on 1.2 million Linkedln profiles ● The 5 career choices are recommended from 100+alternative careersfact sheets developed by AIMGA with IMGs ·As of Q32025,Ally has pathways to licensure Landing Page+Demonstration Welcome to Ally Connect with your future Discover pathways to licensure and alternative careers.Get connected withcareer advisors and mentors to support you in your journey. Get Started Learn More AIMGA8 # Licensure Questionnaire Overview ①Background Information ● Purpose:Identify if the respondent is an InternationalMedical Graduate(IMG)and their Canadian immigration status. ## ● Key Questions: ● Are you an internationally educated physician? ● What is your immigration/citizenship status? ● If temporarily residing,what type of visa do you hold? Licensure Questionnaire Overview ②Medical Education and Training ● Purpose:Confirm the origin and verificationof the respondent's medical degree. ● Key Questions: ● Country of medical degree and whetherit's from an approved school. ● Possession of a verifiable medical degree.

FAQs

What is Ally and who is it designed for?

Ally is a digital hub for internationally trained medical graduates (IMGs) to make informed choices about their careers in Canada. It provides pathway guidance and career recommendations based on a structured questionnaire.

What career and licensure pathway options are presented in the overview?

The overview lists four options: Direct Entry, Practice Readiness Assessment Route, Residency Pathways to Licensure, and Working Under Limited License.

What does the licensure questionnaire collect from applicants?

It gathers background information including whether the respondent is an internationally educated physician and their immigration/citizenship status, then it covers medical education and training such as the origin and verification of the medical degree and whether it is from an approved school.

Sep 20, 2026

Upload by Skyler