New Learner (July 1-5, 2025)

COMPLETE IMMEDIATELY
(upon receiving e-mail from PGME and POWER login credentials)

• Log in to the POWER registration system
  • Access POWER
  • Sign your Letter of Appointment (LOA)
  • Activate your UTORid

MARCH 2025

• Begin completing your immunization and mask fit requirements
• Begin working on the Hospital Health and Safety Policy Modules 8 - 9 using the links below
  • 8. Worker Health and Safety Awareness Module (WHSA) 
  • 9. Working Together: The Code and the AODA Module (AODA)
• Once complete submit the completion certificates to the PGME Form Site

07 APRIL 2025

Your appointment/training must be approved by your assigned Visa Administrator before proceeding with the steps below: 

• Begin the registration process with the College of Physicians & Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO)

CPSO Registration Steps:

• Sign Your Letter of Appointment (LOA) - Complete this step in POWER before registering with CPSO.
• Create a CPSO Portal Account - Register and complete your application.
• PGME Sends Your LOA - Sent to CPSO in mid-April.
• Monitor Your CPSO Portal - Processing takes 3-5 weeks. Check regularly for updates.
• Missing LOA? - If not in your CPSO account by end of May (or 30 days after submission), email pgme.registration@utoronto.ca to request a resend.
• First-Time CPSO Applicants - Send your six-digit Applicant Number (AP######) to pgme.registration@utoronto.ca

Important Notes

• Use your training site or home program office address for your CPSO license. 
• Update your CPSO contact info if you previously listed the UofT PGME Office to prevent misdirected communications  

14 APRIL 2025

• Ensure you have activated your UTORid
• Begin completing the Hospital Health and Safety Policy Modules 1 through 7 in POWER
• Complete your Background Attestation in POWER

MAY 2025

• Begin the registration process with the Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA)
  • Your CMPA coverage start date MUST align with your training start date in POWER.  For example, if your training begins on July 1, 2024, your CMPA coverage must also start on July 1, 2024, even if your first hospital shift is scheduled for a later date.  
  • If you previously held CMPA coverage through a postgraduate appointment at another Canadian institution, you must contact CMPA to update your coverage to PGME at the University of Toronto to ensure it remains active. 
  • CMPA sends daily data updates to PGME, it which may take up to 48 hours for your coverage to be reflected in your POWER account 

14 MAY 2025 at 12:00 (noon) ET

📅 DEADLINE: Submit immunization form (signed by yourself and a health professional) and mask fit form to the PGME Form Site

28 MAY 2025 at 12:00 (noon) ET

📅 DEADLINE:

• Hospital Health and Safety Policy Modules 1-7 must be completed in POWER
• Hospital Health and Safety Policy Module 8-9 must be completed and certificates of completion submitted to the PGME Form Site 

05 JUNE 2025 at 12:00 (noon) ET

📅 DEADLINE:

• Complete a Background Attestation in POWER must be completed.  

13 JUNE 2025 at 12:00 (noon) ET

📅 DEADLINE:

• If your CMPA coverage is not reflected in your POWER account by this date, send your CMPA Statement of Coverage to postgrad.med@utoronto.ca 
• If your CPSO license is not reflected in your POWER account by this date, send your CPSO Certificate of Licensure to pgme.registration@utoronto.ca. 

15 JUNE 2025 at 12:00 (noon) ET

📅 DEADLINE: Pay the 2025-2026 Registration Fee - $980.00 CND (non-refundable)

• Payment can be made only after completing all required registration steps.
• Payments can be made via: Visa, MasterCard or American Express in POWER under the ‘Payment’ tab
• If your appointment is less than a full year, your fee will be prorated (e.g., July to September)

2- 3 DAYS UPON ARRIVAL TO CANADA  

1. Submit a scanned copy of your work permit to the PGME Form Site  
2. Acquire Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP) or The University Health Insurance Plan (UHIP) 
   • OHIP: Apply through the Ontario Ministry of Health within 10 days of arrival in Canada. 
   • UHIP: Available 20 days before the start of training. Submit the UHIP application to the PGME Form Site, once processed by PGME further details on payment will be provided. 
   • To learn more about healthcare coverage, click here 
3. Call CMPA and update them with your:. 
   • CPSO certificate of registration 
   • Canadian address  
   • Canadian bank account 

CONFIRM REGISTRATION COMPLETED 

• Check POWER Messages on your Initial View Screen– You are fully registered if you see:
  
  “Your registration is complete.  Please select ‘Reg. Confirmation’ on the POWER menu.  You will be able to print your Registration Confirmation, please ensure you select the correct training session. The registration confirmation may be needed by your hospital teaching site, U of T libraries or TCard office.” 
  
  For learners in the Pre-Entry Assessment Period (PEAP): You are considered fully registered if your status displays PARTIAL REGISTRATION along with the following confirmation message.
  
  “If you’re in a PEAP/AVP, your CPSO license will show an expiry date at the end of your PEAP/AVP.  Once PGME receives your successful final assessment from your program the expiry date will be updated”
• A Confirmation of Registration Letter can only be printed once all registration requirements are marked as complete in POWER. CPSO, CMPA, or any other requirements cannot be waived for this

Need More Support?

Check out these additional resources to help you navigate registration and training.

• Review the PGME Registration Process FAQs for common registration inquiries
• Explore additional Learner Resources for support before and during training
• PGME General Registration Contacts for assistance with registration related questions
• Join the PGME Fellowship Forum Facebook page to connect, share experiences, access resources, and ask questions during your training
• The Office of Learner Affairs (OLA) supports resilience, wellness and personal growth.  Explore their services and book an appointment