Québec - Psychiatrie

Université LavalQuébec, QuebecRegular stream

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CaRMS program description, 2026 match, last approved date not on file

From the 2026 match (R-1 2026). See the 2027 version

Positions (approx. quota): 11 positions
Length: 5 years
Stream: Regular
Discipline: Psychiatrie
Applications per year: 51–200
Applicants offered interviews: 51–75%
Accreditation: Not stated on CaRMS page
CaRMS program ID: 29491

Bands are 5-year averages the program reports to CaRMS. They describe past cycles, not your odds.

Summary

The Université Laval Psychiatry Residency Program is a comprehensive 5-year training program designed to develop competent, versatile psychiatrists capable of working autonomously and in teams across Quebec. The program focuses on providing a solid foundation in general psychiatry while allowing residents to develop specialized skills in various areas of interest.

Training

Research

Mandatory research training with theoretical and practical components, including individual or team research projects from PGY2-5, with potential for clinician-researcher pathway.

Training setting

Urban and regional training sites across Quebec, including multiple hospitals in Quebec City, Lévis, Rimouski, and other regions, providing diverse clinical experiences.

Teaching approach

Progressive, competency-based training with increasing autonomy, emphasizing clinical skills, psychotherapy, research, and social responsibility through a structured, staged learning approach.

Setting types

Academic medical center
University hospital
Community hospital
Regional medical center

Focus areas

General Psychiatry
Psychotherapy
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Geriatric Psychiatry
Psychotic Disorders
Mood Disorders
Anxiety Disorders
Personality Disorders
Eating Disorders
Perinatal Psychiatry
Addiction Psychiatry
Sexual Behavior Disorders
Intellectual Disability

Patient populations

Pediatric patients
Adolescent patients
Adult patients
Geriatric patients
Patients with severe and persistent mental illness
Patients with mood disorders
Patients with anxiety disorders
Patients with personality disorders

Highlights

Competency-Based Medical Education (CBME)
Behavioral Interview Process
Research Training Requirement
Psychotherapy Training Conforming to Royal College Standards
Optional Regional Stage Opportunities
Possibility of Clinician-Researcher Pathway

Strengths

Comprehensive training across multiple psychiatric domains
Strong emphasis on psychotherapy skills
Exposure to diverse clinical settings
Research training opportunities
Flexible optional stage opportunities
Alignment with Royal College standards

Enhanced skills

Psychotherapy
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Geriatric Psychiatry
Forensic Psychiatry
Research

By year

PGY-1

Psychiatric EmergencyVarious hospitals3 months
NeurologyVarious hospitals2 periods
Physical Medicine EmergencyVarious hospitals1 period
Night StageVarious hospitals1 period

PGY-2

General Psychiatry Inpatient and OutpatientSame hospital centerFull year

PGY-3

Child PsychiatryVarious hospitals5 periods
Geriatric PsychiatryVarious hospitals5 periods
Optional StageVarious hospitals3 periods

PGY-4

Severe and Persistent PsychosisVarious hospitals6 months
Consultation-LiaisonVarious hospitals3 months
Optional StagesVarious hospitals3 months

PGY-5

Optional Specialized StagesVarious specialized clinics and settings3-6 months

From the program's rotation list.

Selection

What the program looks at

Medical Student Performance Record (MSPR)
Clinical Stage Evaluations
Reference Letters
Curriculum Vitae
Motivation Letter
Behavioral Interview
French Language Proficiency

Applications per year

51–200

Applicants offered interviews

51–75%

Interviews

Dates (2026 match): 28 janvier 2026; 4 février 2026

Programs can change interview dates. Confirm on carms.ca.

Pay

Provincial scale, last updated 23 Jul 2026 · check the current agreement(opens in a new tab)

Annual salary by PGY level, Quebec
Level	Annual salary
PGY-1	$58,728 / year
PGY-2	$64,809 / year
PGY-3	$70,890 / year
PGY-4	$76,969 / year
PGY-5	$83,050 / year

One provincial scale for Quebec, set by the resident agreement, so every program there pays the same. Showing the 5 levels this program covers.

Benefits

Benefits as listed by CaRMS in 2022–2024; check the current agreement(opens in a new tab)

Adoption leave: 29 to 38 weeks55 to 75 % of salary
Annual vacation: 20 days/year
Assistant Resident Coordinator: $425/month
Call Premium: $607/28 days
Conference leave: 7 days pd/year
Dental Plan: Yes, available for a fee
Exam leave: Day (s) of the exam
Extended Health Insurance: Yes
Leave for death in family: From 1 to 5 days depending on the family member
Leave of absence without pay (exceptional measure): 12 months maximum
Life insurance: Yes
Long-Term disability insurance: Yes
Maternity leaveProvincial Program (RQAP*) and FMRQ **: 21 weeks95 % of salary
Meals: Reduced feeFree during on-call duty
Pager: Provided by the establishment
Parental leave (time sharing between parents): 19 to 29 weeks55 to 75 % of salary
Parking: ½ of doctors’ feeFree during on-call duty
Paternity leaveProvincial Program (RQAP) and FMRQ: 1 week, 100% of salary3 to 5 weeks, 100% of salary(two options)
Professional Liability Insurance****(CPMA not applicable): Yes (free)
Quebec Health Insurance Program / RAMQ***: Yes
Resident Coordinator: $583/month
Resuscitation courses and examination leave: Day of the course and of the exam, course paid
Sick leave: 9.6 days pd / yearAnd reimbursement of days not taken
Statutory and floating holidays: 13/year
Study leave: 10 days pd/year
Superior Financial Programs: Yes
Teaching Premium: $240/28 days
Wedding leave: 7 days paid + 7 days without pay

Call

Call (provincial max): 6 calls in an establishment per 28 days

The union agreement’s cap for all residents in the province; your program’s actual call schedule may be lighter. Check with the program.

FMRQ agreement, 1 Apr 2021 to 31 Mar 2028.

Teaching sites

CHU de Québec Hospitals (CHUL, Hôtel-Dieu, Hôpital de l'Enfant-Jésus, Hôpital Saint-Sacrement)
Institut Universitaire en Santé Mentale de Québec
Hôpital de Baie-St-Paul
Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec
Hôtel-Dieu de Lévis
Hôpital de St-Georges de Beauce
CHR de Rimouski-Neigette

Hospital facts

Public figures for hospitals named above, each with its source and reference period. They describe the hospital, not the program, and are not a ranking. We match names to the province’s lists by name, so check each source before you rely on it.

Hôtel-Dieu de Lévis

Matched to Hôtel-Dieu de Lévis (Lévis) in the province’s hospital list.

Emergency visits: 2025–2026: 30,011 · 2026–2027: 31,265 Cumulative from 1 April to the end of period 5 of 13 (about 20 weeks) of each fiscal year. Not a yearly total: compare only the same period.
Licensed beds: physical health 208 · psychiatry 70 · geriatrics 20 · neonatology 8 Capacity on the facility’s permit (au permis), by bed type, as of the 1 Oct 2026 extraction. Not staffed or open beds, and not added up across bed types.

Hôpital de St-Georges de Beauce

Matched to Hôpital de Saint-Georges (Saint-Georges) in the province’s hospital list.

Emergency visits: 2025–2026: 18,152 · 2026–2027: 17,425 Cumulative from 1 April to the end of period 5 of 13 (about 20 weeks) of each fiscal year. Not a yearly total: compare only the same period.
Licensed beds: physical health 120 · psychiatry 25 · geriatrics 10 · neonatology 5 Capacity on the facility’s permit (au permis), by bed type, as of the 1 Oct 2026 extraction. Not staffed or open beds, and not added up across bed types.

CHR de Rimouski-Neigette

Matched to Hôpital Régional de Rimouski (Rimouski) in the province’s hospital list.

Emergency visits: 2025–2026: 12,321 · 2026–2027: 12,663 Cumulative from 1 April to the end of period 5 of 13 (about 20 weeks) of each fiscal year. Not a yearly total: compare only the same period.
Licensed beds: physical health 170 · psychiatry 34 · geriatrics 15 · neonatology 5 Capacity on the facility’s permit (au permis), by bed type, as of the 1 Oct 2026 extraction. Not staffed or open beds, and not added up across bed types.

Sources and licences

Contient de l'information fournie par le ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux du Québec et visée par CC BY 4.0. Données modifiées. (Contains information provided by the Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux du Québec under CC BY 4.0. Data modified.)

Unfilled positions in past years

No repeated vacancies in CaRMS’s lists of open positions, 2019–2026.

Positions at this site, all streams.

Quebec: different match process, not directly comparable.

A position can go unfilled because of where the site is, because it is open to IMGs only or to another restricted stream, or because the quota changed late. It says nothing about the quality of the training. Verify with the CaRMS lists. Source: CaRMS’s lists of positions open after round 1 and after round 2, as read in October 2026 (latest: 2026 round 1 (CaRMS PDF, opens in a new tab), 2026 round 2 (CaRMS PDF, opens in a new tab)). A site’s numbers are shown when it had positions open after round 1 in at least 2 of 8 years or at least 3 in one year.

Contacts

Contacts weren't collected for the 2026 match.

The current program director and contacts are on the 2027 version of this program and on the CaRMS program page(opens in a new tab).

Location

Québec, Quebec

About the city

Public statistics for the place named by this program’s location label, each with its source and reference period. They describe the place, not the program, and are not a ranking. Check each source before you rely on it.

Climate

Canadian Climate Normals, 1991–2020. Each value comes from the nearest weather station that reports it, not from the city itself.

January average: −11.3 °C Ste-Foy (U. Laval), 4.2 km away
July average: 20.0 °C Ste-Foy (U. Laval), 4.2 km away
Snowfall: 298.9 cm a year Lauzon, 14.2 km away
Days below −20 °C: 20.6 days a year Ste-Foy (U. Laval), 4.2 km away

People

2021 Census. Figures are for the municipality of Québec, not the metropolitan area. Statistics Canada rounds counts, so small places are approximate.

Population: 549,459 people up 3.3% from 2016
Official languages: English only 0.4% · French only 56.5% · English and French 42.7% · neither 0.4% Share of residents who can conduct a conversation in each. This is not the language spoken at home.
Immigrants: 8.5% of residents arrived 2016–2021: 2.3% · non-permanent residents: 2.5%
Indigenous identity: 1.8% of residents
How people commute: car, truck or van 78.6% · public transit 10.8% · walking or cycling 9.0% · other 1.6% Average commute: 19.5 minutes. Shares are of people who commute.The way Canadians commute was altered in 2021 by the pandemic, with lockdowns to slow the spread of COVID-19 and changes in how and where Canadians worked leading to 2.8 million fewer commuters, compared with five years earlier. Statistics Canada, The Daily, 30 Nov 2022(opens in a new tab)
Median household income: $70,500 before tax $60,800 after tax · income year 2020, in 2020 dollars

Rural and remote

This describes the place named by the program’s location label. Programs can train in several towns, so it is not every site.

Population centre: Québec, a large urban population centre (100,000 or more people) 733,156 people in 2021
Remoteness index: 0.143 0 is least remote, 1 is most remote. Statistics Canada calls this index experimental.

Housing, cost and work

Each figure names the area it covers. A missing line means the source publishes nothing for this area.

Rental vacancy rate: 2.4% October 2025 survey, Québec, Quebec (census metropolitan area). The share of purpose-built rentals (three units and over) vacant, not a rent.
Basic cost of living: $49,394 a year Market Basket Measure 2025, Québec, Quebec, for two adults with two children. A modest, basic basket (the poverty line), not a resident’s budget. A size-class region is not the town itself.
Unemployment rate: 4.3% September 2026, three-month average, seasonally adjusted, Québec, Quebec (census metropolitan area); standard error 0.5 points. A survey estimate.

Job outlook

Employment and Social Development Canada’s rating for the occupation in the economic region. It is not a count of jobs, and says nothing about CaRMS positions or your match.

Outlook, 2025–2027: Good The employment outlook will be Good for specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine (NOC 31100) in the Capitale-Nationale region for the 2025-2027 period.
Canada-wide, to 2033: Strong risk of Shortage ESDC’s projection for specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine, 2024–2033. Recent conditions, 2021–2023: Strong signs of Shortage.

Sources and licences

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Canada. Adapted from Statistics Canada, 2021 Census Cartographic Boundary Files.
Adapted from Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, Rental Market Survey, October 2025 (vacancy rates), and Statistics Canada, Table 34-10-0130-01. This does not constitute an endorsement by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation or Statistics Canada of this product.
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Canada (Employment and Social Development Canada, Canadian Occupational Projection System (COPS), 2024 to 2033 projections).
Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada (Canadian Climate Normals 1991-2020).
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Canada (Employment and Social Development Canada, 3-Year Employment Outlooks).
Adapted from Statistics Canada, Index of Remoteness (17-26-0001), 2021. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
Adapted from Statistics Canada, Table 14-10-0459-01 Labour force characteristics by census metropolitan area, three-month moving average, seasonally adjusted, reference month 2026-09. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
Adapted from Statistics Canada, Table 11-10-0066-01 Market Basket Measure (MBM) thresholds for the reference family by Market Basket Measure region, component and base year, 2025. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
Adapted from Statistics Canada, Table 98-10-0011-01 Population and dwelling counts: Canada and population centres, 2021 Census. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
Adapted from Statistics Canada, Table 98-10-0002-01 Population and dwelling counts: Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2021 Census. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
Adapted from Statistics Canada, Table 98-10-0057-01 Household income statistics by household type: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions, 2021 Census. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
Adapted from Statistics Canada, Table 98-10-0173-01 Mother tongue by knowledge of official languages: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions, 2021 Census. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
Adapted from Statistics Canada, Table 98-10-0266-01 Indigenous identity by Registered or Treaty Indian status: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions, 2021 Census. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
Adapted from Statistics Canada, Table 98-10-0307-01 Immigrant status and period of immigration by place of birth: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions, 2021 Census. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
Adapted from Statistics Canada, Table 98-10-0458-01 Main mode of commuting by commuting duration, time leaving for work, age and gender: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions, 2021 Census. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.

Independent. Not affiliated with CaRMS or the program. Programs edit their descriptions during the match; confirm on carms.ca (opens in a new tab) before you apply. Data last updated on CdnMD 5 Oct 2026.