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WITHIN CATCHMENT
PLACEMENTS

What do you need to prepare for placements? Discover ways to fully take adavantage of your placements

OUT-OF-CATCHMENT
PLACEMENTS

Canada offers many interesting placement opportunities. Go the West coast, Ontario, Maritimes or even Northern Quebec.

INTERNATIONAL PLACEMENTS

Interested in global health? Learn about where past students have gone and about their experience in foreign countries.

WITHIN CATCHMENT PLACEMENTS

CHECKLIST BEFORE STARTING:

  1. CPR/DAE certification, HPC Level

  2. Immunization up to date

  3. Mask fitting

  4. Stethoscopes (Only for PTs)

OUT-OF-CATCHMENT PLACEMENTS
INTERNATIONAL PLACEMENTS

PHYSICAL THERAPY

  • Tamil Nadu, South India

  • Cape Town, South Africa

  • Hong Kong, China

  • Brussels, Belgium

  • Switzerland

  • London, Great Britain

  • Israel

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

  • Tamil Nadu, South India

  • Cape Town, South Africa

  • Hong Kong, China

  • Brussels, Belgium

  • Switzerland

  • London, Great Britain

  • Barbados

  • Bali

  • Namibia

  • Zanzibar

  • Nicaragua

CHECKLIST BEFORE LEAVING:

  1. Travel and medical insurance

  2. Online Pre-departure Modules by McGill

  3. Travel Registy (with McGill and the Canadian Government website)

  4. Government of Canada Travel Advice and Advisory: http://travel.gc.ca/travelling/advisories 

  5. Visa (if needed)

  6. Vaccinations (if needed)

  7. Photocopies of important documents

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*See McGill Website for more information: https://mcgill.ca/mcgillabroad/safety-abroad/prepare

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HOW TO GET FINANCIAL AID:

 

BURSARIES:

  1. Basic Mobility Award: 1,500$

    1. The PT and OT clinical coordinator will send your names to McGill. You will automatically receive

  2. SPOT Global Health Travel Award: 2000$

    1. Only 3 applicants will be selected to receive this award.​

    2. Criteria: 'McGill students who have been accepted to take part in a clinical practicum in a Low or Middle-Income Country (as defined by the World Bank) or with an underserved population elsewhere in Canada (e.g. many Aboriginal communities).'

    3. To apply, see details on the website.

  3. Provincial Loans/Bursaries: variable

    1. Quebec Financial Aid​

  4. LOJIQ: up to 65% of your flight

    1. For Quebec residents only​

    2. Online application

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