Surrey-South Fraser - Family Medicine

University of British ColumbiaSurrey-South Fraser, British Columbia

Approx. quota: CMG stream12 positions
IMG stream7 positions
Length: 2 years
Applications per year: CMG stream601+
IMG stream201–400
Offered interviews: CMG stream76–100%
IMG stream51–75%

CMG stream · open to Canadian medical graduates

IMG stream · open to international medical graduates

Return of service: Required

IMG requirement: Assessment by a provincial clinical assessment program details under How they choose

Q&A

details

Thu 12 Nov 2026,4:00–5:00 pm PSTvia CANPREPP source (opens in a new tab)

Interviews

8 dates, 16–26 Jan 2027virtual

Surrey-South Fraser, CMG stream: 7 teaching sites · IMG stream: 8 teaching sites · 8 rural weeks

After residency in British Columbia: hours-based model open to new graduates

Program website Instagram X Facebook CANPREPP profile CaRMS program page

What stands out about this program

Family Medicine is the only residency program based at Surrey Memorial Hospital, which allows more hands-on responsibility.
From “Program curriculum” on the CaRMS page
CMG and IMG residents train together in one integrated program and get the same learning experience.
From “Program curriculum” on the CaRMS page

The Surrey-South Fraser site of the UBC Family Practice program is a 2-year residency focused on community-based urban family practice, with its academic base at Surrey Memorial Hospital.
Residents train in practices and hospitals across Surrey, Langley, White Rock and Delta, and CMG and IMG residents train together in one integrated program.
The second year includes a mandatory 8-week rural family medicine rotation, and residents must complete a quality improvement project and a scholarly project.

The summary is written by CdnMD from the program’s CaRMS description.

What training looks like

Setting: Urban community
Rural / remote
Academic / tertiary hospital
Rural exposure: Required rural rotation (8 weeks)
Focus areas: Rural / remote
Research: Required · scholarly or quality-improvement project
Enhanced skills: Emergency Medicine
Care of the Elderly
Anesthesia
Palliative Care
Sport and Exercise Medicine
Clinician Scholar / Research
Other

By year

PGY-1: Family MedicineOngoing throughout the duration of the program with call back days at primary FM clinic every other week19
Emergency MedicineSurrey Memorial Hospital/Langley Memorial Hospital, Peace Arch Hospital or Delta Hospital4
Obstetrics GynecologySurrey Memorial Hospital (expect call)4
PediatricsSurrey Memorial Hospital/Langley Memorial Hospital and two weeks at BCCH6
MusculoskeletalSurrey2
HospitalistSurrey Memorial Hospital4
Palliative CareSurrey Memorial Hospital/Langley Memorial Hospital, Peace Arch Hospital or Delta Hospital3
General SurgerySurrey4
AddictionsSurrey2
Vacation block*Vacation blocks4
PGY-2: Family MedicineOn going through out the duration of the program with call back days at primary FM clinic every other week16
Rural MedicineRural Communities8
Electives12-14
GeriatricsSurrey2
EndocrinologySurrey2
GynecologyGyne clinic only available to Langley residents2
PsychiatrySurrey Memorial Hospital or Peace Arch Hospital4
IM Clinical Teaching UnitSurrey4
Infectious DiseasesSurrey2

PGY-1: Family MedicineOn going through out the duration of the program with call back days at primary FM clinic every other week19
Emergency MedicineSurrey Memorial Hospital / Langley Memorial Hospital, Peace Arch Hospital or Delta Hospital4
Obstetrics GynecologySurrey Memorial Hospital (expect call)4
PediatricsSurrey Memorial Hospital / Langley Memorial Hospital and two weeks at BCCH6
MusculoskeletalSurrey2
HospitalistSurrey Memorial Hospital4
Palliative CareSurrey Memorial Hospital / Langley Memorial Hospital, Peace Arch Hospital or Delta Hospital3
General SurgerySurrey4
AddictionsSurrey2
Vacation block4
PGY-2: Family MedicineOn going through out the duration of the program with call back days at primary FM clinic every other week16
Rural MedicineRural Communities8
Electives12-14
GeriatricsSurrey2
EndocrinologySurrey2
GynecologyGyne clinic only available to Langley residents2
PsychiatrySurrey Memorial Hospital or Peace Arch Hospital4
IM Clinical Teaching UnitSurrey4
Infectious DiseasesSurrey2

✓ = the CaRMS page states it; – = not stated. From the program description and its rotation list.

Where you train

Surrey-South Fraser, British Columbia: CMG stream: 7 teaching sites · IMG stream: 8 teaching sites; 8 rural weeks.

Surrey Memorial Hospital (Surrey)
Langley Memorial Hospital (Langley)
Peace Arch Hospital (White Rock)
Delta Hospital (Delta)
Eagle Ridge Hospital
Jim Pattison Outpatient Care and Surgical Centre (Surrey)
BCCH

Surrey Memorial Hospital (Surrey)
Langley Memorial Hospital (Langley)
Peace Arch Hospital (White Rock)
Delta Hospital (Delta)
Eagle Ridge Hospital
BCCH
Jim Pattison Outpatient Care and Surgical Centre (Surrey)
Urgent Primary Care Centre

Record systems at the listed sites, all streams: MEDITECH at 1 of 8, Oracle Health (Cerner) at 1; no published record for 6.

Hospital facts

6 sites · public figures and clinical record systems where they are published

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

How to read the figures

Elective surgeries completed, 2025/26. All procedure groups, for the fiscal year (1 April to 31 March). Scheduled surgery only: emergency surgery is not in the file.
Elective surgeries completed, 2026/27 Q1. One quarter (April to June), interim figures, all procedure groups. Scheduled surgery only.

Surrey Memorial Hospital

Matched to Surrey Memorial Hospital (Surrey) in the province’s hospital list.

Elective surgeries completed, 2025/26: 11,911
Elective surgeries completed, 2026/27 Q1: 2,849

Langley Memorial Hospital

Matched to Langley Memorial Hospital (Langley) in the province’s hospital list.

Elective surgeries completed, 2025/26: 6,154
Elective surgeries completed, 2026/27 Q1: 1,643

Peace Arch Hospital

Matched to Peace Arch Hospital (White Rock) in the province’s hospital list.

Elective surgeries completed, 2025/26: 8,039
Elective surgeries completed, 2026/27 Q1: 2,036

Show facts for 3 more sites

Delta Hospital

Matched to Delta Hospital (Delta) in the province’s hospital list.

Elective surgeries completed, 2025/26: 4,559
Elective surgeries completed, 2026/27 Q1: 1,178

Eagle Ridge Hospital

Clinical record: MEDITECH: Fraser Health electronic health record (Advance), fully electronic record since Sep 2024 As of 31 Oct 2026

Matched to Eagle Ridge Hospital (Port Moody) in the province’s hospital list.

Elective surgeries completed, 2025/26: 6,014
Elective surgeries completed, 2026/27 Q1: 1,496

BCCH

Clinical record: CST Cerner, fully electronic record since Feb 2022 As of 31 Oct 2026

Matched to BC Children's Hospital (Vancouver) in the province’s hospital list.

Elective surgeries completed, 2025/26: 7,396
Elective surgeries completed, 2026/27 Q1: 1,910

Fraser Health's new electronic health record is live at 4 sites (Royal Columbian Hospital, Eagle Ridge Hospital, Fraser Canyon Hospital, Mission Memorial Hospital). Its other sites are still on its current clinical information system. As of 31 Oct 2026

Verify with the official source: each source button opens the publisher’s own page.

Sources and licences

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia.

About Surrey

People
568,322residents, 2021 Census
Municipality of Surrey
Housing
3.7%rental vacancy rate
October 2025 survey, Vancouver, British Columbia (census metropolitan area)
Winter and summer
3.6 °CJanuary mean18.8 °CJuly mean
1991–2020 normals, Pitt Meadows, 14.5 km away
Job outlook
Moderatefor the specialty here, 2025–2027

More about Surrey (its page: housing, getting around, weather, things to do, and every program that names it)

Sites as the program’s CaRMS page lists them. City figures are public statistics for the place named by the location; they describe the place, not the program.

How they choose

Application file components: CV
Electives
Examinations
Extra-curricular
Leadership skills
MSPRs
Personal letters
Reference documents
Research/Publications
Transcripts
Other file component(s)
Return of service, CMG stream: Not stated on CaRMS page. Check the provincial return-of-service rules.
Return of service, IMG stream: Required
IMG requirements, IMG stream: Assessment by a provincial clinical assessment program

Application file components as each stream’s CaRMS page describes them.

Interviews and info sessions

Interview dates (2027 match): 16, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 25 and 26 Jan 2027
Format: Virtual
MMI or rotating station

Info sessions

Thu 12 Nov 2026
4:00–5:00 pm PST
Q&A · VirtualCANPREPP source (opens in a new tab)

From the program’s CaRMS page (opens in a new tab), read 20 Oct 2026; a row tagged CANPREPP is on CANPREPP’s events calendar (read 24 Oct 2026), alone or as well. Dates and times are as the program wrote them; “your time” is worked out in your browser when your time zone differs. Programs add and change sessions.

Pay and call

Provincial scale, last updated 2 Sep 2026 · check the current agreement(opens in a new tab). Salaries from April 2027. One provincial scale for British Columbia, set by the resident agreement, so every program there pays the same. Showing the 2 levels this program covers.

Annual salary by PGY level, British Columbia
Level	Annual salary
PGY-1	$71,390 / year
PGY-2	$79,571 / year

How provincial pay and rent compare

Call

Call (provincial max): 1 in 4 in-house
Post-call rule (provincial): Relieved within 2 hours of the call ending, or by 10:00 if earlier, when a resident on a 24-hour or longer shift could not get 6 uninterrupted hours of rest

The union agreement’s limits and rules for all residents in the province; your program’s actual call schedule may be lighter. RDBC agreement, 1 Apr 2025 to 31 Mar 2029. Read as of 1 Oct 2026.

Benefits

13 lines as listed by CaRMS in 2022–2024: Annual vacation, CMPA dues paid, Dental plan, and more

Annual vacation: 4 weeks
CMPA dues paid: Yes. Mandatory
Dental plan: 100% Premiums Paid
Educational leave: Yes
Extended health insurance: 100% Premiums Paid
Life insurance: 100% Premium Paid
Long-term disability insurance: Yes 100% Premiums Paid
Maternity leave: 17 weeks, plus up to 78 weeks Parental Leave
Meal allowance: No
Provincial dues (% of salary): 1.5%
Provincial health insurance: 100% Premiums Paid
Sick leave: Yes
Statutory holidays: 2 x pay plus extra day with pay

After residency

Family doctors in British Columbia can bill fee-for-service or join a model that pays for hours worked, visits and enrolled patients: the Longitudinal Family Physician (LFP) Payment Model. The New-to-Practice (NTP) contract is primarily focused on new graduates, for up to two years; the LFP Payment Model is also available to new physicians building a panel. To join: at least 250 empanelled patients within four months of enrolling. Compare provinces

Official pages read 31 Oct 2026.

Year by year

2027 match

The 2027 match, one row per stream (scrolls sideways on narrow screens)
Stream	Positions	Length	Interviews	What changed
CMG stream	12	2 years	8 dates, 16–26 Jan 2027Virtual	Nothing noted
IMG stream	7	2 years	8 dates, 16–26 Jan 2027Virtual	Nothing noted

2026 match

The 2026 match, one row per stream (scrolls sideways on narrow screens)
Stream	Positions	Length	Interviews
CMG stream	12	2 years	17 Jan – 8 Feb 2026, listed as a range
IMG stream	7	2 years	17 Jan – 8 Feb 2026, listed as a range

The 2026 page of the CMG stream: our summary of its CaRMS description

The UBC Family Medicine Surrey-South Fraser site offers a comprehensive two-year residency program focused on full-spectrum, community-centered urban Family Practice.
Located at Surrey Memorial Hospital, the program provides extensive clinical exposure across diverse medical settings, preparing residents to practice in various healthcare contexts.

Research: Residents complete a scholar project and present their work on Scholarship Day, with emphasis on quality improvement and evidence-based medicine.
Training setting: Training occurs primarily in Surrey, Langley, Delta, and White Rock, with multiple hospital sites including Surrey Memorial Hospital, Langley Memorial Hospital, Peach Arch Hospital, and others. The program offers an urban and suburban medical training environment.
Teaching approach: Competency-based medical education emphasizing evidence-based medicine, progressive independence, and comprehensive clinical skill development across diverse medical contexts.
Enhanced skills: Not stated on CaRMS page
What the program looked at: File review (20%)
MMI interview (75%)
FMProC score (5%)

Positions, length and interviews as each match’s CaRMS pages stated them; what changed from our comparison of the two matches and our readings of the 2027 pages.

Contacts and links

Program directors: Dr. Sarah McCorquodale
Dr. Flora Wong
CaRMS lists no email for the directors.
Program office: Learning and Program Development Manager, Education Coordinator
Write to the officeresidency@familymed.ubc.ca

Per CaRMS. Staff change during the cycle, so check the CaRMS program page(opens in a new tab) before emailing. Site staff and other contacts are listed there too.

Program websiteWebsite CANPREPPCANPREPP This program on CaRMS

Family Medicine elsewhere

Nearest to Surrey-South Fraser

Fraser South - Family MedicineSimon Fraser University
Fraser South · 0 km
12 positions · CMG, IMG
City
Vancouver Fraser - Family MedicineUniversity of British Columbia
Vancouver Fraser · 5 km
18 positions · CMG, IMG
Vancouver - St. Paul's - Family MedicineUniversity of British Columbia
Vancouver - St. Paul's · 22 km
26 positions · CMG, IMG
City

In these collections:

Programs with a required rural rotation

Source

The CMG stream’s CaRMS page (opens in a new tab), last approved 15 Sep 2026 · The IMG stream’s CaRMS page (opens in a new tab), last approved 15 Sep 2026 · 2027 match · not final until file review opens 26 November; as of 19 Oct 2026, re-checked every two weeks.

Accredited · CaRMS program IDs 35938 (CMG stream), 35654 (IMG stream) · How these pages are made › · See the 2026 match under Year by year

The Applications per year and Offered interviews figures are 5-year averages the program reports to CaRMS: past cycles, not your odds.

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 24 Oct 2026.

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