Québec - Neurochirurgie
Université LavalQuébec, QuebecRegular stream
From the 2026 match (R-1 2026). See 2027 Neurosurgery programs
At a glance
- Approx. quota
- 1
- Length
- 6
- Applications per year
- 0–50
- Offered interviews
- 76–100%
Regular stream
Interviews
1 date as the CaRMS page writes it
Québec, 2 teaching sites
Summary
- The Université Laval Neurosurgery Residency Program is a 6-year Competence by Design (CBD) program.
- The first year and a half is joint with the Surgical Foundations program.
- The program offers all neurosurgical subspecialties and focuses primarily at the Hôpital Enfant-Jésus, with pediatric neurosurgery at CHUL.
What training looks like
- Research
- Residents have one month of research per year and are encouraged to develop academic projects, including potential micro-programs, clinician-researcher programs, or master's degrees.
- Training setting
- Primary training at CHU de Québec-Hôpital Enfant-Jésus in Quebec City, with pediatric neurosurgery training at CHUL. The service operates 2-4 operating rooms daily with an impressive technological infrastructure.
- Teaching approach
- Competence-based medical education focused on progressive independence, interpersonal skills, clinical competence, and research capabilities. Emphasizes teamwork, leadership, and a balance between personal and professional development.
- Enhanced skills
- Potential micro-program in pedagogy
- Clinician-researcher program
- Master's degree opportunities
By year
- PGY-1
- Soins intensifs2 périodes
- Neurochirurgie-fondement2 périodes
- Chirurgie générale1 période
- Vasculaire1 période
- Plastie1 période
- Introduction à la chirurgie1 période
- Cardiologie1 période
- Infectiologie1 période
- Anesthésie1 période
- Urgence1 période
- Stage de Nuit1 période
- PGY-2
- Neurochirurgie6 périodes
- Neurologie3 périodes
- Neuroradiologie (TDM)2 périodes
- Neurochirurgie fondements2 périodes
- PGY-3
- Neurochirurgie9 périodes
- Neurochirurgie pédiatrique2 périodes
- Recherche1 période
- Neuroradiologie (IRM)1 période
Where you train
Québec, Quebec: 2 teaching sites.
- CHU de Québec-Hôpital Enfant-Jésus
- CHUL
Record systems at the listed sites: Cristal-Net at 1 of 2; no published record for 1.
Hospital facts
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.
CHUL
- Clinical record
- Cristal-Net (DCI), system named (how far it goes is not stated)
- Emergency visits
- 2025–2026: 28,705 · 2026–2027: 29,528
- Licensed beds
- physical health 296 · neonatology 56
About Québec
People
549,459residents, 2021 Census
Housing
2.4%rental vacancy rate
Winter and summer
−11.3 °CJanuary mean20.0 °CJuly mean
Job outlook
Moderatefor the specialty here, 2025–2027
How they choose
- What the program looks at
- Academic record (15%)
- Academic performance (10%)
- Clinical rotations (35%)
- Interview (30%)
- Reference and presentation letters (10%)
Interviews and info sessions
- Interview dates (2026 match)
- 28 janvier 2026
- Format
- Not stated on CaRMS page
Pay and call
| 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 |
| PGY-6 | $89,131 / year |
Call
- Call (provincial max)
- 6 calls in an establishment per 28 days
- Post-call rule (provincial)
- 8 hours of mandatory rest after a work period
- Max continuous duty (provincial)
- 16 hours in an establishment in any 24-hour period
Benefits
- 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
Past matches
No repeated vacancies in CaRMS’s lists of open positions, 2019–2026.
What this means
- 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 or how heavy the workload is.
- 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 and links
Contacts weren't collected for the 2026 match.
See 2027 Neurosurgery programs, or the CaRMS program page(opens in a new tab).
Neurosurgery elsewhere
Nearest to Québec
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