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<\/a>DVM program admissions information is organized into five (5) sections:<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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  1. Admissions Overview<\/li>\r\n \t
  2. DVM Academic Requirements<\/li>\r\n \t
  3. DVM Non-Academic Requirements<\/li>\r\n \t
  4. DVM Application Procedure\/Documents Required<\/li>\r\n \t
  5. General DVM Applicant Information<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n

    1. Admissions Overview<\/strong><\/h1>\r\n

    The Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC) at the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) is a regional institution that serves the needs of Atlantic Canada. The college is funded by the four Atlantic provinces, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Newfoundland and Labrador, and approximately three quarters of the seats in the program are reserved for Atlantic Canadian residents. These seats are divided into four distinct applicant pools - one for each province. Each province determines their number of subsidized seats and conditional eligibility requirements. The remaining seats are allocated to international applicants (including those from the United States), constituting a fifth applicant pool.<\/p>\r\n

    The admissions process strives to select applicants most likely to succeed in the veterinary curriculum with the potential to become competent, responsible veterinarians dedicated to a lifetime of productive public service and continued learning.<\/p>\r\n

    Eligibility to Apply<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

    Atlantic Canadian Applicant Pools:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

    Only those Canadian citizens or permanent residents who meet the Atlantic Canadian residency requirements for Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, or Newfoundland and Labrador can apply to these pools. See the Determining your Atlantic Canadian Province of Residence section for more information.<\/p>\r\nIndigenous applicants with PEI residency are eligible for further consideration for a dedicated seat. Please see additional information below.\r\n

    International Applicant Pool:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

    Anyone who is a citizen or permanent resident of a country other than Canada can apply to the International pool.<\/p>\r\n

    Canadians with dual citizenship are eligible to apply to the international applicant pool but, if accepted, must remit international student tuition and fees for the duration of their program.<\/p>\r\n

    Canadian citizens or permanent residents that do not meet the Atlantic Canadian residency requirements and are not dual citizens are not eligible to apply to our program and should contact the Canadian veterinary college that serves their region.<\/p>\r\nIndigenous Applicants: Designated PEI Seat<\/strong>\r\n\r\nThe Atlantic Veterinary College has one seat per year designated for Indigenous applicants who meet PEI residency requirements.\r\n\r\nIndigenous applicants who choose to apply and be considered for admission through PEI\u2019s designated Indigenous seat must indicate this on their application and will be asked to provide documentation for verification of Indigenous Identity.\r\n\r\nVerification of Indigenous identity will be completed by an Indigenous Verification Committee, with representation from the Epekwitk Assembly of Councils, Abegweit First Nation, Lennox Island First Nation, the Native Council of Prince Edward Island, and the UPEI Faculty of Indigenous Knowledge, Education, Research and Applied Studies.\r\n\r\nDocumentation can include a Status card, Membership in a First Nation Band, or other documentation of kinship as accepted by the Indigenous Verification Committee (outlined below).\r\n\r\nApplicants with verified Indigenous Identity will be considered for admission in the PEI provincial pool as well as for the designated Indigenous seat.\r\n\r\nAccepted documentation of Indigenous Identity<\/strong>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
    \u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\r\nCategory<\/strong><\/td>\r\nSupporting Evidence<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
    1<\/strong><\/td>\r\nFirst Nation person registered under the Indian Act (Status Indian)<\/td>\r\n- Copy of a status card issued by the government of Canada<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
    2<\/strong><\/td>\r\nFirst Nation person entitled to be registered under the Indian Act<\/td>\r\n- Copy of application materials submitted to the government of Canada for status.\r\n\r\n- Failing the above, a reasonable explanation about why materials are not submitted and corroborating documents of eligibility for status.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
    3<\/strong><\/td>\r\nFirst Nation person born after 1985 affected by the Indian Act second-generation cut-off rule<\/td>\r\n- Date of birth after April 1, 1985 and evidence that a descendent was a section 6(2) Status Indian (e.g., copy of parent\u2019s or grandparent\u2019s, etc, status card, community membership list etc.)<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
    4<\/strong><\/td>\r\nA person recognized under the membership or citizenship rules of a recognized First Nation band<\/td>\r\n- Copy of membership card issued by a First Nation recognized by the government of Canada - Written confirmation of membership with a federally\r\n\r\nrecognized band or tribal authority in in the US or Canada<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
    5<\/strong><\/td>\r\nA person recognized under the membership or citizenship rules of a modern Inuit treaty organization or government<\/td>\r\n- A copy of an Inuit enrolment or beneficiary card issued by a modern Inuit treaty organization or government (Inuvialuit Regional Corporation, Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated, Makivik Corporation, Nunatsiavut Government)\r\n\r\n- Written confirmation of Inuit identity provided by any of the aforementioned Inuit bodies<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
    6<\/strong><\/td>\r\nA person recognized under the membership or citizenship rules of one of the established M\u00e9tis organizations<\/td>\r\n- A copy of a card provided by one of the M\u00e9tis National Council governing members (M\u00e9tis Nation - Saskatchewan, M\u00e9tis Nation of Alberta, M\u00e9tis Nation British Columbia, and M\u00e9tis Nation of Ontario)\r\n\r\n- A copy of a card provided by the Manitoba M\u00e9tis Federation or one of the M\u00e9tis Settlements of Alberta\r\n\r\n- Written confirmation of M\u00e9tis identity provided by any of the aforementioned M\u00e9tis bodies<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
    7<\/strong><\/td>\r\nA person recognized under the membership or citizenship rules of any other Indigenous people (not noted in categories 4-6) that have a credible claim to being section 35 Aboriginal rightsholders<\/td>\r\n- Evidence of membership in a group that can demonstrate legitimate forms of recognition as an section 35 rights-holding group, including:\r\n\r\na. Court rulings of having Aboriginal \/ treaty rights;\r\n\r\nb. Recognition by other Indigenous groups\r\n\r\nc. Recognition by human rights and international bodies;\r\n\r\nd. Evidence of the group being targeted by assimilative policies such as residential schools;\r\n\r\ne. Evidence of historical treaties (oral or written) with colonial governments; f. Evidence the group is in negotiations with settler governments over section 35 rights<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
    8<\/strong><\/td>\r\nA person recognized by an Indigenous people (per categories 4-7), or a subset of such peoples, as belonging to them accordance with the customs or traditions of that Indigenous people<\/td>\r\n- Evidence of adoption or acceptance into the group based on the group\u2019s Indigenous laws, customs and traditions.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
    9<\/strong><\/td>\r\nA person who has Indigenous ancestry, but who has become disconnected from their Indigenous people (per categories 4-7) due to colonial policies and laws<\/td>\r\n- Provide a narrative of claims to Indigeneity and how specific colonial policies impacted this (e.g., Residential and Day Schools, Sixties and Millenial Scoops, Incarceration, Enfranchisement and discriminatory membership rules, etc), providing any supporting or corroborating evidence, or explaining why such evidence is not available.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n2<\/sup>Adapted from Metallic, N., & Simon, C. (n.d.). Schulich law scholars.\r\n\r\nhttps:\/\/digitalcommons.schulichlaw.dal.ca\/cgi\/viewcontent.cgi?article=1085&context=reports\r\n

    Selection Criteria<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

    Applicants to AVC\u2019s DVM Program are evaluated on both academic achievement and non-academic achievement and aptitude as follows:<\/p>\r\n

    Academic Achievement (60% of overall admissions score)\r\n60% = Academic Average<\/p>\r\nNon-academic Aptitude (40% of overall admissions score)\r\n20% = Interview based on animal and veterinary experiences\r\n20% = Work and School Approach and Behaviour test score\r\n

    Determining your Atlantic Canadian Province of Residence<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

    Residency Requirements\r\n<\/strong>Canadian citizens or permanent residents who qualify as residents of one of the four Atlantic Canadian provinces (Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, or Newfoundland and Labrador) according to criteria defined by the Maritime Provinces Higher Education Commission (MPHEC) are eligible to apply as domestic students.\u00a0\u00a0The full MPHEC Definition of Resident is provided here:<\/p>\r\n

    DEFINITION OF RESIDENT\r\n<\/strong>A resident of the Province is an individual lawfully entitled to be or remain in Canada, who makes his or her home and is ordinarily present in New Brunswick\/Nova Scotia\/Prince Edward Island\/Newfoundland for twelve consecutive months prior to the student\u2019s request for admission, including a student living out of Province for the purpose of furthering his or her education, but not including a tourist, transient or visitor to the Province.<\/p>\r\n

    Independent Students\r\n<\/strong>An independent student meets, at minimum, one of the following criteria:<\/p>\r\n

    \u2022 has been out of high school for four years or more<\/p>\r\n

    \u2022 has had two periods of 12 consecutive months (each) when not a full-time student<\/p>\r\n

    \u2022 is or was married or common-law<\/p>\r\n

    \u2022 has a dependent living with them<\/p>\r\n

    \u2022 has no parent or legal guardian<\/p>\r\n

    An independent student is considered a resident of New Brunswick\/Nova Scotia\/Prince Edward Island\/Newfoundland by living in the Province for twelve consecutive months prior to the student\u2019s request for admission, excluding time spent as a full-time student at a post-secondary institution.<\/p>\r\n

    Dependent Students\r\n<\/strong>A dependent student is a student who does not meet any of the criteria of an independent student. A dependent student is considered a resident of New Brunswick\/Nova Scotia\/Prince Edward Island\/Newfoundland whose parents, guardian or sponsors resided in the Province for twelve consecutive months prior to the student\u2019s request for admission:<\/p>\r\n

    \u2022 If one of the parents works in another province, the student is a resident of New Brunswick\/Nova Scotia\/Prince Edward Island\/Newfoundland if the family home was in the Province for twelve consecutive months prior to the student\u2019s request for admission;<\/p>\r\n

    \u2022 If the parents are separated or divorced, the province of residence is the province where resides the parent with whom the student normally lives or receives principal support for twelve consecutive months prior to the student\u2019s request for admission. If there is no custody agreement, the province of residence is that of the parent with whom the student has normally resided for twelve consecutive months prior to the student\u2019s request for\u00a0admission, or if the student lives with neither parent, the province of residence is that of the parent who has been the student\u2019s principal support for twelve consecutive months prior to the student\u2019s request for admission;<\/p>\r\n

    \u2022 If the parents leave New Brunswick\/Nova Scotia\/Prince Edward Island\/Newfoundland after having resided there for twelve consecutive months prior to the student\u2019s request for admission but the student remains in New Brunswick\/Nova Scotia\/Prince Edward Island\/Newfoundland to begin or continue post-secondary studies, New Brunswick\/Nova Scotia\/Prince Edward Island\/Newfoundland will continue to be the province of residence;<\/p>\r\n

    \u2022 If the parents reside outside Canada, the province of residence will be that where the parents last resided during the twelve consecutive months prior to the student\u2019s request for admission prior to their departure from Canada.<\/p>\r\n

    ** Independent or dependent student status is determined by an individual\u2019s status at the time of the start of the academic program for which they are applying.<\/p>\r\n

    *** MPHEC has made the following clarification in regards to students moving from dependent to independent student status;<\/p>\r\n

    Once a student has established residency in an Atlantic province as a dependent student,<\/em> they maintain residency in that province when they become an independent student as<\/em> long as they have not lived for 12 consecutive months in another province (excluding time<\/em> as a full-time student).<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\r\n

    Atlantic Canadian applicants must meet the residency requirements at the time of submission of their application and at the time they are admitted.<\/p>\r\n

    Determination of the province of residency for admission to the DVM program is a two-step process.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

    1. Determine if you are an independent or dependent student according to the criteria given below:<\/p>\r\n

    You are an independent student if you meet ANY<\/em><\/strong> of the following criteria:<\/p>\r\n\r\n