Training Verification Fee

Physicians who trained in the Anesthesiology or Pain Medicine specialties at the University of Toronto, Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine, may request verification of training within the department. These training verifications are for postgraduate medical education only. Undergraduate studies will not be verified by the department.

Costs Associated with Training Verifications

Please note that here are costs associated with training verifications by the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine.

NOTE: If you are requesting both a residency and fellowship verification, you must submit your request to both programs.

Payments are to be made by credit card, money order, or certified cheque in Canadian or American funds. Certified cheques or money orders are to be made payable to the University of Toronto, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine.  Personal cheques and cash will not be accepted. United States Postal Service postal money orders will also not be accepted.

Please ensure you have confirmed the verification process with the appropriate training verification program before making any payment(s); emails are listed above. If applicable, please ensure payments are mailed to the following address:

Training Verification Officer
Postgraduate Medical Education
Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine
Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto
123 Edward St, Suite 1201
Toronto, ON, Canada, M5G 1E2

Applied fees for a physician who was registered in the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine within the past three years.

Type of Training Verification

Cost Associated (Residency OR Fellowship Only)

Cost Associated (Residency AND Fellowship) 

Form confirming training years only

No fee

No fee

Letter confirming training years only

$ 100.00

$ 150.00

Forms requiring assessments of training and/or evaluating standing

$ 150.00

$ 250.00

Letter confirming assessments of training and/or evaluating standing

$ 200.00

$ 350.00

Applied fees for a physician who was registered in the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine more than 3 years ago.

Type of Training Verification

Cost Associated (Residency OR Fellowship Only)

Cost Associated (Residency AND Fellowship) 

Form confirming training years only

$ 100.00

$ 150.00

Letter confirming training years only

$ 200.00

$ 250.00

Forms requiring assessments of training and/or evaluating standing

$ 250.00

$ 450.00

Letter confirming assessments of training and/or evaluating standing

$ 300.00

$ 500.00

Note: Prices may be subject to change

If the training verification is requested via mail/priority courier, please note there is an additional cost on top of the verification in addition to the cost of the postal service itself. Please contact us with details so we can calculate the total cost. 

Please note: The Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine does not offer notarization services.

Timelines for Training Verification

Training verifications will not be processed until payment has been received and consent to release information has been signed by the trainee and received by the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine.

Training verifications will be finalized within 10 business days of receiving payment and consent.