Quick addition to the previous post. It has to be mentioned that the effect of this reduction in Ontario CMG residency spots won't just fall on Ontario CMGs. Residency positions are up for nation-wide competition aside from Quebec, which is technically in the same pool but the language requirements separate them for many CMGs. A lot of non-Ontario CMGs do their residency in Ontario and a lot of Ontario CMGs do their residency elsewhere. So the pain gets spread around a little bit.
In addition, CMG spots that go unfilled in the first round go to the second round, where IMGs can compete for them. Depending on how well CMGs respond to this tightened residency market, the number of spots in the second round should go down (though likely not by 50). That leaves fewer opportunities for IMGs.
All told, because these are CMG spots in Ontario, Ontario CMGs will still be disproportionately affected. The change for the average Ontario CMG should be fairly small. 50 spots is only 5% of the total available, so the large majority of Ontario CMGs will still get a residency position they find desirable, just as they did this year. Still, there will be some impact and Ontario CMGs won't be the only ones affected.
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