Main Residency Match (R-1)

Schedule of Dates
Applicant Timetable - Second Iteration

Updated January 29, 2010

Timetable for the Second Iteration of the 2010 R-1 Match

NOTE: Milestones are CaRMS-recommended dates that we advise you try and follow to ensure you are using your time well and allotting enough time to complete the next phase thoroughly. These are not deadlines; they are merely guidelines that are proven to keep applicants on track throughout the Match cycle. The three Milestones in this timetable are: Document Arrival Milestone (March 13); Program Selection Milestone (March 15); and Document Assignment Milestone (March 15).

December 16, 2009 (12:00 hr ET)
On-line Request for Registration Opens

On-line request for registration opens for International Medical Graduates and prior-year Canadian graduates. CaRMS encourages reading the basic criteria, provincial criteria and program descriptions sections before registering. If you are currently registered for the First Iteration you do not need to register for the Second Iteration.

January 6, 2010
Tokens Distributed

All verified Applicants are e-mailed their tokens during this period.
Applicants use their token to complete the registration process and log into the Applicant Webstation (AWS), which opens January 7, 2010.

January 7, 2010 (12:00 hr ET)
AWS Opens

Applicant Webstation (AWS) opens for the Second Iteration.
Applicants are encouraged to use their token and begin the preliminary steps of filling out their CaRMS application. CaRMS recommends that applicants familiarize themselves with the AWS platform and suggests printing the AWS Help manual for reference.

February 11, 2010 (15:00 hr ET)
Request for Registration closes

On-line Request for Registration for the Second Iteration closes.

February 25 (15:00 hr ET) - March 9, 2010 (13:00 hr ET)
AWS closed

Online services are closed.

Applicants will not have access to their AWS during this time period.

March 9, 2010 (13:00 hr ET)
AWS Opens

AWS re-opens.

List of Unfilled Positions accessible on AWS.

Late Registration - On-line Request for Registration for the Second Iteration opens. (Extra fees apply.)

Applicants are able to begin selecting programs where they wish to apply.
Please thoroughly read the program descriptions.

March 11, 2010 (15:00 hr ET)
Late Registration closes

Late Registration - On-line Request for Registration for the Second Iteration closes.

March 13, 2010 (17:00 hr ET)
Document Arrival Milestone*

All documents should have arrived at CaRMS for processing.

*This is the first milestone in our timetable.

March 15, 2010
Program Selection Milestone

Applicants should select and submit all programs they are interested in by this date.

Note: in order to submit programs, you must submit your application first. Applicants who participated in the first iteration must also re-submit their application before they are able to submit programs.

March 15, 2010
Document Assignment Milestone

Document assignments should be complete by this date to ensure your applications are complete when File Review begins.

Some programs will not review an incomplete application, a document that arrives late, or a document that has been assigned after File Review begins. Be sure to review the program descriptions before this date to ensure you are assigning all the required documents.

March 16, 2010 (13:00 hr ET)
File Review Begins

Programs begin reviewing applications.

March 29, 2010 (12:00 hr ET)
Rank Order List Period Begins

Rank Order List (ROL) system opens to applicants and programs for on-line ranking.

CaRMS recommends you do not wait until the last minute to enter or finalize your Rank Order.

April 8, 2010 (15:00 hr ET)
ROL Deadline

Rank Order List (ROL) deadline. This is the only deadline in the CaRMS Match year - not having your Rank Order List properly submitted into the CaRMS system results in automatic withdrawal from Second Iteration.

CaRMS recommends submitting your Rank Order List well before the deadline and printing your e-mail confirmation. If you did not receive an e-mail confirmation (check your junk mail if one doesn't arrive in your inbox), you may not have properly submitted your ROL. If you make any changes to a submitted ROL, you must submit the list again.

Thursday, April 15, 2010 (12:00 hr ET)

MATCH DAY