FM/Emergency Med. Match (R-3)

Schedule of Dates
R-3 Applicant Timetable 2010

Updated June 28, 2009

NOTE: There are 5 weeks between the opening of AWS and the document milestone. Assessment forms are available (before AWS opens) in our Supporting Documents section. You can start printing these forms and hand them out to your referees and Program Directors now to allow enough time for them to write their letters and fill in the appropriate forms.

However, it is strongly advised to instruct your referees to wait until AFTER August 26, 2009 to send them to CaRMS.

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.

July 10, 2009
Program Descriptions Updates Complete

Directory of residency programs finalized and posted on carms.ca.
NOTE: The program descriptions may be altered occasionally and should be referred to regularly.

August 5, 2009 (12:00 hr ET)
On-line Request for Registration Opens

CaRMS encourages reading the criteria and program descriptions sections before registering.

August 25, 2009
Tokens Distributed

All verified Applicants are e-mailed their tokens.

August 26, 2009 (12:00 hr ET)
AWS Opens

Applicant Webstation (AWS) opens for R-3 Match applicants.

September 24, 2009
Application Submission Milestone*

Application should be submitted by this date. All sections of the application must be complete before it can be successfully submitted.

*This is the first milestone in our timetable.

September 30, 2009
Document Arrival Milestone

All documents, including letters of reference, should have arrived at CaRMS to ensure they are processed/scanned on time for the opening of File Review.

September 30, 2009
Program Selection Milestone

Applicants should select and submit all programs they are interested in by this date to allow adequate time to assign all the necessary documents to each program. Please note, you will still be able to select and submit to programs throughout the Match cycle, but you must leave a sufficient amount of time to properly assign all required documents before File Review.

October 2, 2009
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.

October 5, 2009
File Review Begins

Programs begin reviewing applications.

October 19, 2009
Interview Invitations

Interview invitations have been sent by this date.

November 9 - 27, 2009
Interview Period

National R-3 Interview Period.

November 26, 2009 (12:00 hr ET)
Rank Order List Period Begins

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

December 8, 2009 (15:00 hr ET)
ROL Deadline

Rank order list deadline for all participants.
ALL rank order lists must be entered and submitted.

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 did not properly submit your ROL. If you make any changes to a submitted ROL, you must submit the list again.

Monday, December 14, 2009 (12:00 hr ET)
MATCH DAY