Over a 13-year period (2010 – 2022), we asked Canadian medical graduates in the R-1 Main Residency Match a series of questions about their interview experiences through our annual post-match survey.
Their responses are categorized into three areas: interview attendance, interview costs, and interview schedules. Visit each section to see the data.
Average numbers of interviews attended
CMGs reported how many interviews they attended. Averages for each year are shown.

Average number of interviews attended related to first choice discipline
CMGs reported how many interviews related to their first-choice discipline they attended. Averages for each year are shown.

Absences from medical school due to interviews
CMGs reported how many days they were absent from medical school due to interviews. Averages for each year are shown.

Effect of absences from medical school
CMGs chose their level of agreement with each statement below. The results shown are aggregated from 13 years of responses.


Cost of applying and interviewing
CMGs reported the estimated amount they spent applying and interviewing for a residency position. Averages of this self-reported dollar figure for each year are shown.

Effect of finances on interview attendance
CMGs reported whether finances limited the number of on-site interviews they attended.

Interviews not attended due to travel costs
CMGs who indicated finances limited the number of interviews they attended reported how many interviews they did not attend because of travel costs. Averages for each year are shown.

Value of onsite interviews
CMGs chose their level of agreement with the following statement: On-site interviews are worth my time and money spent traveling.

Interview schedule conflicts
CMGs reported whether there were any interviews they were unable to attend because they conflicted with another previously scheduled interview in the same discipline.

Disciplines with conflicting schedules
CMGs who reported interview schedule conflicts identified which disciplines had conflicting schedules. The darker colour indicates disciplines with a higher number of reported schedule conflicts.
