The CaRMS self-identification questionnaire (CSIQ), first introduced in the 2022 R-1 Main Residency Match, invites applicants to share information about how they identify in several areas, with the goal of gathering data about the composition of the applicant pool.
In the development of the content of the beta version of the CSIQ, CaRMS consulted our clients and the experts at the Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion, as well as a stakeholder working group with representation from the Canadian Federation of Medical Students (CFMS), the Fédération médicale étudiante du Québec (FMEQ), Resident Doctors of Canada (RDoC), Fédération des médecins résidents du Québec (FMRQ), Postgraduate deans and undergraduate and student affairs leadership, as well as representatives from the Black Medical Students Association of Canada (BMSAC), Indigenous Medical Students Association of Canada (IMSAC), and Canadian Association of Physicians with Disabilities (CAPD). We continue to solicit and be open to input from the community as we focus on evolving the CSIQ to meet the community’s needs and reflect emerging best practices.
Response rates for this introductory round of the CSIQ data collection are not sufficient to draw inferences or conclusions regarding the applicant pool as a whole. This early limited data set is being shared in the interests of transparency and continuous improvement, to inform ongoing conversations about many important aspects of diversity and how best to capture and share accurate, reliable and meaningful information. This initial data release represents early progress on the path to understanding current match processes and outcomes in relation to equity, diversity and inclusion, and ultimately helping the community set goals and measure progress in this crucial area.
CSIQ data from the 2023 R-1 Match will be shared at the CaRMS Forum in Spring 2023.
The CaRMS self-identification questionnaire (CSIQ), first introduced in the 2022 R-1 Main Residency Match, invites applicants to share information about how they identify in several areas, with the goal of gathering data about the composition of the applicant pool.
In the development of the content of the CSIQ, CaRMS consulted our clients and the experts at the Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion, as well as a stakeholder working group with representation from the Canadian Federation of Medical Students (CFMS), the Fédération médicale étudiante du Québec (FMEQ), Resident Doctors of Canada (RDoC), Fédération des médecins résidents du Québec (FMRQ), Postgraduate deans and undergraduate and student affairs leadership, as well as representatives from the Black Medical Students Association of Canada (BMSAC), Indigenous Medical Students Association of Canada (IMSAC), and Canadian Association of Physicians with Disabilities (CAPD). We continue to solicit and be open to input from the community as we focus on evolving the CSIQ to meet the community’s needs and reflect emerging best practices.
While response rates are not yet sufficient to draw inferences or conclusions regarding the applicant pool as a whole, this data is being shared in the interests of transparency and continuous improvement, to inform ongoing conversations about many important aspects of diversity and how best to capture and share accurate, reliable and meaningful information. This data represents early progress on the path to understanding current match processes and outcomes in relation to equity, diversity and inclusion, and ultimately helping the community set goals and measure progress in this crucial area.
2022 R-1 Match
2023 R-1 Match
CSIQ respondents

CSIQ respondents, by applicant type

CSIQ respondents by applicant cohort
Proportion of match registrants in each cohort that completed the CSIQ

CSIQ respondents, by applicant type
Proportion of total CSIQ respondents belonging to each applicant cohort

Do you consider yourself to be an Indigenous person?

CaRMS is aware of concerns around the issue of Indigenous self-identification within the medical education community and Canada at large. As we work with stakeholders to evolve the CSIQ to meet the needs of the community, CaRMS is committed to ongoing consultation with Indigenous stakeholders to ensure the application of best practices regarding Indigenous identification.
Do you consider yourself to be a racialized person?

Do you consider yourself to be an Indigenous person?

CaRMS is aware of concerns around the issue of Indigenous self-identification within the medical education community and Canada at large. As we work with stakeholders to evolve the CSIQ to meet the needs of the community, CaRMS is committed to ongoing consultation with Indigenous stakeholders to ensure the application of best practices regarding Indigenous identification.
Do you consider yourself to be a racialized person?

Were you or the people who raised you born outside of Canada?

Do you consider yourself to be a person of a minority sexual orientation and/or gender identity?

Were you or the people who raised you born outside of Canada?

Do you consider yourself to be a person of a minority sexual orientation and/or gender identity?

Indicate your approximate household income when you were a teenager.

Do you consider yourself a person with a visible or invisible disability?

Indicate your approximate household income when you were a teenager.

Do you consider yourself a person with a visible or invisible disability?
