June 2025
If you have a CaRMS Online account, you can log in using your existing username and password. If you have forgotten your username or password, click on the ‘Forgot your username or password’ option on the CaRMS Online login page.
If you are a new program director or administrator for this match and have not received an email confirming your access, please contact your postgraduate office.
Program directors and administrators may log into CaRMS Online and start updating their program descriptions. Program descriptions must be finalized and submitted to the PGME office for review by the “Program descriptions sent to PGME office for approval” deadline.
If you were a PGME, program administrator or director for a previous CaRMS match, you can log into CaRMS Online using your existing username and password. If you have forgotten your username or password, click on the ‘Forgot your username or password option’ on the CaRMS Online login page.
If you are a new program director or administrator for this match and have not received an email, please contact your PGME office.
Program directors and administrators may log into CaRMS Online and start updating their program descriptions. Program descriptions must be finalized and submitted to the PGME office for review by the “Program descriptions sent to PGME office for approval” deadline.
July 2025
Program directors and administrators must submit their program descriptions to their postgraduate offices for review and approval by 12:00 ET on this date.
Program descriptions for all programs participating in the match should be approved and available on carms.ca for applicants to review. Once program descriptions are approved, they are immediately available on carms.ca for applicants to consult.
Applicants may begin the application process.
Applicants who participated in a previous match can log into their CaRMS Online account using their existing username and password to participate in the match. Anyone who has forgotten their username or password can click on the ‘Forgot your username or password’ option on the CaRMS Online login page.
Applicants may begin the application process, including sending reference requests through CaRMS Online.
Program directors and administrators must submit their program descriptions to their postgraduate offices for review and approval by 12:00 ET on this date.
Applicants who would like their MSPR or references to be translated using the CaRMS-facilitated translation service must make the request through CaRMS Online by today to allow sufficient time for translation before file review begins. Documents must be available in your CaRMS Online application in order for us to be able to process the translation.
We will continue to process translations that are requested after this date, but, due to the high volume of requests, we cannot guarantee they will be available in your account before file review begins.
Applicants may begin the application process.
Applicants who participated in a previous match can log into their CaRMS Online account using their existing username and password to participate in the match. Anyone who has forgotten their username or password can click on the ‘Forgot your username or password’ option on the CaRMS Online login page.
Applicants may begin the application process, including sending reference requests through CaRMS Online.
Program descriptions for all programs participating in the match should be approved and available on carms.ca for applicants to review. Once program descriptions are approved, they are immediately available on carms.ca for applicants to consult.
Applicants can start selecting the programs to which they wish to apply and assigning requested documents.
Applicants can start selecting the programs to which they wish to apply and assigning requested documents.
Ensure quota is entered in the Quota Management section of your CaRMS Online account.
August 2025
Program directors and administrators can add or remove file reviewers for their program(s) and create filters in preparation for file review.
Once file reviewers have been added, they will receive an email from CaRMS with instructions on how to create an account in CaRMS Online.
Applications will be available for review when file review opens.
Referees must submit references through the CaRMS Online referee portal by this date to give applicants enough time to assign reference materials to programs before the opening of file review.
Referees can submit references after this date and time; however, this may impact the time available for applicants to submit complete applications to programs prior to the opening of file review.
If applicants would like their references to be translated by the CaRMS-facilitated translation service, they must be submitted before the translation request deadline.
References must be submitted by this date to give applicants enough time to assign them to programs before the opening of file review.
Referees can submit references after this date and time; however, this may impact the time available for applicants to submit complete applications to programs prior to the opening of file review on August 19 at 12:00 ET.
If applicants would like their references to be translated by the CaRMS-facilitated translation service, they must be submitted before the translation request deadline for references of July 25 at 17:00 ET.
Applications and all required documents must be submitted and assigned to programs by 12:00 (noon) ET today to be considered on time.
Any applications and documents submitted or assigned after 12:00 (noon) ET today will be time-stamped as late.
Some programs will not review late applications or documents. Consult program descriptions to ensure programs will review your application if it is submitted after file review has begun.
Programs now have access to all submitted applications and documents.
Programs must complete all interview status updates in CaRMS Online during this time frame. Interview statuses should be assigned at least one week prior to the scheduled program interview date and official interview invitations must be distributed to applicants within five days of the interview status update made in CaRMS Online.
Applicants who would like their MSPR or applicant assessment forms to be translated using the CaRMS-facilitated translation service must make the request through CaRMS Online by today to allow sufficient time for translation before file review begins. Documents must be available in your CaRMS Online application in order for us to be able to process the translation.
We will continue to process translations that are requested after this date, but, due to the high volume of requests, we cannot guarantee they will be available in your account before file review begins.
Applicant photos are now available to view. Photos are not available prior to this date.
Applicants can start selecting the programs to which they wish to apply and assigning requested documents.
Applicants can start selecting the programs to which they wish to apply and assigning requested documents.
Ensure quota is entered in the Quota Management section of your CaRMS Online account.
Program directors and administrators must submit their program descriptions to their postgraduate offices for review and approval by 12:00 ET on this date.
Interviews are conducted during this period. Programs are responsible for scheduling interviews with applicants directly.
September 2025
Program directors and administrators can add or remove file reviewers for their program(s) and create filters in preparation for file review.
Once file reviewers have been added, they will receive an email from CaRMS with instructions on how to create an account in CaRMS Online.
Applications will be available for review when file review opens.
Referees must submit applicant assessment forms through their CaRMS Online accounts by this date.
Referees can submit references after this date and time; however, this may impact the time available for applicants to submit complete applications to programs prior to the opening of file review on September 9 at 12:00 ET.
If applicants would like their references to be translated by the CaRMS-facilitated translation service, they must be submitted before the translation request deadline for references of August 26 at 17:00 ET.
Referees must submit applicant assessment forms through their CaRMS Online accounts by this date.
Referees can submit references after this date and time; however, this may impact the time available for applicants to submit complete applications to programs prior to the opening of file review.
If applicants would like their references to be translated by the CaRMS-facilitated translation service, they must be submitted before the translation request deadline.
Applications and all required documents must be submitted and assigned to programs by 12:00 (noon) ET today to be considered on time.
Any applications and documents submitted or assigned after 12:00 (noon) ET today will be time-stamped as late.
Some programs will not review late applications or documents. Consult program descriptions to ensure programs will review your application if it is submitted after file review has begun.
Programs now have access to all submitted applications and documents.
Applicants may begin the application process.
Current year Canadian medical graduates (CMGs), are sent an email with information on how to log into CaRMS Online and start their application.
Applicants who participated in a previous match can log into their CaRMS Online account using their existing username and password to participate in the match. Anyone who has forgotten their username or password can click on the ‘Forgot your username or password’ option on the CaRMS Online login page.
Applicants who are not current year Canadian medical graduates (CMGs) and do not already have a CaRMS Online account, will need to register for the match.
Program descriptions for all programs participating in the match should be approved and available on carms.ca for applicants to review. Once program descriptions are approved, they are immediately available on carms.ca for applicants to consult.
Applicants may begin the application process, including sending reference requests through CaRMS Online.
Discussions regarding reversion options should begin now to ensure final reversion instructions are submitted by the PGME approval deadline for ranking, quota and reversions.
Draft reversions should be sent to CaRMS two days prior to the PGME approval deadline to ensure final reversion instructions are reviewed and understood by CaRMS.
Applicants and programs may begin creating their rank order lists in CaRMS Online.
Applicants and programs may begin creating their rank order lists in CaRMS Online.
Once a program rank order list has been submitted, postgraduate offices can begin approving them in CaRMS Online. Postgraduate offices can also begin approving quota and submitting reversion instructions starting today.
October 2025
Programs must submit their rank order lists through CaRMS Online by 14:00 ET. If programs do not submit by today, postgraduate offices can submit on their behalf.
Programs are to complete all initial interview offer status updates in CaRMS Online by end of day.
All invitations to interviews are sent by programs by this date.
Applicants who would like their references to be translated through the CaRMS-facilitated translation service must make the request through CaRMS Online by today to allow sufficient time for translation before file review begins. References must be available in the applicant’s CaRMS Online account in order for us to process the translation.
All requests for the translation of references submitted before the deadline are guaranteed to be completed and uploaded into the applicant’s CaRMS Online account before the opening of file review.
We will continue to process translations that are requested after this date, but, due to the high volume of requests, we cannot guarantee they will be available in applicant accounts before file review begins.
Applicant photos are now available to view. Photos are not available prior to this date.
Postgraduate offices must approve rank order lists and quota, as well as upload finalized reversion instructions in CaRMS Online by this deadline.
Applicants must submit their rank order list through CaRMS Online by 15:00 ET. This deadline is firm – no rank order lists can be submitted after this time.
Interviews are conducted during this period. Programs are responsible for scheduling interviews with applicants directly.
Preliminary quota must be entered in the Quota Management section of your CaRMS Online account by this date. If quota is not entered, applicants will not be able to apply.
Quota can be modified up until the ranking, quota and reversion approval deadline for PGME offices but cannot be reduced to 0.
Applicants can start selecting the programs to which they wish to apply and assigning requested documents.
There are two options to prove your citizenship/legal status. If you choose the option of verifying your citizenship/legal status through the Medical Council of Canada (MCC) you must first register for a physiciansapply.ca account, apply for your MCCQE Part I examination, and send the required documents to the MCC no later than this date. This will ensure that your citizenship/legal status will be verified by the application deadline of November 27 at 12:00 (noon) ET.
Faculties must send their students MSPR’s to CaRMS by this date so that applicants can request for the translation in their CaRMS Online account prior to the applicant translation request deadline for MSPR’s of October 23.
Applicants can verify whether documents have been received through the Document Tracking section in CaRMS Online.
It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure their faculty is aware that their MSPR must be sent on October 10 as opposed to the November 14 deadline to facilitate the MSPR translation process.
We will continue to upload documents that arrive after this date, but, due to the high volume of documents received, we cannot guarantee they will be available in applicant accounts before the translation requests deadline for MSPRs.
* This deadline has been extended for all faculties to accommodate medical learners in Quebec affected by the current physicians strike.
Match results are available through CaRMS Online.
If you were a program administrator or director for a previous CaRMS match or match iteration, you can log into CaRMS Online using your existing username and password. If you have forgotten your username or password, click on the ‘Forgot your username or password option’ on the CaRMS Online login page.
If you are a new program director or administrator for this match and have not received an email, please contact your PGME office.
Applicants may begin the application process.
Applicants who participated in a previous match can log into their CaRMS Online account using their existing username and password to participate in the match. Anyone who has forgotten their username or password can click on the ‘Forgot your username or password’ option on the CaRMS Online login page.
Program directors and administrators may log into CaRMS Online and update their program descriptions for the second iteration.
Program directors and administrators can add or remove file reviewers for their program(s) and create filters in preparation for file review.
Once file reviewers have been added, they will receive an email from CaRMS with instructions on how to create an account in CaRMS Online.
Applications will be available for review when file review opens.
Applicants may begin the application process, including sending reference requests through CaRMS Online.
Unmatched applicants from the first iteration may log into CaRMS Online and participate in the second iteration.
Applicants who would like their MSPR or references to be translated using the CaRMS-facilitated translation service should make the request through CaRMS Online by today.
Every effort will be made to complete translations submitted by this date prior to the opening of file review, but due to the compressed second iteration timeline we cannot guarantee translations will be in applicant accounts and ready to assign to programs before file review.
Program descriptions for all programs participating in the match should be approved and available on carms.ca for applicants to review. Once program descriptions are approved, they are immediately available on carms.ca for applicants to consult.
Applicants can start selecting the programs to which they wish to apply and assigning requested documents.
Applicants can start selecting the programs to which they wish to apply and assigning requested documents.
Ensure quota is entered in the Quota Management section of your CaRMS Online account.
Applicants who would like their MSPR‘s to be translated through the CaRMS-facilitated translation service must make the request through CaRMS Online by this time to allow sufficient time for translation before file review begins. MSPRs must be available in the applicant’s CaRMS Online account in order for us to process the translation.
All requests for the translation of MSPRs submitted before the deadline are guaranteed to be completed and uploaded into the applicant’s CaRMS Online account before the opening of file review.
We will continue to process translations that are requested after this time, but, due to the high volume of requests, we cannot guarantee they will be available in applicant accounts before file review begins.
* This deadline has been extended for all applicants to accommodate medical learners in Quebec affected by the current physicians strike.
Referees must submit references through the CaRMS Online referee portal by this date to give applicants enough time to assign reference materials to programs before the opening of file review.
Referees can submit references after this date and time; however, this may impact the time available for applicants to submit complete applications to programs prior to the opening of file review.
If applicants would like their references to be translated by the CaRMS-facilitated translation service, they must be submitted before the translation request deadline.
References must be submitted by this date to give applicants enough time to assign them to programs before the opening of file review.
Referees can submit references after this date and time; however, this may impact the time available for applicants to submit complete applications to programs prior to the opening of file review on October 28 at 12:00 ET.
If applicants would like their references to be translated by the CaRMS-facilitated translation service, they must be submitted before the translation request deadline for references of October 22 at 17:00 ET.
Applications and all required documents must be submitted and assigned to programs by 12:00 (noon) ET today to be considered on time.
Any applications and documents submitted or assigned after 12:00 (noon) ET today will be time-stamped as late.
Some programs will not review late applications or documents. Consult program descriptions to ensure programs will review your application if it is submitted after file review has begun.
Programs now have access to all submitted applications and documents.
Applicant photos are now available to view. Photos are not available prior to this date.
Applicants and programs may begin creating their rank order lists in CaRMS Online.
Discussions regarding reversion options should begin now to ensure final reversion instructions are submitted by the PGME approval deadline for ranking, quota and reversions.
Draft reversions should be sent to CaRMS two days prior to the PGME approval deadline to ensure final reversion instructions are reviewed and understood by CaRMS.
Applicants and programs may begin creating their rank order lists in CaRMS Online.
Once a program rank order list has been submitted, postgraduate offices can begin approving them in CaRMS Online. Postgraduate offices can also begin approving quota and submitting reversion instructions starting today.
November 2025
Program directors and administrators may log into CaRMS Online and start updating their program descriptions. Program descriptions must be finalized and submitted to the PGME office for review by the “Program descriptions sent to PGME office for approval” deadline.
If you were a PGME, program administrator or director for a previous CaRMS match, you can log into CaRMS Online using your existing username and password. If you have forgotten your username or password, click on the ‘Forgot your password option’ on the CaRMS Online login page.
If you are a new program director or administrator for this match and have not received an email, please contact your PGME office.
Applicants and programs may begin creating their rank order lists in CaRMS Online.
Applicants and programs may begin creating their rank order lists in CaRMS Online.
Once a program rank order list has been submitted, postgraduate offices can begin approving them in CaRMS Online. Postgraduate offices can also begin approving quota and submitting reversion instructions starting today.
Discussions regarding reversion options should begin now to ensure final reversion instructions are submitted by the PGME approval deadline for ranking, quota and reversions.
Draft reversions should be sent to CaRMS two days prior to the PGME approval deadline to ensure final reversion instructions are reviewed and understood by CaRMS.
Programs must submit their rank order lists through CaRMS Online by 14:00 ET. If programs do not submit by today, postgraduate offices can submit on their behalf.
Applicants must submit their rank order list through CaRMS Online by 15:00 ET. This deadline is firm – no rank order lists can be submitted after this time.
Postgraduate offices must approve rank order lists and quota, as well as upload finalized reversion instructions in CaRMS Online by this deadline.
Program directors and administrators can add or remove file reviewers for their program(s) and create filters in preparation for file review.
Once file reviewers have been added, they will receive an email from CaRMS with instructions on how to create an account in CaRMS Online.
Applications will be available for review when file review opens.
Medical School Performance Records (MSPR) and transcripts should arrive by today to guarantee they will be uploaded into applicant accounts before the opening of file review. Applicants can verify whether documents have been received through the Document Tracking section in CaRMS Online.
It is the applicant’s responsibility to follow university procedures to ensure their medical school transcript and MSPR are sent directly to CaRMS.
We will continue to upload documents that arrive after this date, but, due to the high volume of documents received, we cannot guarantee they will be available in applicant accounts before file review begins.
Program directors and administrators must submit their program descriptions to their postgraduate offices for review and approval by 12:00 ET on this date.
Match results are available through CaRMS Online.
Referees must submit references through the CaRMS Online referee portal by this date to give applicants enough time to assign reference materials to programs before the opening of file review.
Referees can submit references after this date and time; however, this may impact the time available for applicants to submit complete applications to programs prior to the opening of file review.
If applicants would like their references to be translated by the CaRMS-facilitated translation service, they must be submitted before the translation request deadline.
References must be submitted by this date to give applicants enough time to assign them to programs before the opening of file review.
Referees can submit references after this date and time; however, this may impact the time available for applicants to submit complete applications to programs prior to the opening of file review on November 27 at 12:00 ET.
If applicants would like their references to be translated by the CaRMS-facilitated translation service, they must be submitted before the translation request deadline of October 6 at 17:00 ET.
Applications and all required documents must be submitted and assigned to programs by 12:00 (noon) ET today to be considered on time.
Any applications and documents submitted or assigned after 12:00 (noon) ET today will be time-stamped as late.
Some programs will not review late applications or documents. Consult program descriptions to ensure programs will review your application if it is submitted after file review has begun.
Programs now have access to all submitted applications and documents.
Programs may now start updating applicants’ interview offer status.
Programs must submit their rank order lists through CaRMS Online by 14:00 ET. If programs do not submit by today, postgraduate offices can submit on their behalf.
December 2025
Applicants must submit their rank order list through CaRMS Online by 15:00 ET. This deadline is firm – no rank order lists can be submitted after this time.
Postgraduate offices must approve rank order lists and quota, as well as upload finalized reversion instructions in CaRMS Online by this deadline.
Applicants may begin the application process.
Applicants who participated in a previous match can log into their CaRMS Online account using their existing username and password to participate in the match. Anyone who has forgotten their username or password can click on the ‘Forgot your password’ option on the CaRMS Online login page.
Program descriptions for all programs participating in the match should be approved and available on carms.ca for applicants to review. Once program descriptions are approved, they are immediately available on carms.ca for applicants to consult.
Applicants may begin the application process, including sending reference requests through CaRMS Online.
Program directors and administrators for newly participating programs may log into CaRMS Online and start updating their program descriptions. Program descriptions must be finalized and submitted to the PGME office for review by the “Program descriptions sent to PGME office for approval for particular stream programs in Québec” deadline.
Match results are available through CaRMS Online.
Postgraduate offices indicate which programs are participating in the post-match process and the number of positions available.
Post-match process program descriptions are available for editing.
Participating programs are listed in the program description directory.
Applicants can log into CaRMS Online and submit their application, along with required documents, to programs that are still accepting applications.
Once an application is submitted, it is immediately available to programs for review. All arrangements (interviews, offers, etc.) are coordinated between the postgraduate office, the program and the applicant; CaRMS is not involved beyond application submission.
Applicants can start selecting the programs to which they wish to apply and assigning requested documents.
Applicants can start selecting the programs to which they wish to apply and assigning requested documents.
Ensure quota is entered in the Quota Management section of your CaRMS Online account.
Program directors and administrators for newly participating programs must submit their program descriptions to their postgraduate offices for review and approval by 12:00 ET on this date.
Applicants who would like their MSPR or references to be translated using the CaRMS-facilitated translation service must make the request through CaRMS Online by today to allow sufficient time for translation before file review begins. Documents must be available in your CaRMS Online application in order for us to be able to process the translation.
We will continue to process translations that are requested after this date, but, due to the high volume of requests, we cannot guarantee they will be available in your account before file review begins.
