FM/ES (Future Matches) — PGME timeline

FM/ES

Future matches – Family Medicine/Enhanced Skills Match

Future match timelines are provided to support match planning activities. These timelines are approved by the AFMC Resident Matching Committee (ARMC) and may be subject to change.

2026 Family Medicine/Enhanced Skills Match

2026 Timeline

25 June 2025 at 12:00 (noon) ET

CaRMS Online opens for PGME offices, program directors and administrators

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 descriptions open for editing

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.

15 July 2025 at 12:00 (noon) ET

DEADLINE: Program descriptions sent to PGME office for approval

Program directors and administrators must submit their program descriptions to their postgraduate offices for review and approval by 12:00 ET on this date.

29 July 2025 at 12:00 (noon) ET

CaRMS Online opens for applicants

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 descriptions approved by PGME offices and available on carms.ca

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.

27 August 2025 at 12:00 ET

Program selection opens

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.

2 September 2025 at 12:00 (noon) ET

Filter and file reviewer setup

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.

9 September 2025 at 12:05 ET

File review begins

Programs now have access to all submitted applications and documents.

2 October 2025

DEADLINE: Interview status updates in CaRMS Online

Programs are to complete all initial interview offer status updates in CaRMS Online by end of day.

3 October 2025

DEADLINE: Invitations to interviews complete

All invitations to interviews are sent by programs by this date.

7 October 2025 at 08:00 ET

Photos are unmasked

Applicant photos are now available to view. Photos are not available prior to this date.

10 October to 28 November 2025

National interview period

Interviews are conducted during this period. Programs are responsible for scheduling interviews with applicants directly.

6 November 2025 at 12:00 ET

Reversions discussion period begins

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.

Program ranking and PGME approval period begins

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.

28 November 2025 at 14:00 ET

DEADLINE: Program rank order lists

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.

2 December 2025 at 15:00 ET

DEADLINE: Ranking, quota and reversion approval for PGME offices

Postgraduate offices must approve rank order lists and quota, as well as upload finalized reversion instructions in CaRMS Online by this deadline.

11 December 2025 at 12:00 ET

MATCH DAY

Match results are available through CaRMS Online.

14 January 2026 at 15:00 ET

CaRMS Online access closes

This is the last day to access information in your CaRMS Online account for this match.

Applicants will no longer have access to the information in their application after this date.

Programs should download and save any match-related files before this date. Matched applicant files can only be retrieved from postgraduate offices once CaRMS Online closes.

2026 Post-Match Process

11 December 2025 at 12:00 ET

Post-match process opens for PGME offices and programs

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.

12 December 2025 at 12:00 ET

Post-match process opens for applicants

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.

14 January 2026 at 15:00 ET

Post-match process closes

The post-match process closes. Applicants are no longer able to apply to programs and programs are no longer able to view applications.

The post-match process may close early if all programs are withdrawn prior to the closing date.

2027 Family Medicine/Enhanced Skills Match

2027 Timeline

24 June 2026 at 12:00 (noon) ET