The 2021 R-1 match timeline is currently under review.

The Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada (AFMC) Resident Matching Committee (ARMC) is developing a new timeline that will see some milestones and deadlines shifted later in the year to accommodate schedule changes resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. A revised timeline will be posted once approved.

In the interim, the AFMC Board has made the following decisions regarding the 2021 R-1 match timeline:

• The Last Day of the Application Period: February 7, 2021
• The File Review Period: February 8 to March 5, 2021
• The Virtual Interview Period: March 8 to March 28, 2021
• The Second Iteration Match Day will be no later than: May 18, 2021