2025 R-1 Main Residency Match
The 2021 R-1 Main Residency Match timeline will be available on April 15, 2020.
Match timelines are drafted by CaRMS and provided to the Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada Resident Matching Committee (ARMC) for consultation and approval. They are posted once approved.
The 2025 R-1 Main Residency Match timeline is not yet available.
Match timelines are drafted by CaRMS and provided to the Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada Resident Matching Committee (ARMC) for consultation and approval. They are posted once approved.

The AFMC Board of Directors has approved the following high-level dates for the 2024 R-1 Main Residency Match. A more detailed timeline will be posted in the near future.
MSPR/transcript submission deadline (documents not requiring translation): Friday, Nov 17, 2023
Application deadline: Friday, December 1, 2023
File review period: Friday, December 1, 2023 to Monday, January 15, 2024
Interview period: Monday, January 15, 2024 to Sunday, February 4, 2024
Match Day – first iteration: Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Match Day – second iteration: Thursday, April 25, 2024
If you have not previously participated in a CaRMS match, you can register here starting July 5, 2023 at 12:00 (noon)
20 September 2023 at 12:00 (noon) ET
CaRMS Online opens for applicants
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 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.
DEADLINE: Medical School Performance Records (MSPRs) sent by Canadian faculties (for translation)
DEADLINE: Translation requests for Medical School Performance Records (MSPRs)
Program selection opens
Applicants can start selecting the programs to which they wish to apply and assigning requested documents.
DEADLINE: Transcripts and MSPRs sent by faculties
DEADLINE: Reference submission
DEADLINE: Submission and assignment of applications and documents
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.