Why do I have to pay fees to apply with CaRMS?

CaRMS is a not-for-profit, fee-for-service organization committed to providing exceptional service and value to our clients.

Our fees are determined on a cost-recovery basis, meaning that we charge only what it costs for us to provide our services.

We are committed to continuously finding efficiencies where possible and working closely with our clients to ensure they receive exceptional service and value.

For the 2022 R-1 Main Residency Match, program application fees will be charged for each program discipline an applicant applies to at a university (university + discipline), rather than for each program site (university + discipline + training site) as has been the case in previous years. This change means that applicants wishing to apply to multiple training sites within the same program discipline at a given university will no longer have to pay additional fees to do so, resulting in greater financial equity for applicants regardless of their chosen career path.
For further information:

• https://www.carms.ca/pdfs/2022-R-1-fee-change.pdf
• https://www.carms.ca/pdfs/2022-R-1-fee-change-FAQ.pdf