Applicants
Registering and joining a match
- Why does it say I'm not eligible to participate to a match?
- What do I enter during registration if I only have one name?
- How do I register for a CaRMS Online account?
- How do I participate in a match?
- If I made a mistake during a previous section during registration, can I go back?
- Why do I see an error message during registration? See all 18 articles
Filling out your information
- ★ What is the citizenship/legal status verification?
- ★ How can an applicant get a MINC?
- How do I know if my verified citizenship/legal status was shared?
- What privacy and security provisions are in place around the MINC?
- Why is the MINC being made mandatory in the CaRMS application?
- What does CaRMS use the MINC for? See all 36 articles
Transferring documents from physiciansapply.ca
- ★ What is the Identity Validity Period?
- ★ How do I transfer my Medical Council of Canada (MCC) examinations and Identity Validity Period (IVP) in my CaRMS Online account?
- How do I transfer my older (pre-September 2008) MCC exams?
- Do I have to re-share my MCC exams if I’ve previously participated in a match?
- Why does my MCC exam say "Incomplete Record"?
- What documents can and cannot be shared/transferred from physiciansapply.ca? See all 7 articles
My Documents
- ★ Who can notarize or certify my Citizenship document?
- Why am I getting an error message when I try to upload my document?
- In what language should I write the CASPer test?
- What examinations will I be asked to share?
- What is a medical school transcript?
- How do I ensure my CASPer results are sent to CaRMS? See all 57 articles
Document Tracking
- What are the different document statuses in my document tracking section?
- Has my document been scanned?
- What is the status of my document?
- What do I do in the Document Tracking section?
- Do programs have access to my document tracking section?
- Is there a limit to the amount of documents that I can have in the document tracking? See all 14 articles
Reference materials
- Where can I send reference documents once the match is open?
- If I made a mistake in one of the reference request fields, do I have to make a new request?
- When creating a reference request, what is a specific discipline vs no specific discipline?
- How do referees send in reference documents?
- What is a "formulaire d'appui" or "applicant support" form?
- Can my referee send a reference letter before a match opens? See all 18 articles
Translations
- Can I assign a translated document to my selected programs even if the document hasn’t been uploaded into my account?
- How do I submit a document for translation?
- What are the translation fees?
- What do I do if I find an error in one of my translated documents?
- Can I use a translation service outside of CaRMS?
- Do all applicants have access to CaRMS’ translation services? See all 14 articles
Applying to programs
- How do I add a note to a program?
- I wrote the 2020 NAC and don’t have the Supplemental Information Report (SIR). How do I complete the document assignment tab for programs requesting the SIR?
- I don't see the FAIMER page as an option under the Language Proficiency tab when assigning documents. How do I assign it to programs and complete this tab?
- How do I know I'm done assigning documents to my applications to programs?
- What changes can I make after file review has started?
- Can I make changes to my application after it's submitted? See all 25 articles
Interviews
- When a program doesn’t select me for an interview, will they inform me as to why?
- As an applicant, where can I find the interview schedule?
- I have been waitlisted by a program, when will I know whether or not I will be selected for an interview?
- How long will it take for the programs to contact me after I have been selected for interview?
- When can I begin checking my account for updates on my interview offer status?
- Are programs obligated to enter an interview offer status for all applicants that have applied to their program? See all 15 articles
Ranking your programs
- ★ How does ranking work?
- Does the interview offer status influence what programs I can rank?
- Should I submit a rank order list if I didn't get invited for any interviews?
- How do I submit a rank order list as an individual?
- Should I rank a program if I’m not sure I want to train there?
- What is couples ranking? See all 14 articles
Match Results
- Can CaRMS provide a letter confirming that I meet the eligibility requirements for the Cumming School of Medicine’s (University of Calgary) extension program?
- Can CaRMS provide a letter confirming that I meet the eligibility requirements for Memorial University of Newfoundland’s extension program?
- Can I receive my match results early?
- Will my undergraduate office notify me automatically if I opted-in to share my results and I go unmatched?
- How does the matching process work?
- How do I access my match results? See all 8 articles
Second iteration and post-match process
- Are there any interviews in the second iteration of a match?
- In the R-1 main residency match, will any unused program credits from the first iteration be carried over to the second iteration?
- In the R-1 main residency match, what fees are involved for the second iteration?
- If I applied to a program in the first iteration, will I have to re-apply to that program in the second iteration?
- What are the differences between the first and second iteration of R-1?
- Will my application and documents from First Iteration be carried over into Second Iteration? See all 13 articles