Applicants
Registering and joining a match
- How do I withdraw from the 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? See all 19 articles
Filling out your information
- ★ How do I know if my verified citizenship/legal status was shared?
- ★ How can an applicant get a MINC?
- Under Licensure, what does “provincial postgraduate educational license” refer to?
- What is the difference between the Scholarly Activities and Research, and Presentations/Publications sections?
- How do I fix my MCC Candidate Code?
- How do I enter my Occupational English Test (OET) results in my "My Information - Language Proficiency" section? See all 40 articles
Transferring documents from physiciansapply.ca
- ★ 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?
- What is the Identity Validity Period?
- 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
- ★ What should be included in a custom CV or résumé?
- ★ I am an International medical graduate, which programs require the CASPer for the 2022 R-1 match?
- ★ I am a Canadian medical graduate, which programs require the CASPer for the 2022 R-1 match?
- ★ Who can notarize or certify my Citizenship document?
- Can I assign my proof of COVID-19 vaccination status/Declaration of medical exemption at any time prior to the March 7, 2022, deadline?
- How do I upload the proof of COVID-19 vaccination status/Declaration of medical exemption if applying to Québec programs? See all 71 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
- ★ How do I request an Emergency Medicine Structured Reference letter?
- ★ How do I request a Family Medicine Structured Reference Letter?
- ★ How do I create a reference request in CaRMS Online?
- ★ When creating a reference request, what is a specific discipline vs no specific discipline?
- Can I request an early reference for Family Medicine or Emergency Medicine for the R-1 Match?
- What do I do if I selected the wrong reference document type when creating a reference request in CaRMS Online? See all 23 articles
Translations
- ★ Can I use a translation service outside of CaRMS?
- 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?
- Do all applicants have access to CaRMS’ translation services? See all 14 articles
Applying to programs
- How do application and document updates affect my submitted program application?
- When does my “Date updated” column get updated?
- How do I assign a document after the opening of File Review?
- 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? See all 28 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
- Does the interview offer status influence what programs I can rank?
- How does ranking work?
- 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
- What happens after the match?
- 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? See all 9 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