Applicants
CaRMS Online usage -- Applicant
- I never participated in a match and I did not use the token that was issued the year I graduated. Is my token still valid?
- How do I register for a CaRMS Online account?
- I have recently changed my name. How do I update my application?
- How do I create a bilingual account/application?
- How do I participate in a match?
- Is there a fee associated with the CaRMS application? See all 14 articles
Completing 'My Information' section
- I am currently a resident, what do I enter in the licensure section?
- What information should my application include?
- What do I add in Profile - Personal Information?
- What do I add in Profile - Language skills?
- What do I add in Licensure?
- How do I add in Achievements and interests in CaRMS Online? See all 18 articles
Completing 'My Information': Examinations
- What documents can and cannot be shared/transferred from physiciansapply.ca?
- How can I tell if my examinations were successfully transferred from physiciansapply?
- What do I do in physiciansapply.ca transfers?
- What do I add in United States Medical Licensing Examination?
- What do I add in the Examinations - Language section?
- What do I add in Examinations - Certifications? See all 7 articles
My Documents
'My Documents': Document Tracking
- Do programs have access to my document tracking section?
- What are the different document statuses in my document tracking section?
- Is there a limit to the amount of documents that I can have in the document tracking?
- Why can't I view certain documents in the document tracking?
- What is the purpose of the "archive" feature in the document tracking section?
- Some of my reference letters in the document tracking section have a status of submitted, while some have the status of scanned. Can I assign these reference letters? See all 12 articles
Reference materials
- ★ Can my referee send a reference letter before a match opens?
- What is the FM/EM reference form and how can it be submitted by my referees?
- Can a reference letter from a physician who is also a family member/relative be used?
- Is there a way to confirm my reference letter request was sent to my referee via email after I submitted it?
- I submitted an LOR request to a referee that I no longer require. Is there any way to delete this request from my application?
- Can reference materials be submitted using an extra documents coversheet? See all 15 articles
'My Documents': Translation requests
- What do I do in Documents - Translation requests?
- Do all applicants have access to CaRMS’ translation services?
- How do I submit a document for translation?
- How can I cancel a translation request?
- What happens if I don’t request translation before the request deadline?
- Can I track the status of my translation requests? See all 11 articles
My Application
- Can I apply to a program where I don't meet the BPAS requirements?
- What do I need to know about how my application data is shared with the CMPA?
- How can I print or review my application?
- What do I do in My application - Declaration?
- What are all the different application streams in the R-1 Match?
- How do I select and apply to programs? See all 19 articles
File Review guidelines/overview
Interview guidelines/overview
- Do I schedule my interviews through CaRMS?
- Will I be expected to travel to Canada for my interviews even if I am still abroad?
- Will I ever have to pay for an interview?
- How does the interview process work for applicants?
- What are my rights as an applicant?
- How and when will I be invited to interviews? See all 7 articles
Ranking
- Should I rank a program if I’m not sure I want to train there?
- How can I participate to the Second Iteration since I did not submit a Rank Order List for the First Iteration?
- Can I have a copy of my Rank Order List (ROL)?
- How do I know if I submitted my rank order list successfully?
- How do I submit my rank order list as a couple?
- How do I submit a rank order list as an individual? See all 13 articles
Match Results
- ★ How does CaRMS audit the match results?
- 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?
- What is a return of service (ROS) agreement?
- Do I have to train where I matched? See all 7 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 11 articles