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Second iteration

After the first iteration of the R‑1 match, CaRMS publishes the positions that are still open and runs a second iteration. The window to apply is short. CaRMS’s second-iteration timeline (opens in a new tab) has the dates. This page is CaRMS’s list of open positions, filtered and linked to each program’s page.

2026 match (last year): the 2027 list is published on 2 Mar 2027

This is the list CaRMS published after the 2026 first iteration, shown so you can see how it works. It is not this year’s list: programs, sites and streams change from year to year. The 2027 list replaces it on this page after match day.

365 positions in 135 listings at 17 schools

Anesthesiology1 position

Diagnostic and Clinical Pathology4 positions

Diagnostic and Molecular Pathology2 positions

Emergency Medicine1 position

Family Medicine255 positions

Family Medicine integrated Clinician Scholar1 position

General Surgery4 positions

Hematological Pathology2 positions

Internal Medicine14 positions

Medical Genetics and Genomics5 positions

Medical Microbiology5 positions

Neurology1 position

Neuropathology2 positions

Neurosurgery1 position

Obstetrics and Gynecology2 positions

Orthopedic Surgery1 position

Pediatrics21 positions

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation1 position

Plastic Surgery1 position

Psychiatry27 positions

Public Health and Preventive Medicine4 positions

Public Health and Preventive Medicine including Family Medicine9 positions

Urology1 position

“Competitive” seats are leftover CMG and IMG seats at one site, listed together: CaRMS’s second iteration treats them as a CMG program and an IMG program.

53 more programs are on CaRMS’s second-iteration list without a position count in the list of open positions. They are not shown here; CaRMS’s second-iteration list has them.

  • An open position is not a sign of a weak program and not a measure of your chances: seats go unfilled for location, stream eligibility and late quota changes. No applicant counts are published, so nothing here says how many people applied or ranked.
  • IMG-only, return-of-service and military seats cannot be taken by every applicant. Check the stream before you count a seat.
  • Quebec seats (“Regular”, “Particular”) follow a different match process and are not comparable with the rest of Canada.
  • CaRMS can change the list after posting (“Position streams may be subject to change”; listed positions may not take part in the second iteration). The numbers are those on the day the list was read.

From CaRMS’s list of positions open after the first iteration (opens in a new tab), read 17 Oct 2026. Independent of CaRMS: confirm every row with CaRMS before you decide.