Family Medicine residency programs in Canada
2027 programs aren’t final yetDetails
2027 match programs, from CaRMS as of 19 Oct 2026. Programs can still change until file review opens 26 November; we re-check every two weeks. Always confirm on CaRMS (opens in a new tab).
197 family medicine programs are in the 2027 R-1 match, at 19 schools in 11 provinces and territories. Together they state 1,957 positions. They run 2 to 3 years. 95 are IMG-stream listings and 65 are open to all applicants.
Programs
197
Positions stated
1,957
Schools
19
IMG stream
95
listings
By province
How many positions were there in 2026?
In the 2026 R-1 match, CaRMS reported 1,598 positions in Family Medicine and 1.96 positions per CMG who ranked it first (first iteration). Every discipline on Match data
Positions left open after each round, year by year, are on Trends. Pay by province and year of training is on Provinces compared.
Where are the programs?
Newfoundland and Labrador 8 programs · 36 positions stated · 1 school
The 8 programs are on a page of their own, with where you would train and the province’s pay. All 8 family medicine programs in Newfoundland and Labrador
Nova Scotia 9 programs · 73 positions stated · 1 school
The 9 programs are on a page of their own, with where you would train and the province’s pay. All 9 family medicine programs in Nova Scotia
New Brunswick 5 programs · 45 positions stated · 2 schools
The 5 programs are on a page of their own, with where you would train and the province’s pay. All 5 family medicine programs in New Brunswick
Quebec 50 programs · 563 positions stated · 4 schools
The 50 programs are on a page of their own, with where you would train and the province’s pay. All 50 family medicine programs in Quebec
Ontario 61 programs · 677 positions stated · 7 schools
The 61 programs are on a page of their own, with where you would train and the province’s pay. All 61 family medicine programs in Ontario
Manitoba 12 programs · 82 positions stated · 1 school
The 12 programs are on a page of their own, with where you would train and the province’s pay. All 12 family medicine programs in Manitoba
Saskatchewan 14 programs · 70 positions stated · 1 school
The 14 programs are on a page of their own, with where you would train and the province’s pay. All 14 family medicine programs in Saskatchewan
Alberta 7 programs · 181 positions stated · 2 schools
The 7 programs are on a page of their own, with where you would train and the province’s pay. All 7 family medicine programs in Alberta
British Columbia 29 programs · 224 positions stated · 2 schools
The 29 programs are on a page of their own, with where you would train and the province’s pay. All 29 family medicine programs in British Columbia
Northwest Territories 1 program · 2 positions stated · 1 school
- Yellowknife, CMG stream
University of Alberta · 2 yrs
2 positions
CMG streamNo date listed
Nunavut 1 program · 4 positions stated · 1 school
- Nunavut, Non-MOH CMG
University of Ottawa · 2 yrs
4 positions
Non-MOH CMGInfo session 27 Oct 2026
Family Medicine in our collections
- Family medicine programs based in rural communities65 family medicine programs in this collection
- Programs with a required rural rotation100 family medicine programs in this collection
- Positions in IMG streams90 family medicine programs in this collection
- Programs with a return-of-service commitment92 family medicine programs in this collection
- Programs taught in French or bilingually55 family medicine programs in this collection
- French-language and francophone-minority training outside Quebec9 family medicine programs in this collection
- Programs that provide or pay for housing on distant rotations79 family medicine programs in this collection
- Programs that require a car72 family medicine programs in this collection
- Programs with an Indigenous health focus50 family medicine programs in this collection
- Programs that train in the North36 family medicine programs in this collection
- Programs with longitudinal integrated training79 family medicine programs in this collection
- Programs with a point-of-care ultrasound curriculum26 family medicine programs in this collection
- Programs new in the 2027 match35 family medicine programs in this collection
- Programs in cities where a one-bedroom rent is 25% of PGY-1 pay or less26 family medicine programs in this collection
- Programs that say how often residents take call8 family medicine programs in this collection
- Programs that name hands-on procedures as a focus29 family medicine programs in this collection
- Programs that set a time limit since graduation or recent practice63 family medicine programs in this collection
- Family medicine programs in places where residents may qualify for Canada Student Loan forgiveness65 family medicine programs in this collection
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- Hematological Pathology
- Internal Medicine
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- Medical Microbiology
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