Enhanced Skills Application Process
Who Are Eligible to Apply to Enhanced Skills Programs?
Enhanced Skills residency programs accept applications from graduating PGY-2 family medicine residents and Re-entry applicants (family physicians who have been in practice more than six months) for positions as PGY-3 residents.
Off-cycle Residents are eligible to apply and applications will be reviewed on a case-to-case basis.
CaRMS 2026-2027 timelines will be available by June 2025
Application to ES Category 1 Programs
All Enhanced Skills Category 1 programs will be accepting applications via CaRMS. Please see application timeline listed below or visit the CaRMS website for a detailed description of the timeline.
Application Timeline for Category 1 Programs.
Please regularly refer to the CaRMS website for potential change in dates.
- 30 July, 2024 at 12:00 (noon) ET – CaRMS Online open for applicants
- 30 July 2024 at 12:00 ET - Program descriptions approved by PGME offices and available on carms.ca
- 27 August 2024 at 17:00 ET - DEADLINE: Translation requests
- 28 August 2024 at 12:00 (noon) ET -Program selection opens
- Applicants can start selecting the programs to which they wish to apply and assigning requested documents.
- 9 September 2024 - DEADLINE: Submission of applicant assessment forms
- 10 September 2024 at 12:00 (noon) ET - DEADLINE: Submission and assignment of applications and documents
- 10 September 2024 at 12:05 ET - File review begins
- 3 October 2024 - DEADLINE: Interview status updates in CaRMS Online
- 4 October 2024 - DEADLINE: Invitations to interviews complete
- 11 October 2024 - 29 November 2024 - National interview period
- 7 November 2024 at 12:00 (noon) ET - Ranking period begins
- 3 December 2024 at 15:00 ET - DEADLINE: Applicant rank order lists
- 12 December 2024 at 12:00 (noon) ET - MATCH DAY
- 15 January 2025 at 15:00 ET - CaRMS Online access closes
Available spots for Category 1 Programs
Addiction Medicine – 3 spots
Care of Elderly – 2 spots
Emergency Medicine, Calgary Program – 8 spots
Emergency Medicine, Lethbridge Program - 2 spots
FP-Anaesthesia – 3 spots
Palliative Care – 3 spots
Sport & Exercise Medicine – 1 spot
Application to ES Category 2 Programs
Application Timeline for Category 2 Programs
12 August to 13 October 2024 – Application period
14 October to 10 November 2024 – File Review and Interview period
11 November 2024 – Offers sent to successful applicants
2 December 2024 – Deadline for acceptance of offers.
Available spots for Category 2 programs
Chronic Pain - 1 spot
Health Equity: Local and Global Care – 1 spot
Maternal and Newborn Care – 3 spots
Sexual and Reproductive Health: 1 spot
For queries regarding the search and selection process, please contact Enhanced Skills Program Coordinator at fmr3@ucalgary.ca.
Please note
Please note that if an applicant accepts a Category 2 spot and they have also applied to Category 1 ES Program(s), they are required to withdraw from the Category 1 Rank Order list no later 1pm MT on 4 December 2024 per guidelines set out by CaRMS. Please refer to the following statement from CaRMS and the Canadian Enhanced Skills Program Directors Committee: "Please note, you can only match to a single Category 1 program through CaRMS. Should you match to a Category 1 program through CaRMS, this is a binding contract and you will need to relinquish or decline any subsequent Category 2 offers you receive. Should you receive and accept a Category 2 offer PRIOR to the CaRMS rank order list deadline, you will need to withdraw from the CaRMS match. Between the rank order list deadline and match day, you cannot accept any Category 2 offers. Any circumvention of this policy will result in a match violation and may result in disciplinary actions."
Application Requirements
Download and complete the ES Application Form
Letter of Interest
Curriculum Vitae
ITERs: A complete set of ITERS and/or Progress Review Reports from your 2-year FM Residency. For those who are still in their PGY2, please provide all those available until time of application submission.
References: 1 Program Director and 2 Other referees. Please ask your referees to send reference letters directly to fmr3@ucalgary.ca
Send your applications to Category 2 programs by email to fmr3@ucalgary.ca .