Calendar of Events

Program Year: 2025-2026

DateEvent
December 1, 2025 – February 1, 2026Spring CFPC Exam Application Dates 
January – March 2026Practice SOOs (dates vary by site)
January 14, 2026 Rural Match Deadline
January 17–27, 2026CaRMS Interview Period
February 1, 2026Application Deadline for CFPC Spring Exam 
February 27, 2026PGEC Meeting
February 28, 2026Deadline: R2 Resident Final Scholar Project Manuscripts to Site Scholarship Faculty 
March 2, 2026 CPSBC Licensing Information Session for R2s  
March 3, 2026  R1 Match Day for CaRMS 2026
April 6-8, 2026CFPC Spring Exam : SAMPs
April 18-19 & April 25-26, 2026CFPC Spring Exam : SOOs
April 16-18, 2026SRPC Conference – Quebec City
May – June 2026R2 Resident Final Scholar Presentations
May 7, 2026PGEC Meeting in-person
May 2026 (TBD) R2 Orientation  
May 29-31, 2026  RCCbc Rural Health Conference – Prince George
June 2026 (TBD) CARE-R #3 – Prince George
June 6, 2026 Okanagan Orchards
June 15-19 and 22-23, 2026 IMG Orientation
June 24, 2026 Resident Doctors of BC (RDBC) Orientation  
June 25, 2026Clinical Skills Day for Incoming IMGs (UBC – The Nest)
June 2026 (TBD)Occupational Health & Safety Orientation
June 29, 2026R1 Program Orientation
July 1, 2026Start of Program Year 2026 – 2027
July 14, 2026PGME R1 Orientation
July 27, 2026Enhanced Skills Category 1 Programs Applications Opens
October 11-24, 2026ICRE- Ottawa 
October 19-22, 2026Essential Rural Skills Course (ERSC)
October 2026 (TBD)Fall PGEC Committee Meeting
November 7-8, 2026FMNEA Conference in Toronto
November 8-11, 2026FMF Conference in Toronto

Rural Site Selection Timeline (TBD) 

ALARM Courses (TBD) 

 Fall 2026Vancouver & other Locations

CaRMS 2027 Calendar – R1 Main Residency Match

 August 26, 2026Program Description Deadline
 September 9, 2026CaRMS Online Application open
 October 15, 2026Program Selection opens
 November 26, 2026File Review Begins

Regular Program Meetings (other than PGEC)

Site Director MeetingEvery second Tuesday of the month (8:00-9:30 am) (Except August and the months with PGEC)
Program Advisory MeetingEvery fourth Wednesday of the month (8:00-9:30 am) (Except August and the months with PGEC)
IMG Lead Resident MeetingEvery second Wednesday of the month (7:00-7:30 am)
Lead Resident MeetingEvery second Wednesday of the month (7:30-8:30 am)
FP PG Provincial Administrator MeetingEvery second Wednesday of the month (9:30-11:00 am)
Program Competency Committee MeetingEvery third Tuesday of the month (8:00-9:30 am)
Program Evaluation MeetingEvery fourth Thursday of the month (12:30-2:00 pm)

Updated December 23, 2025