Since 2010, the Canadian population has increased by 12% while Canadian admissions to medical school has only increased by 6% during the same timeframe. Statistics Canada reported in 2019 that approximately 4.6 million Canadians did not have regular access to a primary care provider.
The AFMC Resident Matching Committee has confirmed that until further notice, virtual interviews should only be conducted in a synchronous manner as has been the case since the beginning of the pandemic.
