SASKATOON — The Canadian Resident Matching Service has released the final results for the 2026 medical residency match across Canada, confirming that all 162 residency seats at the University of Saskatchewan (U of S) have been filled.
Each year, Canadian medical students who are about to graduate have two opportunities to secure a postgraduate (residency) seat at a Canadian medical school through CaRMS's two-round match process.
According to a release from the Ministry of Health, of the 162 residency seats offered by the University of Saskatchewan as part of the 2026 CaRMS match, 130 were successfully filled in the first round. These seats include both family medicine and specialty programs and include seats to support the launch of Saskatchewan's plastic surgery residency program starting July 1, 2026. Residency seats in difficult-to-recruit specialties, including anesthesia, emergency medicine and dermatology, were filled mostly in the first round. The success of the 2026 CaRMS match showcases the strong interest and engagement across various medical disciplines, stated the release.
Training opportunities in family medicine have expanded across the province, with the College of Medicine offering 69 seats in the 2026 CaRMS match — an increase of 20 ministry-funded seats over the past five years, the ministry says in its release. This includes the recently announced expansion of family medicine training to the northeast area of the province.
This year, 58 medical students from the U of S successfully matched into residency programs at their home institution, highlighting a strong commitment to training and practicing within Saskatchewan.
"Creating opportunities for Saskatchewan students and graduates to train and work closer to home is a key pillar of our Health Human Resources Action Plan," Health Minister Jeremy Cockrill said. "The success of the 2026 medical residency match for Saskatchewan, including filling 10 newly added residency seats, demonstrates our government’s commitment to putting patients first by expanding opportunities for doctors to train and build careers in our province."
