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Canadian Statistics 2016 Phase I

2016 APPIC Match - Phase I
Statistics for Applicants from Canadian Schools and Programs in Canada

February 19, 2016


Overall, the imbalance between applicants from Canadian schools and internship positions in Canada was little changed this year. Compared to the 2015 Match, the number of registered applicants from Canadian schools decreased by 3 (2%) to 190 applicants, while the number of internship positions in Canada decreased by 6 (4%) to 162 positions.

A total of 145 applicants from Canadian schools were matched to an internship position in Phase I, while 23 applicants were not matched and another 22 withdrew or did not submit a Rank Order List. A total of 23 positions in Canada remained unfilled from Phase I.

This year, the number of applicants exceeded the number of positions by 28 (190 vs. 162).

Here is a summary of the numbers of applicants from Canadian schools and internship positions available in Canada in 2016 as compared to the four previous APPIC Matches:

   
2012 MATCH
2013 MATCH
2014 MATCH
2015 MATCH
2016 MATCH
 
Applicants: Registered for the Match
213
197
187
193
190

Withdrew or did not submit ranks
30
21
16
13
22

Matched
133
147
147
151
145

Unmatched
50
29
24
29
23
   

Positions: Offered in the Match
150
150
166
168
162
  Filled
141
141
142
141
139
  Unfilled
9
9
24
27
23



APPLICANTS FROM CANADIAN SCHOOLS


PARTICIPATION IN PHASE I
Applicants Registered in the Match
190
Applicants Who Withdrew or Did Not Submit Ranks
22
Applicants Participating in the Match
(includes 0 individuals who participated in the Match as a "couple")
168

MATCH RESULTS IN PHASE I
Applicants Matched
145
86%
To Canadian Programs = 133 (92%)


To U.S. Programs = 12 (8%)


Participating Applicants Not Matched
23
14%

RANKINGS IN PHASE I
Average Number of Rankings Submitted Per Applicant:
Matched Applicants
6.7
Unmatched Applicants
3.6
Overall
6.3



INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS IN CANADA


PARTICIPATION IN PHASE I
Training Sites Participating in the Match
42
Programs Participating in the Match
74
Positions Offered in the Match
162

MATCH RESULTS IN PHASE I
Positions
Filled in the Match
139
86%
Remaining Unfilled
23
14%
Programs
Filled in the Match
60
81%
With Unfilled Positions
14
19%

NOTE: 2 programs at 2 sites submitted fewer ranks than the number of positions available. As a result, no ranks were submitted for 4 positions, which remained unfilled.


POSITIONS FILLED IN PHASE I
Positions Filled by Applicants from Canadian Schools
133
96%
Positions Filled by Applicants from non-Canadian Schools
6
4%

 

 

Report Prepared by Greg Keilin, Ph.D.
and National Matching Services, Inc.
February 19, 2016