The Hospital Dental Residency Program has a five-step application process. Documentation must be provided for each step according to the following schedule:

 

STEP 1 - Submitting an Application

To apply to the Dental Residency program you must complete a paper application form which can be downloaded from the Faculty of Dentistry website. In addition to the application form the following documents must be receive by the Admissions office by the September 30th application deadline:

  • Non-refundable application service fee of $ 275.00 CDN payable to the University of Toronto. Payment may be made by bank draft or money order. We do not accept personal cheques or cash.
  • One to two page biographical statement.
  • Curriculum Vitae or resume. 
  • Official transcripts of all previous university education including both undergraduate and dental school studies.* Transcripts must be sent to the Admissions office directly from the issuing institution in a sealed envelope. University of Toronto students applying to the dental residency program do not need to send in their official University of Toronto transcripts. We will download them from ACORN.

*Applicants seeking admission on the basis of official documents that are in a language other than English must submit photocopies of their original documents attached to notarized English translations. In addition, applicants must arrange for an official transcript to be forwarded directly to the Admissions Office from the institution(s) attended by the application deadline.

  • Two letters of reference in sealed envelopes.
  • Proof of English facility (if applicable) sent directly by the testing agency to the University of Toronto.

Admission documents need to be mailed to the following address:

Admissions Office
Faculty of Dentistry
124 Edward Street, Room 104
Toronto, ON M5G1G6
Canada

STEP 2 – Register for the MATCH

October 1, 2021: Applicants should register with the National Match Service (NMS) for Canadian General Practice Residency (GPR-CAN) https://www.natmatch.com/ by this date.   

STEP 3 – Interviews

Interviews are an integral part of the application process. The U of T Teaching Hospitals will conduct their interviews after the application deadline. The interviews will take place in late October or early November.  Please follow the instructions below:

Each Hospital Dental Department sets its own interview schedule independently of the other Hospitals. If you are selected for an interview, the hospital dental department will contact you directly to set up a date and time for your interview.

STEP 4 – Submit Rank Order List to National Match Service

November 12, 2021: DEADLINE FOR RANK ORDER FORMS to be submitted to the National Match Service by applicants and programs.

STEP 5 – Review MATCH and Respond To Matched Program

On November 19, 2021, the results of the match are released by the NMS to applicants and program directors via the website. The program director of the program to which you have been matched will contact you by e-mail. An immediate response is expected.

A list of unmatched programs and unmatched candidates will be available on the NMS website following the release of the match results.