https://www.selleckchem.com/products/nt157.html Entry into postgraduate medical training in Canada is facilitated through a national application and matching system which establishes matches between applicants and training programs based on each party's stated preferences. Health human resource planning in Canada involves many factors, influences, and decisions. The complexity of the system is due, in part, to the fact that much of the decision making is dispersed among provincial, territorial, regional, and federal jurisdictions, making a collaborative national approach a challenge. The national postgraduate application and matching system is one of the few aspects of the health human resources continuum that is truly pan-Canadian. This article examines the evolution of the application and matching system over the past half century, the values that underpin it, and CaRMS' role in the process.There is increasing concern amongst stakeholders over the high numbers of unmatched Canadian Medical Graduates (CMGs), yet little is known from the perspective of those who go unmatched. We present an opinion-based narrative analysis examining the matching process by reflecting on the pre- and post-match period and provide suggestions related to the Canadian context from the unmatched perspective. The challenge in the pre-match period was a lack of transparency around elective availability, resident selection criteria, and what happens after going unmatched. For the post-matched period, we were challenged with decision-making during a time-sensitive period, scheduling post-match electives, handling our finances, and improving our future residency applications without feedback. We have tried to identify the most impactful issues we encountered as applicants and unmatched students, and offered suggestions to improve the applicant experience. In addition to sharing our reflection in going unmatched, we also highlight the positive side of this formative experience.In this article,