Which Canadian medical schools require Casper in 2026–27?

Ten of Canada’s 19 MD programs require Casper for students starting in 2027. That’s fewer than two years ago: Ottawa and Alberta have both dropped it.¹² At the same time, four schools now include a recorded interview step that you complete on your own, with no live interviewer.

The full list

Here is every Canadian MD program and whether it requires Casper in the 2026–27 cycle, for students starting in 2027. The table comes straight from Sandbox Atlas, so it updates whenever a school changes its rules.¹³

Schools with a recorded step

These four schools ask you to record answers on your own, either instead of Casper or alongside it.

Ottawa and Queen’s use the same early-phase MMI from Acuity Insights, the company behind Casper.⁴ TMU invites every applicant to a Kira Talent assessment of six timed questions, some answered on video and some in writing.⁵ At NOSM, the interview stage combines a virtual asynchronous MMI with a live virtual panel.¹

What changed since last cycle

Ottawa dropped Casper

For 2027 entry, Ottawa lists Casper as not required. The AFMC guide notes that Casper “will be replaced by a new asynchronous MMI in collaboration with other Ontario schools.”¹ Ottawa applicants take that early-phase MMI in October, in the same language stream as their application.⁴

Alberta dropped Casper

The University of Alberta says that “effective the 2025-2026 Admission cycle, the CASPer test is no longer an admission requirement.”²

Two new schools, neither using Casper

Toronto Metropolitan University accepted its first MD class for 2025–26, and Simon Fraser University welcomed its first class in August 2026.¹ SFU states plainly: “No, we do not require a Casper test.”³

How schools use your Casper score

This cycle, Casper has 11 scenarios: 4 on video, with 1 minute per answer, and 7 typed, with 3.5 minutes for each pair of questions. Expect 65 to 85 minutes in total.⁶ The schools that require it don’t all weigh it the same way. Here is what each one states in the AFMC guide.¹

McMaster

One third of the formula for interview invitations, alongside GPA and MCAT CARS.

Manitoba

30% of the pre-interview score, with 20% academic GPA and 50% MCAT, plus a minimum threshold.

McGill

20% at the pre-interview stage.

Dalhousie

Used only to decide who gets an interview. Below the minimum score, you aren’t considered.

Laval

Used to pre-select applicants for the MMI.

Memorial

No minimum. Scores in the third and fourth quartiles are recommended.

Queen’s, Montréal, Saskatchewan and Sherbrooke require Casper but don’t publish a weight in the guide.¹