Why CAPER exists

Mission

Be the definitive source of national longitudinal information and analysis on trainees within the Canadian postgraduate medical education system.

Mandate

• Maintain a longitudinal record of every trainee in the Canadian postgraduate medical education system.
• Provide accurate, consistent national data for physician workforce planning.
• Report on the flow of trainees from entry through to completion and practice.
• Support evidence-based policy across faculties, provinces, and national bodies.