Canada has 17 medical schools, spread throughout the country. These schools all grant the MD, or Doctor of Medicine, degree over the course of a 3- or 4-year curriculum.
This blog will list, by province, all of the medical schools in Canada, as well as their locations, course requirements, and admission statistics. Note that some medical schools in Canada have multiple locations where pre-clinical or clinical studies are conducted. All schools provide instruction in English unless otherwise noted. If you're a US citizen, visit our blog to view Candian medical schools that accept US students. Click the links below to navigate to provinces of interest.
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1. University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry
Location: Edmonton, AB
Course prerequisites
No specific course requirements
Admission statistics - Alberta residents
Minimum acceptable MCAT score: 124 in all categories
Minimum acceptable GPA: 3.30
Admission statistics - Out of province applicants
Minimum acceptable MCAT score: 128 in CARS, 124 in all remaining categories
Minimum acceptable GPA: 3.50
2. University of Calgary Cumming School of Medicine
Location: Calgary, AB
Course prerequisites
No specific course requirements
Admission statistics - Alberta residents
Minimum acceptable MCAT score: N/A
Minimum acceptable GPA: 3.20
Admission statistics - Out of province applicants
Minimum acceptable MCAT score: 128 in CARS
Minimum acceptable GPA: 3.80
Medical Schools in British Columbia
1. University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine
Location 1: Vancouver-Fraser (VFMP – Vancouver, BC)
Location 2: Southern (in partnership with UBC Okanagan – Kelowna, BC)
Location 3: Northern (in partnership with University of Northern BC – Prince George, BC)
Location 4: Island (in partnership with University of Victoria – Victoria, BC)
Course prerequisites
- English (6 credits)
Admission statistics - BC applicants
Minimum acceptable MCAT score: 124 in all categories
Minimum acceptable GPA: Overall academic average no less than 75%
Admission statistics - Non-BC applicants
Minimum acceptable MCAT score: 124 in all categories
Minimum acceptable GPA: Overall academic average no less than 85%
Medical Schools in Manitoba
1. University of Manitoba Max Rady College of Medicine
Location: Winnipeg, MB *SOME FRENCH COURSES AVAILABLE*
Course prerequisites
No specific course requirements
Admission statistics - Manitoba applicants
Minimum acceptable MCAT score: N/A
Minimum acceptable AGPA: 3.30
CASPer: Applicants must score greater than 1.5 standard deviations below the mean for their respective applicant pool in order to maintain their eligibility.
Admission statistics - Non-Manitoba applicants
Minimum acceptable MCAT score: 515
Minimum acceptable AGPA: 3.94
CASPer: Applicants must score greater than 1.5 standard deviations below the mean for their respective applicant pool in order to maintain their eligibility.
Medical Schools in Newfoundland & Labrador
1. Memorial University of Newfoundland Faculty of Medicine
Location: St. John’s, NL
Course prerequisites
No specific course requirements
Admission statistics
No minimum GPA or MCAT score for Newfoundland residents or out of province applicants.
Medical Schools in Nova Scotia
1. Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine
Location 1: Halifax, NS
Location 2: Saint John, NB (in partnership with University of New Brunswick)
Course prerequisites
No specific course requirements
Admission statistics - Residents of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island
Minimum acceptable MCAT score: 499 and 124 in each section.
Minimum acceptable GPA: 3.30
CASPer: Applicants CASPer score must be greater than 1.5 standard deviations below the applicant category mean or their application will not be considered.
Admission statistics - All other Canadian provinces and territories
Minimum acceptable MCAT score: 503 and 124 in each section.
Minimum acceptable GPA: 3.70
CASPer: Applicants CASPer score must be greater than 1.5 standard deviations below the applicant category mean or their application will not be considered.
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Medical Schools in Ontario
Refer to our blog OMSAS: Inside Guide to the Ontario Medical School Application Service (OMSAS) for details on how to apply using this centralized application service as well as our blog on how to make your OMSAS sketch stand out.
1. McMaster University Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine
Location: Hamilton, ON
Course prerequisites
No specific course requirements
Admission statistics
Minimum acceptable MCAT score: 123 in CARS
2. University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine
Location: Toronto, ON
Course prerequisites
- Two full-course equivalents (FCEs) in any life science
- One FCE in any of social sciences, humanities, or a language
Admission statistics - Ontario residents and out of province applicants
Minimum acceptable GPA: 3.6
Minimum acceptable MCAT score: 125 in all four sections, with an allowance of 124 in one section.
3. University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine
*FRENCH STREAM AVAILABLE*
Location: Ottawa, ON
Course prerequisites - With minimum grade of B (70%)
- 6 units in humanities /Social Sciences
- 6 units in Biology or Physiology
- 3 units in Organic Chemistry
- 3 units in Chemistry
- 3 units in Biochemistry
- 3 units in Statistics
Admission Statistics
WGPA: 3.50
4. Western University Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry
Location: London, ON
Course prerequisites
No specific course requirements
Admission Statistics - Southwestern Ontario Applicants
Minimum accepted MCAT score:
BBFLS 125
CPBS 125
CARS 125
Total Score: 380
Minimum accepted GPA: 3.70
Admission Statistics- Non-Southwestern Ontario Applicants
Minimum accepted MCAT score:
BBFLS 126
CPBS 126
CARS 128
Total Score: 380
Minimum accepted GPA: 3.70
5. Queen’s University School of Medicine
Location: Kingston, ON
Course prerequisites
No specific course requirements
Admission Statistics
N/A
6. Northern Ontario School of Medicine
Location 1: Thunder Bay, ON (in partnership with Lakehead University)
Location 2: Sudbury, ON (in partnership with Laurentian University)
Course prerequisites
No specific course requirements
Admission Statistics
Minimum accepted GPA: 3.0
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Medical Schools in Québec
1. McGill University Faculty of Medicine
Location: Montréal, QC
Course prerequisites - Quebec university and out of province applicants
- 2 biology
- 2 chemistry
- 2 physics
- 1 organic chemistry
Admission Statistics
Minimum accepted MCAT score: 508
Minimum accepted GPA: 3.0
2. Université Laval Faculté de Médecine
*FRENCH ONLY*
Location: Québec City, QC
Course prerequisites
N/A
Admission Statistics
N/A
3. Université de Montréal Faculté de Médecine
*FRENCH ONLY*
Location 1: Montréal, QC
Location 2: Trois-Rivières, QC (in partnership with Université du Quebec à Trois-Rivières)
Course prerequisites
N/A
Admission Statistics
N/A
4. Université de Sherbrooke Faculté de Médecine et Des sciences de la Santé
*FRENCH ONLY*
Location 1: Sherbrooke, QC
Location 2: Chicoutimi, QC (in partnership with Université du Québec à Chicoutimi)
Location 3: Moncton, NB (in partnership with Université de Moncton)
Course Requirements and Admission Statistics:
Refer to the admissions website and determine your profile.
Medical Schools in Saskatchewan
1. University of Saskatchewan College of Medicine
Location: Saskatoon, SK
Course Prerequisites
N/A
Admission Statistics - Saskatchewan residents
Minimum UAA: 75%
Admission Statistics - Out of province applicants
Minimum accepted MCAT score: A minimum of the 80th percentile for the test sum score and for each of the four section scores is required. Only the most recent test will be considered.
Minimum UAA: 85%.
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About the Author:
Dr. Veena Netrakanti is a senior admissions expert at BeMo. Dr. Netrakanti attended the University of Alberta for her undergraduate studies and the University of Calgary for medical school. Throughout her training, she participated in volunteer programs that allowed her to tutor and mentor students of all ages. She also participated in the University of Calgary’s medical school interviewing process. Veena is currently a practicing family physician.
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