List of medical schools in Canada

Medical schools that accept non-contract international students

University of Toronto

• Rank: 5th globally; 2nd nationally

• Language of instruction: English

• Admission statistics:

• Acceptance rate: Not reported; rumored to be around 8.3%

• Mean admission GPA: 3.96/4.00

•  First-year tuition:

  . Application requirements (through OMSAS):

• Science and humanities prerequisites

• Minimum GPA of 3.6/4.0

• MCAT score with a minimum of 125 in each section

• Four 250-word personal statements on specific questions

• Autobiographical sketch of up to 32 activities + three 250-word explanations

• 3 reference letters

• Modified Personal Interview

• Canadian resident: $23,090 CAD

• International: $91,760 CAD

McMaster University

• Rank: 19th globally; 4th nationally

• Language of instruction: English

• Admission statistics:

• Acceptance rate: 6.7%

• Mean admission GPA: 3.88/4.00

• First-year tuition:

• Canadian resident: $25,129 CAD

• International: $95,000 CAD

• Application requirements (through OMSAS):

• Minimum GPA of 3.0/4.0

• CASPer

• MCAT score with a minimum of 6 on the Verbal Reasoning section or 123 on the Critical Analysis and Reasoning section; other sections not considered

• Autobiographical sketch

• 3 reference letters

• MMI

McGill University

• Rank: 29th globally; 1st nationally

• Language of instruction: English

• Admission statistics:

• Acceptance rate: 7.5% (up to 2 spots allotted for international students)

• Mean admission GPA: 3.89/4.00

• First-year tuition:

• In-province resident: $5,508 CAD

• Out-of-province resident: $17,191 CAD

• International: $45,751 CAD

• Application requirements:

• Science prerequisites

• CASPer

• MCAT score (if undergraduate done outside Canada) with a minimum of 508+ (lower scores may still be considered depending on applicant pool)

• CV and verifiers

• MMI

University of Montréal

• Rank: 85th globally; 9th nationally (tie)

• Language of instruction: French

• Admission statistics:

• Acceptance rate: 16.6% (2 spots allotted for international students)

• Mean admission GPA: Not published

• First-year tuition:

• In-province resident: $4,000 CAD

• Out-of-province resident: $12,280 CAD

• International: $30,100 CAD

• Application requirements:

• Proof of French proficiency

• Science and humanities prerequisites

• CASPer

• Modified MMI (joint with Laval and Sherbrooke)

Laval University

• Rank: 201st–250th globally; 9th nationally (tie)

• Language of instruction: French

• Admission statistics:

• Acceptance rate: 24%

• Mean admission GPA: Not published

• First-year tuition:

• In-province resident: $4,157 CAD

• Out-of-province resident: $12,975 CAD

• International: $34,561 CAD

• Application requirements:

• Proof of French proficiency

• Science and humanities prerequisites

• CASPer

• Modified MMI (joint with Montréal and Sherbrooke)

Queen’s University

• Rank: 126th–150th globally; 5th nationally

• Language of instruction: English

• Admission statistics

• Acceptance rate: 4.1% (up to 5 spots allotted for international students)

• Mean admission GPA: Not published

• First-year tuition:

• Canadian resident: $24,958 CAD

• International: $88,181 CAD

• Application requirements (through OMSAS):

• MCAT score

• CASPer

• Autobiographical sketch

• 3 reference letters

• MMI + panel interview

University of Sherbrooke

• Rank: Unranked globally; 13th nationally

• Language of instruction: French

• Admission statistics:

• Acceptance rate: 12.5%

• Mean admission GPA: Not published

• First-year tuition:

• In-province resident: $4,767 CAD

• Out-of-province resident: $12,285 CAD

• International: $28,615 CAD

• Application requirements:

• Proof of French proficiency

• Science and humanities prerequisites

• CASPer

• Modified MMI (joint with Laval and Montréal)

Medical schools that don’t accept non-contract international students

University of British Columbia

• Rank: 40th globally; 3rd nationally

• Language of instruction: English

• Admission statistics:

• Acceptance rate: 12.8%

• Mean admission GPA: 0.88/1.00

• First-year tuition: $19,218 CAD

• Application requirements:

• Minimum GPA of 0.75/1.00 for in-province applicants or 0.85/1.00 for out-of-province applicants

• English coursework requirement

• MCAT score with a minimum of 124 in each section

• List of extracurricular activities with brief descriptions and verifiers

• MMI

• 3 reference letters after interview stage

University of Ottawa

• Rank: 97th globally; 7th nationally

• Language of instruction: English and French

• Admission statistics

• Acceptance rate: 5.7%

• Mean admission GPA: Not published

• First-year tuition: $25,487 CAD

• Application requirements (through OMSAS):

• Minimum GPA of 3.5/4.0

• Science prerequisites

• CASPer

• Autobiographical sketch

• Panel interview

University of Alberta

• Rank: 75th globally; 6th nationally

• Language of instruction: English

• Admission statistics:

• Acceptance rate: 12.4%

• Mean admission GPA: 3.81/4.00

• First-year tuition: $12,887 CAD

• Application requirements:

• Minimum GPA of 3.3/4.0 for in-province applicant or 3.5/4.0 for out-of-province applicants

• MCAT score with a minimum of 124 in each section; out-of-province applicants must score 128+ in CARS

• CASPer

• List of extracurricular activities with brief descriptions and verifiers

• Two reference letters

• MMI + panel interview

University of Calgary

• Rank: 101st–125th globally; 12th nationally

• Language of instruction: English

• Admission statistics:

• Acceptance rate: 15%

• Mean admission GPA: 3.87/4.00

• First-year tuition: $17,685 CAD

• Application requirements:

• Minimum GPA of 3.2/4.0 for in-province applicants or 3.8/4.0 for out-of-province applicants

• MCAT score with a minimum of 128 in the CARS section for non-Albertans

• Brief description of top 10 past extracurricular experiences

• 3 letters of reference

• MMI

Western University

• Rank: 101st–125th globally; 9th nationally (tie)

• Language of instruction: English

• Admission statistics:

• Acceptance rate: 10.5%

• Mean admission GPA: 3.7/4.0

• First-year tuition: $26,652 CAD

• Application requirements (through OMSAS):

• MCAT score

• Autobiographical sketch

• 3 reference letters

• Panel interview

Dalhousie University

• Rank: 201st–250th globally; 8th nationally

• Language of instruction: English

• Admission statistics:

• Acceptance rate: 11.1%

• Mean admission GPA: 3.86/4.00

• First-year tuition: $23,000 CAD

• Application requirements:

• Minimum GPA of 3.3/4.0 for Maritime residents or 3.7/4.0 for non-Maritime residents

• MCAT score with a minimum of 123 in all sections (minimum total score depends on GPA)

• CASPer

• Five 250-word short essays + 250-word essay for non-Maritime students on connection to the Maritimes

• List of activities with brief descriptions and verifiers (up to 7 for each of 3 sections)

• 3 reference letters

• MMI

University of Manitoba

• Rank: 201st–250th globally; 14th nationally

• Language of instruction: English or French

• Admission statistics:

• Acceptance rate: 16.1%

• Mean admission GPA: 4.18/4.50

• First-year tuition: $8,360 CAD

• Application requirements:

• Minimum GPA of 3.3/4.5 (applicants with GPAs lower than 3.94/4.50 are discouraged from applying)

• MCAT score (applicants with scores lower than 515 are discouraged from applying)

• CASPer

• MMI

• Reference letters after interview stage

Memorial University of Newfoundland

• Rank: 501st–600th globally; 14th nationally

• Language of instruction: English

• Admission statistics:

• Acceptance rate: 14.9%

• Mean GPA: 3.85/4.00

• First-year tuition: $14,250 CAD

• Application requirements (through CaRMS):

• MCAT score

• CASPer

• 2 letters of reference

• MMI + panel interview

(Note: While Memorial University previously accepted international students, they no longer do as of June 1, 2021.)

University of Saskatchewan

• Rank: 401st–500th globally; 15th nationally

• Language of instruction: English

• Admission statistics:

• Acceptance rate: 23.6%

• Mean admission GPA: 0.88/1.00

• First-year tuition: $17,998 CAD

• Application requirements:

• Minimum GPA of 0.75/1.00 for in-province applicants or 0.85/1.00 for out-of-province applicants

• MCAT score with a minimum score of 492 for in-province applicants (122–123 section score minimums) or 510 for out-of-province applicants (127 section score minimums)

• CASPer

• 3 reference letters

• MMI

Northern Ontario School of Medicine

• Rank: Unranked globally; unranked nationally

• Language of instruction: English

• Admission statistics:

• Acceptance rate: 3.7%

• Mean admission GPA: 3.8/4.0

• First-year tuition: $23,247 CAD

• Application requirements (through OMSAS):

• Minimum GPA of 3.0/4.0

• Autobiographical sketch

• Short essay responses to 4 supplementary questions

• 3 reference letters 

• MMI