Americans attending med school in Canada?

[GH253]

Suppose an American wants to emmigrate to Canada to study medicine and possibly to practice there. What are the rules for Americans attending school in Canada and can they get Canadian loans?

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[rskhan29]

If you become a citizen or a permanent resident (landed immigrant), you can apply just like any Canadian. If you apply as an American without immigrating to Canada, you will be treated as a foreign student. I believe only three schools accept foreign students- McMaster, University of Toronto, and McGill; however, it is quite difficult (and expensive) for a foreign student to be admitted to any of these. All medical schools are public institutions that have a mandate to provide physicians for a certain region - a foreign student is simply less likely to practice in Canada. In addition, Canadian medical schools place a greater emphasis on academic achievement than most American universities. This results in higher GPA requirements than most American schools. Extracurricular activities are mostly an afterthought in the admission process here.

You will be eligible for provincial loans if you are a permanent resident/citizen residing in that province.

You can ask more questions here:
http://www.premed101.com/forums/index.php

 

[venacontracta]

If you are a US citizen and attend a LCME-accredited Canadian medical school, are you considered a foreign graduate for the purposes of the US match? For a US citizen, does attending a LCME-accredited Canadian school put you at a disadvantage to American graduates when applying to US residencies?

 

[HDMTX]

The LCME accredits US and Canadian medical schools together. You are NOT foreign if you attend medical school in Canada and enter the US match.

 

[avatarftw]

Note that McGill has a 5 year program--you would pay for another year of tuition and lose an additional year of earning power.

If you become a citizen or a permanent resident (landed immigrant), you can apply just like any Canadian. If you apply as an American without immigrating to Canada, you will be treated as a foreign student. I believe only three schools accept foreign students- McMaster, University of Toronto, and McGill; however, it is quite difficult (and expensive) for a foreign student to be admitted to any of these. All medical schools are public institutions that have a mandate to provide physicians for a certain region - a foreign student is simply less likely to practice in Canada. In addition, Canadian medical schools place a greater emphasis on academic achievement than most American universities. This results in higher GPA requirements than most American schools. Extracurricular activities are mostly an afterthought in the admission process here.

You will be eligible for provincial loans if you are a permanent resident/citizen residing in that province.

You can ask more questions here:
http://www.premed101.com/forums/index.php

 

[spazz911]

Note that McGill has a 5 year program--you would pay for another year of tuition and lose an additional year of earning power.

Are you sure about this? I'm almost positive that McGill has a 4 year program : http://www.mcgill.ca/student-accounts/fees/undergrad/intern/med/