Canadian undergrad -> American residency

[Sean1218]

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Would it be better to go to a Canadian or US med school if I was planning on practicing in the US? Canadian med school tuition is a lot cheaper so that's definitely an incentive to stay at home, but I'm not sure of the process if I wanted to match to a US residency. Would it be difficult to become a US citizen (I've lived in Canada all my life, no family in the US)? Lastly, regarding licencing exams, when/how would I take USMLE step 1/2 at a Canadian school? Would I also be required to take MCCQE?

 

[Vivid03]

Would it be better to go to a Canadian or US med school if I was planning on practicing in the US? Canadian med school tuition is a lot cheaper so that's definitely an incentive to stay at home, but I'm not sure of the process if I wanted to match to a US residency. Would it be difficult to become a US citizen (I've lived in Canada all my life, no family in the US)? Lastly, regarding licencing exams, when/how would I take USMLE step 1/2 at a Canadian school? Would I also be required to take MCCQE?

Go to the US. Higher chances.

Unfortunately I don't have all the money in the world either so my plan is 4 year undergrad in Canada and then med school in the US followed by residency in the US.