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Medical school admissions by province

In Canada, eligibility is decided provincially. Where you are a resident often shapes how many schools you can realistically apply to more than your GPA does. These pages set out how each province works, which schools are in it, and which application portal you will be using.

  • Ontario

    5 medical schools, Toronto, Hamilton, London, Kingston, Ottawa

    Ontario schools generally consider Ontario residents for the large majority of seats, with a smaller number available to applicants from other provinces. Some schools also run separate geographic categories, such as Southwestern Ontario or francophone streams.

  • British Columbia

    1 medical school, Vancouver

    UBC shows a strong preference for British Columbia residents, with a limited number of seats available to out-of-province applicants. Residency is therefore one of the first things to establish before planning a BC-only strategy.

  • Alberta

    2 medical schools, Edmonton, Calgary

    Both Alberta schools weight Alberta residency heavily, with most seats going to Alberta residents and a smaller pool open to applicants from elsewhere in Canada.

  • Manitoba

    1 medical school, Winnipeg

    Manitoba shows a very strong preference for Manitoba residents. Out-of-province applicants are considered for a much smaller share of seats, so residency should be confirmed before treating Manitoba as a realistic target.

  • Saskatchewan

    1 medical school, Saskatoon

    Most seats are reserved for Saskatchewan residents. The college also publishes separate self-declared Indigenous and out-of-province pathways.

  • Nova Scotia

    1 medical school, Halifax

    Seats are allocated by province of residence across the Maritimes, with a small number available to applicants from outside the region.

  • Newfoundland and Labrador

    1 medical school, St. John's

    Memorial prioritizes applicants from Newfoundland and Labrador, with additional seats designated for other Atlantic provinces and a limited number beyond that.

Residency rules, seat allocations, and requirements are set by each school and change between cycles. Use these pages to understand the structure, then confirm the current details on each school's official admissions page.

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