Category: Canada

While a right to health is not expressly enumerated in the Canadian Constitution, diverse fundamental rights of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms have been significant drivers of access to medically necessary services and a protectorate of health-related values. Is medical treatment a right in Canada? Patients in Canada have the right to the […]

How to Immigrate to Canada as a Doctor? Physicians are considered to be high-skilled workers, therefore immigration to Canada for doctors is not complicated. Does Canada accept foreign doctors? In 2022, IRCC has accepted over 8,600 temporary and permanent resident applications from foreign nationals intending to work in the health sector. In 2021, IRCC approved […]

MD is a specialized PG course that one can pursue after an MBBS degree. Cost to Study Courses After MBA in Canada. Universities/Courses Duration First Year Tuition Fees (CAD) University of Victoria – M.Sc. in Health Informatics 2 22,931 CAD (INR 14,15,583) Can I go to Canada after MBBS? What test do Indian doctors have […]

While income taxes make up just 30 per cent of the tax bill for the average Canadian family, the amount of money spent on health care by Canada’s governments is equivalent to about two-thirds of all personal income taxes. What percentage of taxes go to healthcare in Canada? In 2020/21, an estimated 28.8 percent of […]

Healthcare is free – mostly. If you are Canadian citizen or permanent resident (and most cases temporary resident such as work permit or study visa) medically necessary health care services are covered by public health insurance which is paid for through taxes. Is medicals free in Canada? Canada has a universal health care system funded […]

Eligible residents in the province of Ontario may apply to receive provincially funded health services covered by the Ontario Health Insurance Plan. A health card is issued by the government of Ontario to the insured person. The health card may be presented to receive an insured health service. What is the use of health card? […]

Canada is facing a shortage of family doctors. Fewer medical school graduates are choosing the specialty of family medicine after witnessing the rising expectations placed on family practices without appropriate resources and the resulting physician burnout. Is Canada in shortage of doctors? More than 800,000 Quebecers are without one. In Ontario, the provincial advocacy group […]

Doctors Without Borders Canada (MSF Canada) is the Canadian branch of MSF, funding projects in 34 countries around the world. Doctors Without Borders focuses on providing medical care to victims of armed conflict, epidemics, forced migration, and disasters. What kind of work do Doctors Without Borders do? MSF provides assistance to populations in distress, to […]

Canada has welcomed more than a million refugees since 1980, and in that time, they have brought many positive economic benefits. According to the UNHCR report on Refugees in Canada, 23% of refugees earn a middle-class income, which is similar to the percentage of Canadians and total immigrants. What are 3 benefits to Canada in […]

There are over 100 private clinics across Canada that are typically run independently by physicians/surgeons who charge patients hundreds or thousands of dollars for procedures in their facilities. Are private clinics legal in Canada? The Canadian system does allow the existence of private clinics. Does Canada have private medicine? About two-thirds of the population have […]