Canadian Medical Schools

The Ontario Medical School Application Service (OMSAS) provides important information on Ontario medical schools. All medical school applications must be submitted through OMSAS and will not be accepted if sent directly to respective schools. Schools outside of Ontario function independently and should be investigated on an individual basis. Links to OMSAS and to individual medical schools can be found at the end of this Journal. Additionally, many schools have different criteria and definitions of courses which satisfy their pre-requisite requirements. For example, a Biology requirement can be fulfilled by a course in physiology, anatomy, or either one, depending on the specific school Generally, a “1 year” requirement can be met by two semester-long courses or a single full-year course Still, it is important that students refer both to OMSAS and the individual universities for additional details on application and admission requirements use a combination of both interview styles

The following is a chart listing all the undergraduate medical programs offered in Canada, both inside and outside of Ontario, that teach in English. Please note that Laval, Sherbrooke, and Montréal all have undergraduate medical programs but that they instruct in the French language, and restrict nearly all positions to residents of Québec. Additionally, the potential applicant must realize that each year, application procedures change, so we recommend that you investigate each university of interest more thoroughly.