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The competition to enter a faculty of medicine in Canada is very keen so it is important that applicants ensure that they fully meet the entry requirements of each faculty of medicine to which they apply. The applicant’s high school certificate and eventually the type of pre-medical undergraduate degree and institution of study should not deter to apply to any medical school, provided that all academic prerequisites of a given university are met. Not only should applicants plan to meet all academic prerequisites, it is also important to respect all deadline dates. In general, an application or documentation is ignored when received after deadline dates. The incomplete application files are evaluated and rejected.

Medical course in Canada is 3 to 5 year program, depending on Universities and the background of each student.  For 5 year medical study program in Canada, the first year is preparatory year and designed for those students without bachelor degree in appropriate science.  To inter into 4 year medical program, the student must have bachelor degree in Biology or other appropriate field.

Even if Canada has 17 Medical universities offering medical programs (medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, nursing, etc.) in English and French, Study medicine in Canada in remain one of the most competitive in the world. Only 15 % of Canadian pre-Med students gain admission into medical school in Canada. To achieve goals of become a doctor, most of Canadian students chose medicine abroad in Caribbean, in East Europe and elsewhere.

Most medical faculties required Medical College Admission Test (MCAT).

Medical College Admission Test (MCAT)

The MCAT is a standardized, multiple-choice examination designed to assess problem solving, critical thinking and writing skills in addition to the examinee’s knowledge of science concepts and principles prerequisite to the study of medicine.

The test consists of four test sections: the Verbal Reasoning, Physical Sciences and Biological Sciences sections contain multiple-choice questions and the scores range from a low of 1 to a high of 15 for each section; the Writing Sample section consists of two essays and the total score ranges from a low of J to a high of T.

The computer-based test is given at established test centers in Canada, the United States and overseas. Visit the web-site for dates and locations. The overall length of the test day is approximately four and one-half hours. The regular examination fee was $270 in US funds for the 2013 test dates.