Gaining acceptance to medical school is the first hurdle. The next challenge is paying for it. The figures listed below show first-year tuition for academic year 2010-2011.
| Tuition Canadian Students | Tuition International | Other Compulsory Fees | |
| Alberta | $11,714 | N/A | $1,043 |
| UBC | $15,457 | N/A | $208-$865 |
| Calgary | $14,600 | N/A | $793 |
| Dalhousie | $13,818 | $21,078 | $908 |
| Laval | $3,240/$8,879 | $25,317 | $714 |
| Manitoba | $7,499 | N/A | $984 |
| McGill | $4,825/$13,224 | $37,705 | $2,553 |
| McMaster | $20,831 | $108,546 | $737 |
| Memorial | $6,250 | $30,000 | $1,140 |
| Montréal | $3,102/$8,501 | $24,239 | $1,355 |
| Ottawa | $18,117 | N/A | $902 |
| Northern Ontario | $17,200 | N/A | $1,750-$2,050 |
| Queen’s | $18,228 | N/A | $912 |
| Saskatchewan | $12,276 | N/A | $697 |
| Sherbrooke | $3,170*/$9,494 | $25,582 | $1,081 |
| Toronto | $18,424 | $51,051 | $1,509 |
| Western | $17,722 | N/A | $973 |
Two Canadian tuition figures are listed for schools in Quebec: the first applies for residents of Quebec; the higher figure is charged for students from outside the province. *Tuition for residents of Quebec or New Brunswick.
