Canada is 4th of 5 in the top-hiring list for this role; the one programme we track there is a listed degree for it.
Global pay band for Doctor / Physician: midpoint about ₹2.4 Cr (≈ C$353K) a year (INR-equivalent; not a Canada-specific figure), versus about ₹30.0 L in India. Full cost and payback breakdown below.
For Doctor / Physician, India pays back faster: about 0.6 years versus 0.7 years for Canada, and the Canada route costs roughly ₹1.4 Cr more upfront.
| Metric | India | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| Best option | AIIMS Delhi | McGill University |
| Total cost | ₹16.8 L | ₹1.6 Cr |
| Pay (band midpoint) | ₹30.0 L | ₹2.4 Cr (≈ C$353K) |
| Payback | 0.6 yrs | 0.7 yrs |
Relevant degrees (our data): MBBS, MD, Doctor of Medicine. The one Medical & Health Sciences programme we track here is one of those degrees.
| Programme | Fees | Total cost | Payback in this role |
|---|---|---|---|
| McGill University MDCM Doctor of Medicine · PG, 4 years · QS #30 McGill University overall: Montreal, QC · 38% admitted · 30% international · IELTS 6.5+ · GRE Required (most PhDs) · Top for medicine and law; bilingual Montreal city experience | CAD 45,000/yr | ₹1.6 Cr | 0.7 yrs |
| Top-hiring list (WHO Health Workforce 2025) | 4th of 5; after United States, United Kingdom, Australia |
|---|---|
| Employers named (all markets) | Hospitals, Private Practice, NHS, Kaiser |
| Demand | demand very high · 12% YoY growth · skill churn medium |
| Skills | Clinical Medicine, Diagnostics, Surgery |
| Global pay band (not country-specific) | $150K–$350K (≈ C$212K–C$494K); midpoint ₹2.4 Cr a year |
|---|---|
| Living costs (our data) | Living Costs: CAD 12,000 – 18,000 / year; the payback model uses ₹10 L a year |
| After living costs | ₹2.3 Cr a year |
| PGWP | 1–3 years post-study work permit. |
| Payback vs window | McGill University MDCM Doctor of Medicine (₹1.6 Cr) recovers its cost in 0.7 years: inside even the shortest window. |
| Visa climate | PGWP rules tightening (2026-05-01) |
Rated 7/10 in our data (McGill, UofT, UBC, McMaster; tuition CAD 30K–60K/yr). Competitive entry; excellent clinical training.
| City-tier median | ₹22L tier-1 · ₹14L tier-2 · ₹9L tier-3 |
|---|---|
| India salary band | ₹10L–₹50L |
India programmes and payback for this role → · Switching in from another degree →
Our data has one global band for this role, $150K–$350K, not a Canada figure: midpoint ₹2.4 Cr (≈ C$353K), against ₹30.0 L in India (band ₹10L–₹50L).
0.7 yrs for McGill University MDCM Doctor of Medicine, 0.6 yrs for AIIMS Delhi MBBS.
PGWP: 1–3 years. Current climate: PGWP rules tightening.