In 2024, Canada's median waiting time between a General practitioner (GP) referral to a specialist was **** weeks. In addition, the median waiting time from a specialist appointment to treatment was another **** weeks. In other words, the median wait from a referral by GP to treatment in Canada reached an average of 28.6 weeks in 2024. However, the median waiting times in Canada ranged from **** weeks in Ontario to **** weeks in Prince Edward Island.
Wait times also varied widely by specialty, with those waiting for cancer radiation therapy waiting just *** weeks between GP and treatment, while those waiting for a neurosurgery waited over a year.
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Fraser Institute. (December 9, 2025). Median waiting times for medical care, from general practitioner to treatment, in Canada as of 2025, by province (in weeks waited) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/649600/medical-treatment-wait-times-canada-province/
Fraser Institute. "Median waiting times for medical care, from general practitioner to treatment, in Canada as of 2025, by province (in weeks waited)." Chart. December 9, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /statistics/649600/medical-treatment-wait-times-canada-province/
Fraser Institute. (2025). Median waiting times for medical care, from general practitioner to treatment, in Canada as of 2025, by province (in weeks waited). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2026. /statistics/649600/medical-treatment-wait-times-canada-province/
Fraser Institute. "Median Waiting times for Medical Care, from General Practitioner to Treatment, in Canada as of 2025, by Province (in Weeks Waited)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 9 Dec 2025, /statistics/649600/medical-treatment-wait-times-canada-province/
Fraser Institute, Median waiting times for medical care, from general practitioner to treatment, in Canada as of 2025, by province (in weeks waited) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/649600/medical-treatment-wait-times-canada-province/ (last visited July 27, 2026)
Median waiting times for medical care, from general practitioner to treatment, in Canada as of 2025, by province (in weeks waited) [Graph], Fraser Institute, December 9, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/649600/medical-treatment-wait-times-canada-province/
