U.S. medical schools vary in terms of whether they classify Canadian students as international students or not. Penn State, George Washington, Albert Einstein, Medical College of Wisconsin, and Yale all view Canadian citizens the same way as U.S. citizens. Many other schools classify Canadians as international students. When in doubt, check the Medical School Admissions Requirements or the website of the particular program. Canada has 17 medical schools and of these, 3 have french as a first language for instruction. They range widely in terms of class size (55-256), location, area of focus, and other factors. In 2006-2007, more than 10,000 Canadians applied to medical schools in Canada and 26.2 % were accepted. This speaks to the competitiveness of the application process as well as the smaller number of Canadian medical schools. For more admissions-related statistics, please visit the Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada's statistics page. The Association also publishes an annual guide to the Admissions Requirements of each Canadian medical school. There have been several studies done about Canadian physicians here in the U.S. (for example - http://www.cmaj.ca/cgi/content/full/176/8/1083), including looking at where they went to medical school. According to the studies, nearly half (47.8% [5761/12, 040]) of the Canadian-educated physicians in the United States graduated from 3 Canadian medical schools: McGill University, the University of Toronto and the University of Manitoba. While these seem to be the most popular schools for Canadians hoping to come to the U.S. to practice, all of the Canadian schools offer a solid medical education. It is extremely difficult to gain admission to a Canadian medical school if you are not a Canadian citizen or permanent resident. In 2006-7, 233 Americans applied and only 9.9% were accepted. During that same time period, 426 applicants from non-U.S. foreign countries applied and only 5.6% were accepted. For additional information on this issue, please visit the Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada's statistics page. | 
