Canada · Health check-up
Health check-up cost in Canada vs going abroad
Prices checked 27 October 2026 (Taipei time)
Short answer
British Columbia’s plan does not pay for routine annual “complete” physicals or whole-body CT scans; other provinces have similar rules.
Paying privately in Canada costs about C$4,250 at the providers we checked. Published prices abroad start at C$108 in Greece, before travel.
- Pay at home
- about C$4,250
- Abroad, before travel
- about C$108 to C$15,850 in 16 countries
- Paid by your province?
- No
Canadian waits are national figures from the Canadian Institute for Health Information, published 25 June 2026 (CIHI). Waits differ a lot between provinces. Ask your provincial health plan whether it pays anything towards planned care abroad before you book; we have not reviewed provincial rules yet.
Paying privately in Canada
| Provider | Published price | What the price is for | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| MedcanToronto | C$4,250about £2,270 · €2,710 · $3,040 | Annual Health Assessment, plus taxPhysician-led; up to 15 screening stations and tests for over 100 biomarkers, with same-day results. | Medcanread 27 October 2026 |
Prices are copied as published, in the provider's currency. Conversions use the European Central Bank reference rates of 23 October 2026 and are rounded. A provider can change a price at any time: ask for a written quote.
Published prices abroad, in CAD
Converted at the European Central Bank rate and rounded; before travel and time off work.
| Country | Price range | Difference vs lowest home price |
|---|---|---|
| Health check-up in Greece | about C$108 to C$384 | C$4,140 less |
| Health check-up in Mexico | about C$115 to C$149 | C$4,130 less |
| Health check-up in Malaysia | about C$206 to C$959 | C$4,040 less |
| Health check-up in Thailand | about C$290 to C$1,650 | C$3,960 less |
| Health check-up in China | about C$291 to C$5,870 | C$3,960 less |
| Health check-up in Hungary | about C$375 to C$2,350 | C$3,870 less |
| Health check-up in Portugal | about C$462 to C$830 | C$3,790 less |
| Health check-up in South Korea | about C$528 to C$15,850 | C$3,720 less |
| Health check-up in Japan | about C$540 to C$10,800 | C$3,710 less |
| Health check-up in Singapore | about C$600 to C$13,890 | C$3,650 less |
| Health check-up in Colombia | about C$717 to C$2,100 | C$3,530 less |
| Health check-up in Turkey | about C$756 to C$4,900 | C$3,490 less |
| Health check-up in Taiwan | about C$819 to C$4,410 | C$3,430 less |
| Health check-up in United Arab Emirates | about C$838 to C$15,820 | C$3,410 less |
| Health check-up in Spain | about C$1,880 to C$6,970 | C$2,370 less |
| Health check-up in Poland | about C$3,210 | C$1,040 less |
Compare with your wait and price at home
See whether the trip, with a rough travel estimate, still costs less than paying in Canada.
When not to travel
- Investigating a symptom you already have. A package is screening, not a diagnosis.
- Replacing the screening your home health service already offers for free (bowel, breast or cervical screening).
Next steps
Health check-up from Canada: questions
How much does a private health check-up cost in Canada?
about C$4,250 at the providers we checked: Medcan.
Where abroad is a health check-up cheapest from Canada?
Before travel: Greece about C$108 to C$384, Mexico about C$115 to C$149 and Malaysia about C$206 to C$959. Add travel, roughly a return flight and a hotel, to compare the whole trip.
Do I need a referral for a health check-up abroad?
Clinics differ, but a referral or a letter from your own doctor makes the result far more useful: it says what question the health check-up should answer, and it means someone at home will act on it.
Sources
- Annual Health Assessment. Medcan. Read 27 October 2026.
- Wait times for priority procedures in Canada, 2008 to 2025: data tables. Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI), 25 June 2026. Read 26 October 2026.
- Wait times in Canada, 2026. Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI), 25 June 2026. Read 26 October 2026.
- Services not covered by MSP. Government of British Columbia, 23 January 2020. Read 27 October 2026.
- International patients. TIMC Osaka (Tokushukai check-up centre). Read 27 October 2026.
- How to book as an international patient. BNH Hospital. Read 27 October 2026.
- Centres and specialties. Medanta - The Medicity, Gurugram. Read 27 October 2026.
- Appointments for international patients. Island Hospital. Read 27 October 2026.
- How to book as an international patient. Raffles Hospital. Read 27 October 2026.
- International patients. Raffles Hospital Shanghai (莱佛士医院). Read 27 October 2026.
- Euro foreign exchange reference rates. European Central Bank, 23 October 2026. Read 26 October 2026.