Medical treatment in India for Canadian patients

Start with the treatment and the complete trip

Compare the complete trip in Canadian dollars and make a plan for follow-up after you return to Canada. Choose the guide below for published sources and the questions to include in a written estimate.

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Canadians usually come to this question from one of two places: dental work or IVF that provincial plans don't fully pay for, or a long wait for an insured hip or knee replacement. These guides convert India's published 2026 prices into Canadian dollars and are straight about what the long flight adds.

Guides for Canadian patients

Dental · CAD

Dental implants cost in India

Implant and full-arch bands in CAD, compared with Canadian fees and Mexico.

Read the dental guide → Knee · CAD

Knee replacement cost in India

Provincial wait data, private options and India packages in CAD.

Read the knee guide → Hip · CAD

Hip replacement cost in India

2025 hip waits by province, private prices and India bands in CAD.

Read the hip guide → IVF · CAD

IVF cost in India

Canadian clinic prices, Ontario's funded cycle and India's law.

Read the IVF guide →

Costs at a glance in CAD

Published source ranges, not current clinic offers. Source dates and included components vary; check the treatment guide before comparing totals. Converted at the rates noted on each guide.

India vs home: published price bands (2026)
Treatment	India (published, ≈ CAD)	Canada reference
Dental implant reference (inclusions vary by source)	C$280–C$1,240 ($200–$900)^{1, 2}	C$3,800–C$6,400³
All-on-4, one arch	C$4,140–C$9,660 ($3,000–$7,000)^{1, 2, 4}	Quoted per case
One knee replacement	C$5,110–C$10,070 ($3,700–$7,300)^{5, 6}	Insured, no bill, but only 61% were done within the 6-month benchmark in 2024⁷
One hip replacement	C$7,330–C$14,240 ($5,200–$10,100)^{8, 9}	Insured; median wait 120 days in 2025¹⁰
One IVF cycle	C$3,520–C$7,050 plus drugs^{11, 12}	C$13,450–C$14,600 privately, before drugs^{13, 14}

Before you plan from Canada

Read Ottawa's advice first. Global Affairs Canada's India page confirms you need a visa and carries a medical tourism warning: some Canadians have had serious complications after elective surgery abroad. Take it seriously and plan aftercare.¹⁵
Ask your province and insurer before you book. Rules on out-of-country care and follow-up differ by province, so get answers in writing.
Count the distance. Toronto and Vancouver to Delhi is a long-haul trip, often with a connection. For one or two implants, Mexico may win on door-to-door cost.
Budget in CAD, pay in USD. Most Indian hospitals quote international patients in US dollars, so the exchange rate on the day you pay matters. Our CAD figures use snapshot rates stated on each guide (C$1.38–C$1.41 per US dollar); ask your bank about card fees too.
Line up your local team. Know which dentist, surgeon or physiotherapist will see you when you get back, and bring every report home.

Visa and documents

Canadian citizens need a visa for India. The e-Visa portal offers an e-Medical visa, with e-Medical Attendant visas for companions; apply at least four days before you fly and carry the hospital's letter.^{15, 16} Our India medical visa guide has the details.

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Sources (16) — checked 25 Sep 2026

Figures are quoted as each source published them. Aggregators and clinic sites are marketing sources; hospital pages are published bands, not invoices.