Dear Harpreet,

In order to become a Surgeon, here are a few steps you must follow.

• Completion of undergraduate and graduate education (a baccalaureate degree and a medical degree)
• Completion of a 5-year residency program in general surgery. This includes specialized knowledge of the abdomen; alimentary tract (digestive organs) breast, skin, and soft tissue, comprehensive trauma management, critical care, endocrine system, head and neck, surgical oncology (management of screening, surveillance, surgical therapy, rehabilitation, vascular (circulatory) system.
• Residency program requirements for each of the surgical specialty areas for example, thoracic surgery requires 5 years of general surgery training plus 2 years of training in cardiovascular and thoracic surgery.

If you particularly looking to study in Canada, make sure you have applied for passport and have all the necessary documents. The average tuition fees in Canada to get into a medical school will cost you about 16 lakh rupees every year and can reach up to 65 lakh rupees.

Some of the best medical schools in Canada are,

• University of Toronto- $73,000 every year which is almost 55 lakh Indian rupees
• MccGill University- $40,000 per year which is almost 30 lakh Indian rupees
• University of British Columbia- $20,000  per year which is almost 15 lakh Indian rupees
• McMaster University- $96,000  per year which is almost 72 lakh Indian rupees