You may be living on a resident's salary for several years! You may also have opportunities to moonlight to supplement your income depending on your specialty and program. Resident salaries are fixed by provincial unions. More details can be found at the link below.

Incomes vary across specialty, province, city and practice type. It may be helpful to talk to practicing physicians where you plan to work to have a better idea of your future income. Average salaries for practicing physicians across Canada can be found at the link below.

Having a realistic idea of what raising a child in Canada can be helpful as you start to plan your family. More details can be found at the link below.