Choose your province and the surgery you are considering. See the real median wait where you live, and how quickly care can be coordinated abroad instead.
This is just a quick estimate to give you a ballpark. It is not our full list. We work with more countries and hospitals than you see here, and we cover many more procedures. If you don't find your surgery below, it almost certainly does not mean we can't help. Just ask and we will look into it for you.
Median wait in British Columbia, from a family doctor's referral to treatment, across all surgeries:
32 weeks
about 7 months, and often longer for the surgery you are considering
Waiting in British Columbia32 weeks
Coordinated abroad with Meridianweeks, not months
Hip and knee replacement often runs longer than the median. Nationally, only about 6 in 10 knee and 7 in 10 hip patients are treated within the 6-month benchmark. (CIHI, 2025.)
A fast, thorough picture of your health
A comprehensive check-up abroad is arranged in a matter of weeks, no long referral chain.
Ballpark cost abroad
Starting prices for the hospital surgery package, by country, in Canadian dollars.
Getting there
How you would reach the destinations for this procedure from Canada.
Direct routes are current scheduled service and can change by season and airline. We confirm the exact routing, timing, and any special assistance when we build your travel plan.
You have another option
Meridian is a licensed and bonded Canadian company that coordinates planned surgery at internationally accredited hospitals abroad, from your first call to safely home. Your own physician stays in the loop, and you always decide.
Wait figures are provincial medians from the Fraser Institute, Waiting Your Turn 2025 (from GP referral to treatment, all surgeries combined). Benchmark figures from the Canadian Institute for Health Information, 2025. Your own wait depends on your procedure, your health, and your province. Meridian coordinates travel and care but does not provide medical treatment or advice; suitability and timing are always determined by the treating physicians. Every case is assessed individually.
Our partner hospitals carry the JCI Gold Seal.
Joint Commission International is the global gold standard for hospital quality and patient safety. We work only with hospitals that hold it.
A licensed Canadian company you can check
Consumer Protection BC, Licence 89974Bonded and insuredClient funds held in trustCertified Medical Travel Professional
We work only with internationally accredited hospitals abroad, and every client carries mandatory medical-travel insurance. Based in Canada.
