Low cost of living
Live and Practice in Manitoba
Practice with stability and certainty, where you are valued and trusted as a physician. Build a practice and life you’ll love in Manitoba.
Why choose Manitoba?
Join physicians from over 100 countries who have chosen Manitoba!
Competitive remuneration
Professional Autonomy
Physicians and medical evidence are trusted and valued
Universal, stable health care coverage
Great place to live, work and raise a family
Manitoba, the heart of Canada, offers a unique, competitive, and satisfying opportunity for physicians to thrive both professionally and personally. Our 3,600 physicians bring diverse expertise and backgrounds to care for the 1.5 million people who call our province home. About a third of physicians here trained and often started practice in another country, but chose Manitoba to live and work. Come practice with stability and certainty, with the support of Doctors Manitoba, and build a practice and life you’ll love in Manitoba.
“I moved to Manitoba because I wanted a more stable place to practice medicine where my professional and personal identity was respected and valued. I’ve never looked back and highly recommend Manitoba.”
A great place to live
They call us Friendly Manitoba for a reason. Here, it is within reach for physicians – even early career physicians – to own a house and a cabin, travel, and save for retirement. You’ll find diverse and multicultural communities with vibrant world class art, sport and culture scenes. It’s a great place to raise a family and live a full, rewarding life.
Patient advice without the politics
In Manitoba, physicians are empowered to provide evidence-based advice and care to their patients without fear of restrictive laws or shifting political landscapes. Whether it’s reproductive health, fertility, gender-affirming care or medical assistance in dying, politics shouldn’t be a factor when advising your patient. Join a system that trusts and supports your expertise.
Competitive Remuneration
We’ve done the comparisons, and when you look at physician remuneration in Manitoba combined with our low cost of living, it is very competitive. In a single payer health care system, you get paid and you get paid on time. Get in touch to learn more.
Small enough and large enough at the same time!
With a population of 1.5 million, Manitoba’s health care and research systems are large enough for you to have an impact and make a difference, but small enough to connect and network with physicians across the province.
Next Steps
Reach out to our team at Doctors Manitoba to discuss your interest.
More About Practicing in Manitoba
Manitoba’s health care system offers a diverse range of practice options for physicians:
- Independent community-based practice for family medicine or specialties
- Hospital or publicly-run clinics, operated by one of Manitoba’s Regional Health Authorities or Shared Health
- Cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment with CancerCare Manitoba
- Academic and research roles with the University of Manitoba
Your remuneration could include volume-based fee-for-service and/or alternate-funded contracts. Most physicians work as independent practitioners or independent contractors. Some work as an employee under a collective agreement.