Province or territory | Population | Without FP (%) | No of FP | Population per FP | No of MS spots | Population per MS spot | FMR positions offered (vs unfilled) | Population per FMR position |
Canada | 38 929 902 | 14.5 | 44 584 | 873 | 2972 | 13 099 | 1399 (219) | 27 827 |
AB | 4 543 111 | 14.9 | 5758 | 789 | 338 | 13 441 | 139 (32) | 32 684 |
BC | 5 319 324 | 17.7 | 6366 | 836 | 288 | 18 470 | 122 (1) | 43 601 |
MB | 1 409 223 | 15.8 | 1519 | 928 | 110 | 12 811 | 42 (5) | 33 553 |
NB | 812 061 | 10.2 | 1153 | 704 | NP | NP | NP | NP |
NL | 525 972 | 12.5 | 927 | 567 | 80 | 6575 | 35 (2) | 15 028 |
NS | 1 019 725 | 14.4 | 1292 | 789 | 125 | 8158 | 58 (8) | 17 581 |
PE | 170 688 | 14.9 | 174 | 981 | NP | NP | NP | NP |
ON | 15,109,41 | 9.4 | 14 962 | 1010 | 988 | 15 293 | 440 (59) | 34 340 |
QC | 8 695 659 | 21.5 | 10 909 | 797 | 943 | 9221 | 511 (99) | 17 017 |
SK | 1 194 803 | 17.2 | 1395 | 856 | 100 | 11 948 | 52 (13) | 22 977 |
YK | 43 789 | NA | NA | NA | NP | NP | NP | NP |
NT | 45 605 | 55* | NA | NA | NP | NP | NP | NP |
NU | 40 526 | 75* | NA | NA | NP | NP | NP | NP |
Territories†| 129 920 | NA | 129 | 1007 | NP | NP | NP | NP |
Cells coloured in red represent data that reflect the worst patient burden or FP shortage.
Cells coloured in gray represent data that are not available (NA), or provinces/territories that do not administer medical education programs (NP).
*Without access to a regular medical practitioner (either a family physician, a nurse or a medical specialist).
†Data on the Canadian territories (YK, NT, NU) are limited due to their dispersed population and the harsh and remote geographic environment situated in the northern region of Canada; some measures are only available for the three jurisdictions combined.
AB, Alberta; BC, British Columbia; FMR, family medicine residency; FP, family physician; MB, Manitoba; MS, medical student; NA, not available; NB, New Brunswick; NL, Newfoundland; NP, no programme; NS, Nova Scotia; NT, Northwest Territories; NU, Nunavut; ON, Ontario; PE, Prince Edward Island; SK, Saskatchewan; Territories, Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut; YK, Yukon.