Total knee replacement
Guide →CanadaPublic: often a year or more to surgery
India packageC$3,312–C$11,040
About 3 weeks in India.
For patients from Canada
Planned surgery in India, for patients from Canada
When the wait for a joint or spine operation runs past a year and private options at home are limited, some Canadians choose to pay for planned surgery at an accredited hospital in Delhi.
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Toronto
DEL
Delhi
- Flight
- 14–15 h non-stop
- Return fare
- C$1,800–C$2,400
- Visa
- e-Medical
Why Canadians look abroad
Why people look abroad
Long waits for orthopaedic surgery
The wait from GP referral to joint or spine surgery is often more than a year, depending on the province.
Few private options at home
In most provinces, paying privately for medically necessary surgery in Canada is limited.
The cost of waiting
Time off work, pain medication and lost mobility add up while you wait.
How we help
What the trip involves
Opinions before you commit
With your consent we ask accredited hospitals for written opinions and itemised quotes, so you can compare before booking anything.
Prices in writing
Every inclusion and exclusion is listed. You pay the hospital directly, and us a fixed fee agreed in advance.
The trip, arranged
Visa paperwork, flights, airport pickup, an accessible place to stay and appointments, all coordinated by one case manager.
Follow-up from home
Discharge papers in English for your doctor at home, and video follow-ups with your surgeon after you return.
Prices
Canada vs India, in CAD
India figures are typical treatment packages at accredited hospitals. Flights and your stay are extra; the calculator adds them up.
Total hip replacement
Guide →CanadaPublic: often a year or more to surgery
India packageC$3,450–C$9,660
About 3 weeks in India.
Spinal fusion (one level)
Guide →CanadaPublic: often a year or more to surgery
India packageC$7,590–C$12,420
About 3 weeks in India.
IVF cycle (including medication)
Guide →CanadaC$17,999–C$25,000
India packageC$2,070–C$5,520
About 3 weeks in India.
Getting there
From Canada to Delhi
- LondonUnited Kingdom~9 h non-stop
- SydneyAustralia12–13 h non-stop
- TorontoCanada14–15 h non-stop
- New YorkUnited States14–16 h non-stop
Flights
- Departure cities
- Toronto, Vancouver
- Flight time
- 14–15 h non-stop
- Airlines
- Air India (non-stop), Air Canada, Lufthansa, Emirates
The e-Medical visa
Canadian citizens apply online for the e-Medical visa with the invitation letter from their hospital. We help with the form and the timing. Processing usually takes 48–72 hours, and up to two companions can travel on attendant visas.
Visa & travel guideStep by step
- 01
Day 0
Tell us what you need
Fill in a short form. A case manager gets in touch within one working day and sends you a private link for any reports or scans.
- 02
Within a few days
Compare written quotes
With your permission, we ask accredited hospitals for a doctor's opinion and a fixed price. You compare them side by side and decide. No pressure.
- 03
1–2 weeks before
Visa, flights and stay
The hospital sends your visa letter. We help with the visa, book a flexible flight and find a comfortable place to stay near the hospital.
- 04
Arrival day
Arrive in Delhi
We meet you at the airport with a car and a local SIM, and handle the registration paperwork.
- 05
In hospital
Treatment
Your case manager comes to appointments with you, keeps your family updated and checks your bill matches the quote.
- 06
After discharge
Recovery and home
We arrange physio and medicines while you recover, collect your fit-to-fly letter and set up video check-ups once you're home.
Free case review
Get a free quote for your treatment
Tell us what you need. We reply within one working day with next steps. Free, and no obligation.
- 1Tell us what you need
- 2Compare written quotes
- 3Decide in your own time