Are you a candidate for proton therapy? Could your province fund it?
An independent proton therapy guide for Canadians.
Created to help Canadians access proton therapy, a treatment not yet available in Canada. This independent patient education resource is built and regularly updated by Maple Med Global, a Toronto-based medical travel coordination company. This site does not produce medical advice: it gathers what official bodies, government programs, and peer-reviewed research have published, and presents it with its sources and dates.
- Every claim cited and dated
- Sources on every page
- Guides for all 13 provinces and territories
Where is proton therapy available?
Canada has no operating proton therapy centre today. Canadians reach this treatment abroad. Centres operate in countries including the United States, Czechia, Spain, Germany, the Netherlands, Japan, South Korea, and India.
Proton therapy in Canada · Centres abroad
What does proton therapy cost?
There is no single price; the cost depends on the diagnosis, the treatment plan, and the number of sessions, and it differs widely by country and centre. Published figures reflect what a centre charges for treatment; the total also depends on travel, accommodation, and how each country’s system prices care. The reliable figure for your case comes after a centre reviews your file and confirms the cost in writing.
Does my provincial insurance cover it?
It may. Every province has a funding route for treatment that cannot be provided in Canada, and the route is genuinely used: Ontario alone approved 57 out-of-country proton therapy applications between 2010 and 2019, and 29 more in 2024. Your physician makes the application, and the rules differ by province.
Are you a candidate? Where could you be treated, and at what cost?
If you would like to find out what may be possible for your case, you can write to us. The first assessment is free, and it includes the public funding routes that may apply to you.
Check your eligibility · Check funding in your province
Sources for this page (5)
- Canada has no operating proton therapy centre today, Canadians are treated abroad, and Ontario approved 57 out-of-country proton therapy applications between 2010 and 2019: Tsang et al., Proton Therapy in Canada, Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys (Red Journal), 2022, S0360-3016(22)03642-2. redjournal.org (checked 2026-07-06)
- Ontario approved 29 out-of-country proton therapy applications in 2024: ministry data via CBC (CBC analysis of Ontario Ministry of Health data, September 2025). cbc.ca (checked 2026-07-15)
- Countries where proton centres operate: Particle Therapy Co-Operative Group (PTCOG), Facilities World Map. ptcog.online (checked 2026-07-06)
- A centre confirms the cost in writing after reviewing your medical records, before you travel: Proton Therapy Center Prague, FAQs. ptc.cz (checked 2026-07-15)
- Every province has a funding route and a physician makes the application, with rules that differ by province: see each provincial funding guide, which cites its government source. Start at funding by province.
Every statement on this page is drawn from the sources listed below. Last updated: 15 July 2026.
This page is for general education only. It is not medical advice and it is not a decision about your care or your funding. Only your treating physician can advise you on treatment. Only your provincial or territorial health plan can decide whether it will fund treatment outside the country. protontherapy.ca is an information resource by Maple Med Global (MMG Medical Tourism Inc.), Toronto, Canada. We are not a hospital, a clinic, or a government body, and we do not provide medical care.