Hello, I am also in Canada (SW Ontario). I started my lung cancer journey 4.5 years ago when I lived in North Carolina so I have experienced the health care system on both sides of the border. I had surgery in NC in 2020 (stage 2) and I had surgery in Ontario just 2 months ago. I have had excellent care in both places but in both places I had to advocate for myself and push a little. I connected with a wonderful respirologist here, Dr. Berkett, who opened doors for me at the Juravinski Cancer Center in Hamilton (even though I don't live in Hamilton). I knew I needed surgery and wanted to spare as much healthy lung tissue as possible. With that in mind I was referred to a surgeon who specializes in robotic thoracic. I can tell you that I have received excellent and responsive care in Ontario and have never received a bill for any of it. While in the US I also received excellent and responsive care and spent $30K out of pocket for my care even though I had health insurance. You will get the care you need - you can be sure of it - but push if you need to push. Stay positive and try to keep your stress in check (I know it's hard). Take a deep breath and trust that you'll get what you need. You're not alone!