how long is the average wait time for surgery in canada?
*. Wait times for surgical treatment in Canada rose to an average of 18.2 weeks in 2010, the first increase since 2007, according to a report released Monday by the Fraser Institute. Photograph by: Pat McGrath, Ottawa Citizen file photo. Wait times for surgical treatment in Canada rose to an average of 18.2 weeks in 2010, the first increase since 2007, according to a report released Monday by the Fraser Institute. 1  E-mail this Gallery.