Chance me GPA 4 SAT 1550 [international, pre-med]

I did not say it would be a disadvantage. I said it would have zero effect on admission decisions. Just like IB or AP have zero effect on admissions. AP and IB show rigor, but rigor is only one part of admission decisions and is never be a deciding factor.

And since it’s a Canadian program, US adcomms are not likely to be familiar with it.