waterstrider

Hey guys, I was just wondering about the minimum GPA requirements for Canadian programs. How strict are they? Has anyone gotten into programs despite not meeting their GPA requirement? My GPA is under 3.5 and a lot of the programs require B+ or >75%. I'm really worried about my GPA not meeting cutoffs since I don't have a lot of research/work experience to make up for it. If I exclude the option of taking a year off for research/work experience etc for now, and considering my GPA which programs should I not even bother applying to, and more importantly which program will I have a better chance of getting into? I'm really worried since I would like to know which programs I should focus applying to for this year and l'd really appreciate any advice or thoughts! Thanks in advance!