As of October 1st, you are no longer required to undergo an upfront medical examination before submitting your Express Entry application for permanent residence. No longer necessary to undergo a medical exam.
For permanent residency, a panel physician must conduct an immigrant medical examination (IME).
You can now upload a blank document in the upload box of the Express Entry profile builder when submitting your application if you have never finished an IME. You will subsequently get additional information regarding the timing of your medical examination from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).
You do not need to complete another IME if you are presently residing in Canada and have already done one as part of a prior application, such as one to work or study here.
You require an IME in order to submit a permanent residency application. Even if they are not traveling with you to Canada, members of your family must still get a medical examination.
The medical exam cannot be performed by your own doctor. You must instead visit a doctor from the list of panel physicians, which includes doctors who have been authorized by the IRCC.
The final say in your medical examination belongs to IRCC, not the panel doctor. If your health poses a risk to the public health or safety of Canada or if it would put an undue burden on the country’s social or health services, IRCC will not approve your application for permanent residence.
When you go to your appointment for the medical exam, you must bring:
- Proper identification
- Eyeglasses or contact lenses, if you wear them
- Any medical reports or test results that you have for any previous or existing medical conditions
- A list of your current medications
- The Medical Report form, if you do not get an upfront medical exam
- 4 recent photographs, if the panel physician does not use eMedical
A medical history form that inquires about any past and present medical issues will probably be part of the physical examination. Also included is a physical examination. You might be required to undergo laboratory testing and chest x-rays, depending on your age.
All associated costs for the medical examination must be paid in full when you are there. The physical will email you the outcomes as soon as they are available, along with a record attesting to your physical examination. No longer necessary to undergo a medical exam.
The results of your medical checkup are only good for a year. You might need to take another exam if you don’t immigrate to Canada permanently within that time.
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