Duration of Visit to Canada | |
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Less than six months: Generally, no medical examination is required. |
Greater than six months: A medical examination is required if an applicant has resided or sojourned for six or more consecutive months in a designated country/territory in the one year immediately preceding the date of seeking entry to Canada. Please see the Designated Country/Territory List to determine if a country/territory is designated. A country/territory is designated if there is a “YES” in the column entitled “Designated” in the Designated Country/Territory List. |
Authorized Doctors
Your own doctor cannot do the medical examination. You must see a physician
on Canada’s list of Designated
Medical Practitioners.
Duration of Visit to Canada | |
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Less than six months: Generally, no medical examination is required. |
Greater than six months: A medical examination is required if an applicant has resided or sojourned for six or more consecutive months in a designated country/territory in the one year immediately preceding the date of seeking entry to Canada. Please see the Designated Country/Territory List to determine if a country/territory is designated. A country/territory is designated if there is a “YES” in the column entitled “Designated” in the Designated Country/Territory List. |
Authorized Doctors
Your own doctor cannot do the medical examination. You must see a physician
on Canada’s list of Designated
Medical Practitioners.
Duration of Visit to Canada | |
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Less than six months: Generally, no medical examination is required. However, a medical examination is required if an applicant is to work in an occupation in which protection of public health is essential. Please see Occupational Basis for Medical Examination of Temporary Foreign Workers for more information. |
Greater than six months: A medical examination is required if an applicant has resided or sojourned for six or more consecutive months in a designated country/territory in the one year immediately preceding the date of seeking entry to Canada or an applicant is to work in an occupation in which protection of public health is essential (see point below). Please see the Designated Country/Territory List to determine if a country/territory is designated. A country/territory is designated if there is a “YES” in the column entitled “Designated” in the Designated Country/Territory List. A medical examination is required if an applicant is to work in an occupation in which protection of public health is essential. Please see Occupational Basis for Medical Examination of Temporary Foreign Workers for more information. |
Authorized Doctors
Your own doctor cannot do the medical examination. You must see a physician
on Canada’s list of Designated
Medical Practitioners.
NOTE:
If you are uncertain about whether you require an immigration medical
examination, you can contact the Canadian
visa office where you are making an application, for clarification.
If you do require a medical examination, the visa office will provide you with instructions and a form with your assigned file number before you see a designated medical practitioner.
Depending on their intended occupation while in Canada, certain temporary foreign workers are required to undergo medical examination regardless of their intended duration of stay. The following list provides examples of such occupations. This list is not all-inclusive. Should you have any questions about whether a medical examination is required, please contact the visa/immigration office where you are making, or have made, your application.
Authorized Doctors
Your own doctor cannot do the medical examination. You must see a physician
on Canada’s list of Designated
Medical Practitioners.