Family members: An applicant’s closest relatives, in the context of an application to IRCC. It is defined as a spouse or common-law partner, dependent children, and their dependent children.
If you have already completed an IME as part of a previous application (example: to work or to study), you may not need to complete another one when you apply for permanent residence.
When the panel physician completed your exam they would have given you an:
Please provide a copy of one of these documents or your IME or UMI number from your previous medical exam when you apply online. It does not matter how long ago you had your exam.
If we cannot use your old results, we’ll send you instructions on how to get your medical exam done after you submit your application.
If you have never completed an IME before, you should complete the exam before you apply or as close as possible to the date you submit your online application.
When the panel physician completes the medical exam, they will give you an:
Due to the ongoing situation with COVID-19, some panel physician offices may be closed or have limited appointment availabilities. If you are having difficulty getting your IME completed before you apply, please provide:
Important information: Don’t book more than one IME appointment and only travel to the nearest panel physician for your appointment.
We won’t approve your permanent resident application if your health:
You must include police certificates when you apply for permanent residence for:
You and your family members don’t need to give us police certificates for any period of time before you were 18 years old or for time spent in Canada.
After you apply, an officer may ask for additional police certificates from any time in your life since you were 18 years old.
Police certificates must be scanned copies of the original certificate(s) in colour.
Some countries will only give you a police certificate if you have a request letter from us. If this applies to you:
We’ll then review your application. If it is otherwise complete, we’ll send you more information on how to get a police certificate.
If you’re not sure if you need to get a police certificate, these examples may help you understand when you need one.
Example A: 8-month stay before age 18
Juan is 24 years old the day they apply for permanent residence. They lived in the United States for 8 months when they were 16 years old. They do not require a police certificate from the United States.
Example B: 7-month stay 20 years ago
Feras is 45 years old. They worked in Turkey for 7 months when they were 25 years old. They do not require a police certificate from Turkey.
Example C: Several short stays in another country
Lailah studied in Spain between 2014 and 2017, for several 4-month study periods but they did not stay there for 6 months or more in a row. An officer may ask for one from Spain after they submit their application. To avoid delays, Lailah could ask for a police certificate from Spain and submit it with their application.
For the country where your dependents currently live (if they are outside Canada)
The police certificate for the country where your dependents currently live:
For any other country
For any other country, the police certificate must be issued after the last time you stayed there for 6 months or more in a row.
Some countries put expiry dates on their police certificates. If you have a police certificate that expired, include it. We’ll accept it if:
An officer may ask for a new one later on.
Due to the ongoing situation with COVID-19, you may have difficulties acquiring the necessary police certificates. In those cases, IRCC may accept both of the following:
In these cases you will be required to upload a document into the police certificate field showing:
An officer will review your application.
Upload a photo for each member of your family, whether accompanying or not, and yourself.
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