You’ll undergo a physical exam.
The doctor or medical clinic staff will:
The doctor or medical clinic staff won’t examine your genitals or rectal area. These parts of the body aren’t required for the immigration medical exam.
The doctor may need to examine your breasts. If they do, they will:
Depending on your age, you may be asked to do chest x-rays and laboratory tests at the clinic or a laboratory. This is routine screening and the doctor will discuss any abnormal results with you.
You may be referred to a specialist for more testing, depending on the results of your medical exam. Complete this request as soon as possible to avoid delays in the processing of your medical examination.
The panel physician may offer you a COVID-19 vaccine if it is available. Vaccination is completely voluntary and is not required as part of your exam.
If you receive the COVID-19 vaccine during your exam, the panel physician will record this if it is one of the vaccines authorized by Health Canada.
If you’ve already been vaccinated for COVID-19, even if you have only received 1 dose,
You have the right to a chaperone at any time during the medical exam.
You may:
If you have questions or feel uncomfortable with a part of the exam, please ask the panel physician to stop and tell them about your concerns.
Once the exam is done, the physician will send us the results. The doctor will give you a document confirming that you had a medical exam.
Whether you took an upfront exam or not, keep a copy of the print out given to you by the panel physician as proof of your immigration medical exam.
If you’re unsatisfied with how the panel physician or panel radiologist did your medical exam, you may:
We welcome all compliments, comments or observations through our feedback form.
Whether you took an upfront exam or not, the doctor will send us the results.
Keep a copy of any document or print out given to you by the panel physician as proof of your immigration medical exam.
You must include a copy of the IMM 1017B Upfront Medical Report form that the doctor gave you after your exam. If the doctor works with eMedical, they’ll give you an information sheet print out.
You must attach that form to your paper application. If you apply online, you must upload that form before you can submit your application.
There is no further action required on your part.
Your medical exam results are good for 12 months only.
If you don’t come to Canada as a visitor, student or worker within that time, you may need to do another exam.
If you want a copy of your medical exam, please ask the doctor when you’re there.
Medical reports and x-rays for the medical exam become our property. We cannot return them to you.
If you’re applying to become a temporary resident of Canada, you must have a medical exam if you:
want to come to Canada for more than 6 months and
have lived or travelled for 6 months in certain countries or territories in the year before you come to Canada
You need a medical exam if there is a “yes” in the second column. Countries are listed alphabetically. Certain overseas locations may also be listed under the country of sovereignty, such as the United Kingdom.
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