Medical Examinations
Every applicant, and their family member(s) and dependent children who are not already Canadian permanent residents or Canadian citizens must undergo and pass a medical examination when applying for immigration to Canada. A medical examination of family members who are not accompanying to Canada may also be required.
Applicants who are applying for temporary resident status such as a visitor visa, study permit, or work permit may or may not be required to undergo a medical examination.
Applicants may be medically inadmissible to Canada. In considering whether an applicant is admissible medically, the following legal test is applied…
“… a foreign national is inadmissible on health grounds if an assessment of their health condition has been made by an office… and the officer concluded that the foreign national’s health condition is likely to be a danger to public health or public safety or might reasonable be expected to cause excessive demand.”
The term “excessive demand” is defined by the IRPA Regulations as:
- A demand on health services or social services for which the anticipated costs would likely exceed average Canadian per capita health services and social services costs over a period of five consecutive years immediately following the most recent medical examination required by these Regulations, unless there is evidence that significant costs are likely to be incurred beyond that period, in which case the period is no more than 10 consecutive years; or
- A demand on health services or social services that would add to existing waiting lists and would increase the rate of mortality and morbidity in Canada as a result of the denial or delay in the provision of those services to Canadian citizens or permanent residents.
Applicants and their family members must be examined by a Designated Medical Practitioner.
Click here to find a Designated Medical Practitioner in your country.
Basic Requirements
Background Check and Police Clearances
Government Application Fees
Interviews