To protect the health and safety of Canadians, as well as reduce and prevent excessive demand on Canada’s health and social services system permanent or temporary resident applicants may be required to undergo a medical exam. If you are planning a temporary stay in Canada, either as a tourist, student, or temporary foreign worker for less than 6 months then generally, no medical examination is required.
Designated Medical Practitioners
All immigrants and some visitors need to undergo a medical examination before receiving a visa. Citizenship and Immigration Canada has designated certain doctors in each region, who are authorized to perform the immigration medical exams. The following link will help you find a doctor you may visit in your country, territory or region.
In Canada, if the nearest Designated Medical Practitioner offering services in your preferred official language is located more than 242 kilometres (150 miles) from where you live, please contact the CIC Call Centre at 1-888-242-2100 to find out how to access immigration medical examination services in your preferred official language
For a list of doctors in your country, territory or region that have been designated by Citizenship and Immigration Canada, and are authorized to perform medical exams, please click on this Designated Medical Practitioners link.
Medical exam requirements for permanent residents
You must pass a medical examination before coming to Canada. Your dependants must also pass a medical examination even if they are not coming with you.
Applications for permanent residence will not be accepted if that person’s health:
- is a danger to public health or safety; or
- would cause excessive demand on health or social services in Canada.
Medical Examination Instructions
Instructions on how to take the medical examination will normally be sent to you after you submit your application to the visa office.
Validity
You can only use your examination results in your application for 12 months from when you had the examination. If you are not admitted to Canada as a permanent resident within this time, you will be required to undergo another examination.
Authorized Doctors
Your own doctor cannot do the medical examination. You must see a physician on Canada’s list of Designated Medical Practitioners.
Medical Report Procedures
Medical reports and x-rays for the medical examination become the property of the Canadian Immigration Medical Authorities and cannot be returned to you.
The doctor will not tell you the results of the medical examination. The doctor will let you know if you have a health-related problem.
The designated medical practitioner does not make the final decision. Citizenship and Immigration Canada will make the final decision on whether or not you have passed your medical examination for immigration purposes.
The visa office will tell you in writing if there is a problem with your medical examination.
Designated medical practitioner program
Designated medical practitioners (DMPs) play an important role in the immigration process and help Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) protect the health of Canadians by performing immigration medical examinations. CIC is committed to helping DMPs and their assistants perform this function well.
Below you will find information on the Designated Medical Practitioners (DMP) program, such as the revised Designated Medical Practitioners Handbook, policies and guidelines, stamp renewal procedures, how to change your contact information, new announcements and publications.
In addition, the CIC What’s New section highlights new policies, procedures and updates, as well as new tools.
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