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Who needs a Medical Examination to travel to Canada

Who needs a Medical Examination to travel to Canada

Do I need Medical Examination to travel to Canada?

Medical exams are needed for certain immigration applications to verify good health and admissibility to enter Canada. See the chart below to make sure you will need a medical exam if you meet any requirements:

If you plan to have jobs that require you to come close to people:

  • workers in the health sciences field
  • clinical laboratory workers
  • patient attendants in nursing and geriatric homes
  • medical students admitted to Canada to attend university
  • medical electives and physicians on short-term locums
  • teachers of primary or secondary schools, or other teachers of small children
  • domestics
  • workers who give in-home care to children, the elderly and the disabled
  • day nursery employees and
  • other similar jobs

You most likely will not need a medical exam if you intend on staying less than six months. If you stay more than 6 months, one will be needed.

You may also need a medical exam if you:

Applied for Parent and Grandparent Super Visa

Have lived temporally for 6 or more consecutive months:

  • One year immediately before you enter Canada
  • One or more of these countries or territories (See the chart below):

Country/Territory

Medical
Office

Immigration Medical
Exam (IME) required

A

Afghanistan

New Delhi

YES

Albania

London

NO

Algeria

London

YES

American Samoa

Manila

NO

Andorra

London

NO

Angola

London

YES

Anguilla

Ottawa

NO

Antigua & Barbuda

Ottawa

NO

Argentina

Ottawa

YES

Armenia

London

YES

Ascension

London

NO

Australia

Manila

NO

Austria

London

NO

Azerbaijan

London

YES

Azores

London

NO

B

Bahamas

Ottawa

NO

Bahrain

New Delhi

YES

Bangladesh

New Delhi

YES

Barbados

Ottawa

NO

Belarus

London

YES

Belau – Republic of

Manila

YES

Belgium

London

NO

Belize

Ottawa

YES

Benin

London

YES

Bermuda

Ottawa

NO

Bhutan

New Delhi

YES

Bolivia

Ottawa

YES

Bora Bora

Manila

NO

Bosnia-Hercegovina

London

YES

Botswana

London

YES

Brazil

Ottawa

YES

Brunei

Manila

YES

Bulgaria

London

NO

Burkina-Faso

London

YES

Burundi

London

YES

C

Cambodia

Manila

YES

Cameroon

London

YES

Cap Vert

London

YES

Central African Rep.

London

YES

Chad

London

YES

Chagos Archipelago

London

NO

Chile

Ottawa

NO

China

Manila

YES

Colombia

Ottawa

YES

Comoros – Islamic Federal Republic

London

YES

Congo – Democratic Republic (Kinshasa)

London

YES

Congo – Republic (Brazaville)

London

YES

Costa Rica

Ottawa

NO

Croatia

London

NO

Crozet Archipelago

London

NO

Cuba

Ottawa

NO

Cyprus

London

NO

Czech Republic

London

NO

D

Denmark

London

NO

Desirade

Ottawa

NO

Djibouti

London

YES

Dominica

Ottawa

NO

Dominican Republic

Ottawa

YES

E

Ecuador

Ottawa

YES

Egypt

London

NO

El Salvador

Ottawa

YES

Equatorial Guinea

London

YES

Eritrea

London

YES

Estonia

London

NO

Ethiopia

London

YES

F

Fiji

Manila

NO

Finland

London

NO

France

London

NO

French Guiana

Ottawa

NO

French Polynesia

Manila

NO

G

Gabon Republic

London

YES

Gambia

London

YES

Georgia

London

YES

Germany

London

NO

Ghana

London

YES

Gibraltar

London

NO

Greece

London

NO

Greenland

London

YES

Grenada

Ottawa

NO

Guadeloupe

Ottawa

NO

Guam

Manila

YES

Guatemala

Ottawa

YES

Guinea – Republic of

London

YES

Guinea-Bissau

London

YES

Guyana

Ottawa

YES

H

Haiti

Ottawa

YES

Honduras

Ottawa

YES

Hong Kong

Manila

YES

Huahine

Manila

NO

Hungary

London

NO

I

Iceland

London

NO

India

New Delhi

YES

Indonesia

Manila

YES

Iran

London

NO

Iraq

London

YES

Ireland

London

NO

Island – Christmas

Manila

NO

Island – Easter

Ottawa

NO

Island – Lord Howe

Manila

NO

Island – Niue

Manila

NO

Island – Norfolk

Manila

NO

Island – Pitcairn

Manila

NO

Island – Truk

Manila

YES

Island – Wake

Manila

NO

Island – Yap

Manila

YES

Islands – Admiralty

Manila

YES

Islands – Austral

Manila

NO

Islands – Balearic

London

NO

Islands – British Virgin

Ottawa

NO

Islands – Canary

London

NO

Islands – Cayman

Ottawa

NO

Islands – Cocos

Manila

NO

Islands – Cook

Manila

NO

Islands – Cooz

Manila

YES

Islands – Falkland

Ottawa

NO

Islands – Faroe

London

NO

Islands – Gambier

Manila

NO

Islands – Kerguelen

London

NO

Islands – Loyalty

Manila

NO

Islands – Marquesas

Manila

NO

Islands – Marshall

Manila

YES

Islands – Midway

Manila

NO

Islands – New Guinea

Manila

YES

Islands – Solomon

Manila

YES

Islands – Tokelau

Manila

NO

Islands – U.S. Trust Terr. of Pacific

Manila

YES

Islands – U.S. Virgin

Ottawa

NO

Israel

London

NO

Italy

London

NO

Ivory Coast

London

YES

J

Jamaica

Ottawa

NO

Japan

Manila

NO

Johnston Atoll

Manila

NO

Jordan

London

NO

K

Kazakhstan

London

YES

Kenya

London

YES

Kiribati

Manila

YES

Korea (North)

Manila

YES

Korea (South)

Manila

YES

Kosovo

London

YES

Kosrae

Manila

YES

Kuwait

New Delhi

NO

Kyrgyzstan

London

YES

L

Laos

Manila

YES

Latvia

London

YES

Lebanon

London

NO

Lesotho

London

YES

Liberia

London

YES

Libya

London

YES

Liechtenstein

London

NO

Lithuania

London

YES

Luxembourg

London

NO

M

Macao

Manila

YES

Macedonia

London

NO

Madagascar

London

YES

Madeira

London

NO

Maio

Manila

YES

Makatea

Manila

NO

Malawi

London

YES

Malaysia

Manila

YES

Maldives

Manila

YES

Mali Republic

London

YES

Malta

London

NO

Martinique

Ottawa

NO

Maupiti

Manila

NO

Mauritania

London

YES

Mauritius

London

NO

Mexico

Ottawa

NO

Micronesia

Manila

YES

Moldova

London

YES

Monaco

London

NO

Mongolia

Manila

YES

Montenegro

London

NO

Montserrat

Ottawa

NO

Moorea

Manila

YES

Morocco

London

YES

Mozambique

London

YES

Myanmar – Union of

Manila

YES

N

Namibia

London

YES

Nauru

Manila

YES

Nepal

New Delhi

YES

Netherlands

London

NO

Netherlands Antilles

Ottawa

NO

New Britain

Manila

YES

New Caledonia

Manila

NO

New Guinea Mainland

Manila

YES

New Hebrides

Manila

YES

New Ireland

Manila

YES

New Zealand

Manila

NO

Nicaragua

Ottawa

YES

Niger

London

YES

Nigeria

London

YES

Northern Mariana

Manila

YES

Northern Sinai

London

NO

Norway

London

NO

O

Oman

New Delhi

NO

P

Pakistan

New Delhi

YES

Palau

Manila

YES

Panama

Ottawa

YES

Papua New Guinea

Manila

YES

Paraguay

Ottawa

YES

Peru

Ottawa

YES

Philippines

Manila

YES

Poland

London

NO

Ponape

Manila

YES

Portugal

London

YES

Puerto Rico

Ottawa

NO

Q

Qatar

New Delhi

YES

R

Raiatea

Manila

NO

Reunion

London

NO

Romania

London

YES

Russia

London

YES

Rwanda

London

YES

S

Sabah

Manila

YES

Saharawi Arab Democratic Rep.

London

YES

San Marino

London

NO

Sao Tome e Principe

London

YES

Sarawak

Manila

YES

Saudi Arabia

New Delhi

NO

Senegal

London

YES

Serbia

London

NO

Seychelles

London

YES

Sierra Leone

London

YES

Singapore

Manila

NO

Slovakia

London

NO

Slovenia

London

NO

Society Archipelago

Manila

NO

Somali Republic

London

YES

South Africa – Rep. of

London

YES

Spain

London

NO

Sri Lanka

New Delhi

YES

St. Barthelemy

Ottawa

NO

St. Helena

London

NO

St. Kitts – Nevis

Ottawa

NO

St. Lucia

Ottawa

NO

St. Martin

Ottawa

NO

St. Pierre et Miquelon

London

NO

St. Vincent and the Grenadines

Ottawa

NO

Sudan

London

YES

Surinam

Ottawa

YES

Swaziland

London

YES

Sweden

London

NO

Switzerland

London

NO

Syria

London

NO

T

Tahaa

Manila

NO

Tahiti

Manila

NO

Taiwan

Manila

YES

Tajikistan

London

YES

Tanzania

London

YES

Terre Australes et Antartiques

London

NO

Thailand

Manila

YES

Tibet

New Delhi

YES

Togo

London

YES

Tonga

Manila

NO

Trinidad and Tobago

Ottawa

NO

Tristan Da Cunha

London

NO

Tuamotu Archipelago

Manila

NO

Tunisia

London

NO

Turkey

London

NO

Turkmenistan

London

YES

Turks and Caicos

Ottawa

NO

Tuvalu

Manila

YES

U

Uganda

London

YES

Ukraine

London

YES

United Arab Emirates

New Delhi

NO

United Kingdom

London

NO

United States of America

Ottawa

NO

Uruguay

Ottawa

NO

Uzbekistan

London

YES

V

Vanuatu

Manila

YES

Vatican City State

London

NO

Venezuela

Ottawa

YES

Vietnam

Manila

YES

W

Wallis and Futuna

Manila

YES

West Bank/Gaza

London

NO

Western Sahara

London

YES

Western Samoa

Manila

NO

Y

Yemen

New Delhi

YES

Z

Zambia

London

YES

Zimbabwe

London

YES

If you are still not sure whether you need a medical exam, you can contact any visa office near you to confirm. If you need to take an exam, the visa officer will tell you what to do and how procedure is.

How Long Are Medical Examinations Valid For?

Your medical results are only valid for 1 year. After 1 year, if you do not come to Canada, you will have to take a new exam. This 12 Months Validity Period starts from the last medical assessment date.

Can My Dependents Undergo The Medical Examination In Another Country?

Yes. You can book your medical examination with designated medical practitioners (DMP). Your dependents can have medical exams wherever there is service of DMP.

Will my Non-Accompanying Dependents be required to complete Medical Examination?

Depends, those who apply for permanent residence must have an immigration medical examination. Not only you, if you have any dependants, they must have a medical examination done even if they are not coming with you.

However, under the circumstances, if you decide not to proceed with your non-accompanying dependents undergo the medical exam, then those non-accompanying dependents will not be able to be sponsored as a member of the Family Sponsorship category at a later date.

Contact Akrami and Associates

If you have any questions regarding medical examination such as where to get it done, if you require one, how much it cost etc. Feel free to contact us at 416-477-2545 and will be glad answer your questions.

At Akrami & Associates there is always a way!

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