It depends on your application. Some require upfront medicals and others don't.
Permanent Residency applications
For Canadian permanent residency applications, including those under the Quebec Economic Classes, medical examinations for Canadian immigration should be completed as part of the application process. The medical exams must be conducted by a panel physician authorized by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). It is important to note that the results of the medical examination are typically valid for 12 months from the date of the exam. Therefore, you should ideally schedule your medical examination in such a way that the results remain valid throughout the entire processing period of your application.
You will usually be instructed to undergo a medical examination after you submit your application for permanent residency. However, some applicants choose to undergo their medical exams before submitting their application to avoid delays. If you decide to complete your medical examination upfront, you should include the medical examination confirmation with your application.
We recommend to check the processing for your specific application before you go for medicals. If the processing times are close to or longer than a year, you might want to wait for instructions from IRCC to undergo medicals to avoid having to do medicals twice.
Keep in mind that the medical examination is a mandatory requirement for all applicants and their family members, whether they are accompanying or not, to ensure they do not have a condition that could pose a risk to public health or safety or would cause excessive demand on Canadian health or social services.
Temporary Residency applications
For Canadian temporary residency applications, such as those for a Temporary Resident Visa (TRV), medical examinations are not always required for every applicant. However, they are necessary if you plan to stay for six months or more and have lived for six or more consecutive months in a designated country or territory with a high incidence of certain diseases in the year preceding your entry into Canada.
If a medical examination is required, you should schedule it as soon as possible after receiving instructions from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). The results of the medical examination are typically valid for 12 months from the date of the exam. Therefore, it is important to ensure that the results will remain valid until your intended date of travel to Canada.
For certain types of temporary residence applications, such as the Super Visa, proof of having undergone an immigration medical exam is a mandatory part of the application process. In such cases, you should complete the medical examination before submitting your application and include the proof of the medical examination with your application.
It is important to have the medical examination conducted by a panel physician authorized by IRCC. The list of panel physicians can be found on the IRCC website.
Remember that the requirement for a medical examination can vary based on the type of temporary residence you are applying for, the length of your intended stay, and your country of residence or citizenship.
As always, help with any immigration questions can be answered by booking a consultation.
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