New Policy for International Students - April 12th, 2021

[bootes]

What if you’ve done an upfront medical exam but you haven’t submitted it? I did mine expecting to try and apply for EE soon so I have the exam done...though IRCC doesn’t know.

Putting this here too so we can also discuss it in this thread.
Quoted from the article:

Are medicals required upfront with the application system?
IRCC is currently trying to extend medicals as much as possible during COVID-19 for those in Canada.

For this group, they will be dividing people into two groups: people who have never done medical and people who have done medical. Those who have done medical should provide proof. It is not yet known how old the medical can be. If you can access an Upfront Medical, you may wish to do so nonetheless.


So if this is true, they may take old results (like from when you first got your study visa) but they haven't mentioned if they'll take ones from 2 or 3 years ago or even older. But if you have an upfront medical now, its even better and you can be sure it's valid.

 

[mikeymyke]

I thought you can't submit an upfront medical, the clinic always say they'll automatically send it to IRCC?

 

[ahm756]

Hey guys, I'm still not sure what documents and applications to prepare. I know that this hasn't been posted by IRCC yet but is there a website or thread that lists the things that would most probably be required so I can prepare in advance? I mostly want to know about the application forms as those take time to fill in.

 

[bootes]

I thought you can't submit an upfront medical, the clinic always say they'll automatically send it to IRCC?

It's upfront meaning you can get get it done before you apply or before they ask you for one. They still send upload the results straight to eMedical and you just give IRCC the UMI number to access it.

 

[ahm756]

It's upfront meaning you can get get it done before you apply or before they ask you for one. They still send upload the results straight to eMedical and you just give them the UMI number.

I should get a medical exam from the physicians listed here: https://secure.cic.gc.ca/pp-md/pp-list.aspx ?

 

[bootes]

I should get a medical exam from the physicians listed here: https://secure.cic.gc.ca/pp-md/pp-list.aspx ?

You can, but we aren't 100% sure they'll be asking for it on May 6.

 

[bootes]

To those of you who have filled out a form IMM008, what program and category did you put?

 

[mikeymyke]

To those of you who have filled out a form IMM008, what program and category did you put?

Are you following what was posted on this website about how they believe the IMM0008 form is used for this pathway program? How do we know if come May 6 that they won't have a different set of forms? Or do all PR streams use the same form?

 

[bootes]

Are you following what was posted on this website about how they believe the IMM0008 form is used for this pathway program? How do we know if come May 6 that they won't have a different set of forms? Or do all PR streams use the same form?

We aren't sure if it's gonna be the same form or there will be a special one for it. I figure it's a generic form used for other PR programs so I'd fill it out anyway.

 

[ahm756]

We aren't sure if it's gonna be the same form or there will be a special one for it. I figure it's a generic form used for other PR programs so I'd fill it out anyway.

What other forms should I fill and keep ready? My wife would be the secondary applicant.

 

[ahm756]

You can, but we aren't 100% sure they'll be asking for it on May 6.

Yea I understand that. But if I get an upfront medical, there won't be any issues?

 

[xjunkratx]

To those of you who have filled out a form IMM008, what program and category did you put?

News site (sister site) of canadavisa has mentioned IM0008 will be used. I personally think they will have a new version of it which will include our pathway in the category drop down. That’s what I think.

 

[ahm756]

News site (sister site) of canadavisa has mentioned IM0008 will be used. I personally think they will have a new version of it which will include our pathway in the category drop down. That’s what I think.

Mind sharing the link to that webpage?

 

[mikeymyke]

https://www.cicnews.com/2021/04/faq-new-pr-streams-for-essential-workers-international-student-graduates-in-canada-0417879.html#gs.z351e0

Just note that I think most of this is speculation, and we won't know for sure until May 6

 

[bootes]

What other forms should I fill and keep ready? My wife would be the secondary applicant.

Honestly, I don't know. The best you can do is prepare your documents to prove your eligibility. That means IELTS/CELPIP results, proof that you finished your studies in Canada if youre going into the graduate stream, and proof of employment. What forms they want or whether they want an upfront medical exam or a police check we just don't know yet until they release more information.

Yea I understand that. But if I get an upfront medical, there won't be any issues?

No issues there. You were also planning to apply for CEC, right? You can probably use your upfront exam for both CEC and this pathway.