Getting Medical exam before receiving an ITA

[pkumthek]

Hello Friends,

Can i do an upfront medical exam before receiving an ITA? Please advise

Thanks

 

[jorgecmb]

Yes, you can. Just ask for the Upfront Medical Exam when showing up at the doctor's office. Don't forget to get your Information Printout Sheet before you leave the clinic.

 

[pkumthek]

Thank you very much for the reply

 

[Asivad Anac]

Thank you very much for the reply

Recommend you don't do it this way unless you're expecting an ITA the same week and would be submitting your application over the weekend. 2 reasons.

1. Medicals are valid for 1 year. The later you do them, the longer you get to plan your landing (if you're already in Canada, this isn't the most important point).

2. There has been a tendency of medicals falling through the cracks at CIC and this tends to increase in direct proportion to the number of days between medicals and post ITA submission. It will be prudent to schedule medicals as close as possible to post ITA submissions.

 

[sunil55]

My clinic asked me the letter according to which I m directed to get medical done. I gave them ITA. So I guess that's mandatory.

 

[pkumthek]

Thanks for the reply Asivad and Sunil. I had taken an appointment, but seems I will have to cancel it then. Asivad, I don't clearly understand your second point though, sorry for that. Do you mean that the timeline between medical and submission of application should be as less as possible?

 

[Banff2015]

I have no medical and I will be doing mine this week but I hope to get chosen next draw

 

[pkumthek]

So, Banff the medical has to be valid for the complete process till the landing or should it be valid at the time when they start processing our application?

 

[Asivad Anac]

Thanks for the reply Asivad and Sunil. I had taken an appointment, but seems I will have to cancel it then. Asivad, I don't clearly understand your second point though, sorry for that. Do you mean that the timeline between medical and submission of application should be as less as possible?

Precisely that. Medicals are valid for 1 year and you'll need them to stay valid till you land.

 

[NicoleD]

Precisely that. Medicals are valid for 1 year and you'll need them to stay valid till you land.

OMG you guys. U are scaring me! How long did it take (on average) to get the PR once you get the ITA? I was hoping once I have the ITA to already book my plane ticket and within 4 months to be in canada. Please don't ruin my hope

 

[Asivad Anac]

OMG you guys. U are scaring me! How long did it take (on average) to get the PR once you get the ITA? I was hoping once I have the ITA to already book my plane ticket and within 4 months to be in canada. Please don't ruin my hope

4 months from post ITA document submissions seems a reasonable estimate provided everything in your application checks out fine and there aren't too many document requests.