Medical for study visa

[sahithyaravi1493]

Hi guys,
I am an Indian citizen who has been living in the Netherlands for the past 5 years. I am moving to Canada to pursue a PhD and I have applied for a study permit.

According to the list of countries provided by Canada: Netherlands does not require a medical exam but India does.

According to this page: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/medical-police/medical-exams/requirements-temporary-residents/country-requirements.html
If you’re applying to become a temporary resident of Canada, you must have a medical exam if you:

• want to come to Canada for more than 6 months and
• have lived or travelled for 6 months in certain countries or territories in the year before you come to Canada - Does this mean consecutively living in the country for 6 months in the last year or even a shorter visit?

I have not lived outside Netherlands in the past 5 years, but I did visit India this feb-april for a duration of 2 months and this can be seen from my visa stamps.
Do you think I need to do a medical exam or it is not required?

 

[Catmom]

Sorry completely unrelated. May I ask why would want to shift to Canada frm Netherlands?
I am asking because Netherlands seems like a magical country and so open to immigration.

Cheers

 

[sahithyaravi1493]

Sorry completely unrelated. May I ask why would want to shift to Canada frm Netherlands?
I am asking because Netherlands seems like a magical country and so open to immigration.

Cheers

Ya the Netherlands is a great place to live. But I am shifting because I want to pursue a PhD in an area which has more focused research groups in Canada than here.

 

[wonderbly]

No, you don't need a medical exam.

 

[Simba112]

Sorry completely unrelated. May I ask why would want to shift to Canada frm Netherlands?
I am asking because Netherlands seems like a magical country and so open to immigration.

Cheers

I dont think the Netherlands seems like a magical country and so open to immigrant from my experience. I have siblings, I lived there shortwhile but i would choose Canada over the NL.

His question was if he’s exempted from medical exams and poster was clearly he/she is applying for phd in Canada, didnt ask about opinion between the two countries….

 

[Catmom]

I dont think the Netherlands seems like a magical country and so open to immigrant from my experience. I have siblings, I lived there shortwhile but i would choose Canada over the NL.

His question was if he’s exempted from medical exams and poster was clearly he/she is applying for phd in Canada, didnt ask about opinion between the two countries….

Hain? Bhai Sahab, I was talking to him. Aap beech mein kyun aa rahe ho?

 

[Simba112]

Hain? Bhai Sahab, I was talking to him. Aap beech mein kyun aa rahe ho?

While im not Indian nor speak hindi, but i figure it out what you wrote through a friend who understand that language.No disrespect, but i guess it was posted on open forum that everyone else is reading and may take your input into consideration somehow, if it was private conversation then i wouldnt bother to come in between. Thanks

 

[sahithyaravi1493]

No, you don't need a medical exam.

thank you!

 

[sravan2220]

thank you!

Hi,
Did you get your Visa?, I am also applying from the Netherlands, could you please share your timeline details?

 

[sahithyaravi1493]

Hi,
Did you get your Visa?, I am also applying from the Netherlands, could you please share your timeline details?

I did not get my visa yet, this is my timeline. It's been a long wait
Country - India(Living in the Netherlands)
Visa applied - (Non SDS) April3
Biometrics - May 3
Medical- Waived due to residence in NL
Eligibility Review- Not started
Background Check- Processing

 

[sahithyaravi1493]

Hi,
Did you get your Visa?, I am also applying from the Netherlands, could you please share your timeline details?

Got my passport request today Hope you get it soon. No updates in between, straight to PPR

 

[sravan2220]

Congrats May I know in your SOP did you mention you will return to India or Netherlands.
Thanks,
Sravan

 

[sahithyaravi1493]

Hi Actually i did not add an SOP with my initial application. But later, I did add a letter explaining why I am not doing my PhD in Netherlands and why I want to do it in Canada. I dint promise anything about returning to India as such. I just mentioned that there are plenty of opportunities for my field in India as well. And I will look for research/professor Opportunities in India and abroad in general.

 

[sravan2220]

Hi Sahithyaravi,
Thanks for your response!

I have received my PPR today, could you please let me know how did you send the passport to the Hague embassy?
Thanks a lot for your help on this!

Thanks,
Sravan

 

[sahithyaravi1493]

You need to mail the Canada VAC @ Hague, and they will give u the instructions on how to send the passport to them.