Medical Procedure and length

[IheartCanada]

Hi everybody
I was wondering hat the medical procedure is.does the doctor hand u the completed forms or send it somewhere else?
how long does the whole medical thing takes?
thanx

 

[sbwv09]

Hi.. a lot of people have had very different experiences with the medical. Here's what happened to me.. I had mine done in Toronto even though I am applying outland through Buffalo. It was much cheaper than having it done in the US. I was there for a couple of hours but most of that was waiting around. The nurses took my weight and vitals and I had a short eye exam. The doctor asked me some basic medical questions, felt my stomach and listened to my heart. I went for a chest x-ray and some blood test as well as a urine test. You are given the Section A form to send in with your application and they send everything else to Ottawa and from there it is sent to your visa office. They said they would call if I had a condition that needed treatment but other than that I wouldn't hear back from them.

Be sure to bring your Appendix C as well as the photos. My doctor requested four photos but it turns out some doctors need five.. so be sure to check with them before you go.

 

[RobsLuv]

Also, most DMPs only take cash for payment, so make sure you know how much you'll need and take it with you. We just had our medicals (re)done a few weeks ago and it was just as sbwv09 says . . . which was identical to how they were done the first time we had them done four years ago. Same DMP. The one point I will argue is that the results are not sent to the visa office - they stay at the Regional Medical Centre where the DMP sends them until the visa office requests them for review.

 

[wmaitner]

My doctor took a check for one thing. He asked me a couple questions, I think he listened to my chest, and then he sent me to the hospital for xray and blood draw. All in all very painless, except I think they took four vials of blood, damn vampires.

 

[Silver_Spirit]

My DMP and hospital also required cash for the whole procedure. As stated make sure you have the required photos and forms with you.

For me it took a month to get booked in with the doctor, then after making the appointment they referred me to the hospital local to them for xrays. They were very good at 'trying' to get me in the same day! Luckily they were private so not very busy.

For the doctor i waited about half an hour and about 15 mins with the doctor. It was asked for me to take a urine sample with me to speed up the process (so no need to do it there) then he checked my eyesight, weight, height, blood pressure, chest, reflexes etc. I was asked to roll the top of my pants down and shirt up to allow him to check my hips/ribs/bits in between etc but no actual undressing. Then he took a blood sample (eventually!) and was very good about my fear of needles. I also had to answer some basic medical questions, was i taking any medication or doing drugs, that kind of thing. He then shook ym hand, wished me good luck with the visa and told me to pay downstairs.

When booking for the xray, they guessed the doctor part would take 3(!) hours so i still had a lot of time to spare, so when i gave them a call they managed to move me forward to slot me in. I waited for about 15 mins for the xray person to come off their lunch, was told to fill out my actual doctors details, then was taken to change into hospital robes for my top half, did the xray and was off on my way home.

 

[ianmyers]

Hi there

Having read the above threads you all mention photo's to be taken. Are these just passport photo's.. is there a set number that are required?

Any help would be great

Ian

 

[BeShoo]

Passport photos might be suitable, but the specifications are slightly different. In the country-specific guide from the CIC website it gives details and also says how many. We got 4 from Japan Camera Centre for I think $14.95 for the first 2 and $9.95 for each additional 2. Even though the doctor's office said we needed 4, he needed 5 actually, so we had to go back and get another pair for another $9.95. Luckily, they still had the digital file because the pictures are all supposed to be identical. It's like one for the main form, one for the x-rays, one for the blood tests, etc.

I think we paid by debit card or something. That will depend on the office you go to. It took about 20 minutes for the exam, plus some time in the waiting room. After that they gave us orders to go to the lab for blood tests and to go to an x-ray clinic for the x-rays. Each one has their own fees. One of the blood vials is for an HIV test, which is free in Ontario. Then there were 2 for Hepatitis B and one for creatinine (also has to do with the liver I think).

The doctor forwards the results to the government.

 

[ianmyers]

Thanks very much for that information. So can I arrange my medical exam now even though I am not processing my PR application for another few weeks or does my application have to be in processing?

Many thanks

Ian

 

[cuds]

I did my medical a few days before we send in the application.

Just make sure you don't do it too much in advance of sending your application as your medical is only valid for 1 year after the date you did the medical. That was what I was told anyways.

They ask to send in proof that you did your medical along with your application, so you have to do it in advance (that's what I think/did anyways)

 

[sbwv09]

The one point I will argue is that the results are not sent to the visa office - they stay at the Regional Medical Centre where the DMP sends them until the visa office requests them for review.

I'm sure you're right, I was just told that they send it to Ottawa and then to the visa office from there.. I didn't know if it was right away or when they request them.

And right, you do the medical before you send off the application, because you have to send the Section A paper which you get from the doctor.

 

[ianmyers]

Thanks for your help and feedback. I have booked my medical now. I am struggling to find the exact requirements of the size of photos i need to take.

Is it the appendix B page stating the photos should be 35mm x 45mm.. sorry to keep asking questions.

Thanks

Ian

 

[Laura357]

Thanks for your help and feedback. I have booked my medical now. I am struggling to find the exact requirements of the size of photos i need to take.

Is it the appendix B page stating the photos should be 35mm x 45mm.. sorry to keep asking questions.

Thanks

Ian

Hey there,

I am from London, England and was told to get 8, 35mm x 45mm.. These were just the same as regular passport photo's (although it said right on the photo instructions they were not passport photos) i phoned around a few different places and they all said 35mm x 45mm are passport photo's but this could vary by country..

I got my medical done in March and applied in May. The Doctor just gave me a slip of paper and receipt after my medical and said they would send all the results off to immigration. I attached the slip of paper and receipt in with my application as proof i had it done.

The medical was just x-ray, blood test, urine test, Looked in my eye's, throat, ears and that was it!

 

[sbwv09]

I couldn't find anyone in the US to do the right size photos.. I had them done in Canada.

 

[ianmyers]

Thanks Laura

 

[BeShoo]

Is it the appendix B page stating the photos should be 35mm x 45mm.. sorry to keep asking questions.

Yes, Appendix B. From the U.S. Guide:

The photos must:
•show a full front view of the person’s head and shoulders showing full face centered in the middle of the photograph;
•have a plain white background;
•be identical (black and white or colour) produced from the same untouched negative, or exposed simultaneously by a split-image or multi-lens camera.
The photos must:
•measure between 25 mm and 30 mm (1” and 1 1/5”) from chin to crown;
•have a 35 mm x 45 mm (1 3/8” x 1 3/4”) finished size.

There's also a diagram in the guide for clarification. Depending what country your passport photos are for, there may be other specifications for passport pictures: signature strip at the bottom, stamp on the back with date, glasses/no glasses, no smiling allowed, etc. In other words, the requirements for passport pictures tend to be a lot pickier. Someone on this message board had to re-take their medical pictures and were told not to have them stamped, while others had them stamped and no-one objected.