MEDICAL REFERRAL FROM EMBASSY?

[shadowpetit]

Hi, for those who applied for spousal sponsorship from the Philippines, where did you get your medical and were you required to bring a referral from the embassy? From what I've read, spousal sponsorships need to undergo medical BEFORE they pass their application, so meaning there's no request or referral from the embassy yet. Are we allowed to get medical even without a referral from the embassy? I need an answer to this since I'm planning to go to Cebu to get my medical done. Any answers would be appreciated thanks!

 

[Steph C]

Hi, for those who applied for spousal sponsorship from the Philippines, where did you get your medical and were you required to bring a referral from the embassy? From what I've read, spousal sponsorships need to undergo medical BEFORE they pass their application, so meaning there's no request or referral from the embassy yet. Are we allowed to get medical even without a referral from the embassy? I need an answer to this since I'm planning to go to Cebu to get my medical done. Any answers would be appreciated thanks!

Yes, you're meant to do it before. Find a DMP here http://www.cic.gc.ca/dmp-md/medicalinfo.aspx?CountryID=2009&CountryName=Philippines and give them a call.. they should know that there's no required form for you to bring, they should have the form in their office. You don't need a request letter for the first medical.

 

[fandv]

Hi, for those who applied for spousal sponsorship from the Philippines, where did you get your medical and were you required to bring a referral from the embassy? From what I've read, spousal sponsorships need to undergo medical BEFORE they pass their application, so meaning there's no request or referral from the embassy yet. Are we allowed to get medical even without a referral from the embassy? I need an answer to this since I'm planning to go to Cebu to get my medical done. Any answers would be appreciated thanks!

Hi there

To answer your questions:

1. You can only get your medical exam done by an approved physician. Here's a list of Filipino physicians approved by the CIC (lucky you, 4 of them are Cebu based):

http://www.cic.gc.ca/dmp-md/medicalinfo.aspx?CountryID=2009&CountryName=Philippines

2. No need to bring a referral from the embassy....in fact you must get the medical done at the beginning. At the end of the exam, your physician will give you a slip called IMM 1017, which you will have to include in your application package

 

[shadowpetit]

Ok, thanks guys! I'm just confused because I called one of the DMP's in Cebu at Nationwide and they gave me a text message saying they need a referral from the embassy. Maybe they were just giving me a standard text and the rules have changed now with cic. But thanks anyway guys!

 

[Steph C]

Ok, thanks guys! I'm just confused because I called one of the DMP's in Cebu at Nationwide and they gave me a text message saying they need a referral from the embassy. Maybe they were just giving me a standard text and the rules have changed now with cic. But thanks anyway guys!

It's a common misconception. You have to tell them that they have the forms in the office, and you haven't applied for your visa yet. Call the other places and ask them.