After a medical examination with the Designated Medical Practitioner, the results are sent to our medical office for review. The medical office then sends their assessment to our visa section.
For temporary resident (visitor, student, worker) applications, we will contact you regarding the next stage of your application not earlier than 3 weeks after your medical examination.
For permanent resident applications, we will contact you regarding the next stage of your application not earlier than 3 months after our medical office receives the medical examination results from the Designated Medical Practitioner. This is true only if you have already complied with our other requests (e.g. to submit other documents).
If you would like to check when our medical office received your medical examination results, contact your Designated Medical Practitioner to get the tracking number for the delivery. Check the delivery company’s website or phone them to confirm the date of the delivery.
For complicated cases or where additional medical information is required, the processing of your medical assessment will take longer. You will be notified by our medical office if further medical information is required. The length of the delay will depend on the nature of the medical condition being investigated. Your Designated Medical Practitioner can explain further.
This office will not respond to case status enquiries within the processing times indicated above. If you have not heard from us within these processing times, you can submit an enquiry for a case status update. Include:
the name of the Designated Medical Practitioner you visited;
the date of the medical exam;
the tracking number of the package containing your medical examination results (contact your Designated Medical Practitioner for this information);
the date that the delivery company delivered the package (contact the delivery company for this information); and
your application file number.
Can I have a medical exam done in advance to speed up my application?
No. Unless you are being sponsored as a spouse, partner or dependent child, do not initiate any medical tests until you receive instructions and a personalized medical form from this office. Only original forms stamped by the visa section and indicating a valid file number will be accepted by Designated Medical Practitioners. We cannot issue medical instructions or forms until we have received your complete application.
Your examination results are only valid for 12 months from the date of your initial examination. If you are not admitted to Canada within this time, you will be required to undergo another medical examination.
