Upfront medical exam (India) closed due to COVID19?

[prathmesh77]

Hello members,

My spouse (outland dependent) in Mumbai cannot go for an upfront medical test because the clinics told her that the government has stopped them from doing these tests due to pandemic. I have received an ITA (inland) and I want to know can I submit the rest of the file and put LOE (letter of explanation) instead of her upfront medical test section explaining that the clinics in India are not doing upfront medical?

Need help pls

 

[ankitagoyal]

Hello members,

My spouse (outland dependent) in Mumbai cannot go for an upfront medical test because the clinics told her that the government has stopped them from doing these tests due to pandemic. I have received an ITA (inland) and I want to know can I submit the rest of the file and put LOE (letter of explanation) instead of her upfront medical test section explaining that the clinics in India are not doing upfront medical?

Need help pls

Due to COVID-19, some panel physician offices may be closed. If you

• have a medical exam scheduled, contact the panel physician’s office to ensure that it is still taking place
• would like to schedule an immigration medical examination (IME), contact the panel physician’s office to check that they’re open and performing exams

If your application is in progress and you can’t complete your IME due to COVID-19, find out what to do if you still have documents to provide for your application.

If you can’t provide the requested documents, IRCC officers will be as flexible as possible.

• You must provide a reasonable explanation of how you’re affected by a COVID‑19 disruption within 30 days from the date you receive our request.
  • Examples of a reasonable explanation include
    • the temporary closure of the VAC or ASC in your region, which prevents you from providing your fingerprints and photo (biometrics)
    • a regional or city-wide pandemic lockdown that prevents you from obtaining supporting documents, such as a police certificate, or undergoing a medical examination
• If your request for an extension
  • is reasonable, based on the explanation provided, IRCC will extend your deadline for an additional 30 days
  • isn’t reasonable, IRCC will make a decision on your application, where possible, based on the information we have on file, which could result in your application being refused
• IRCC will inform you of our decision. You will not need to contact us.
• If we don’t hear from you by the 30‑day deadline, IRCC will make a decision on your application, where possible, based on the information we have on file. This could result in your application being refused.
• If IRCC determines that a large number of clients is affected by a pandemic lockdown or a service-related disruption, such as a temporary closure of a VAC or ASC, we will not contact you to request the supporting documents until the situation is resolved.

Keep checking our website for updates, including when the travel restrictions will be eased.

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/notices/supporting-information-applications-in-progress.html