Upfront medical still an option for Family Class?

[frankyfix]

Hi there,

I am just wondering if the option for doing an upfront medical still exists?

I am aware that CIC website officially says its not possible anymore.

In some other threads I read that some still did it and it worked.

Is there anyone who recently did that and it worked?

I am asking because I have currently time to prepare everything, I am aware that is only valid for a year, but would prefer to do it now.

Thanks for your thoughts!

cheers

 

[Hurlabrick]

Hi there,

I am just wondering if the option for doing an upfront medical still exists?

I am aware that CIC website officially says its not possible anymore.

In some other threads I read that some still did it and it worked.

Is there anyone who recently did that and it worked?

I am asking because I have currently time to prepare everything, I am aware that is only valid for a year, but would prefer to do it now.

Thanks for your thoughts!

cheers

No, they stopped up front medicals a couple of years back. Strongly suggest you do not try to 'help' IRCC by doing things until you are asked.

 

[canuck_in_uk]

Hi there,

I am just wondering if the option for doing an upfront medical still exists?

I am aware that CIC website officially says its not possible anymore.

In some other threads I read that some still did it and it worked.

Is there anyone who recently did that and it worked?

I am asking because I have currently time to prepare everything, I am aware that is only valid for a year, but would prefer to do it now.

Thanks for your thoughts!

cheers

You are supposed to wait for it to be requested; IRCC implemented this change because of long processing times that caused multiple medicals to be required from applicants.

However, a medical is the same across the board, regardless of what app it is for, and if there is a medical already done and not expired, it can be used for any other app. The only way to do that is by telling the Panel Physician's office it is for a different kind of app, i.e. a work or study permit, where upfront medicals are done.

 

[frankyfix]

I see. Thanks for your reply. Would still love to do it now since I believe that my new job requieres 100% travel time all over Canada.

It would just make things easier for me if I could do it now, since I have time...

But I guess I wait for the request...

Thanks

 

[zardoz]

No, they stopped up front medicals a couple of years back. Strongly suggest you do not try to 'help' IRCC by doing things until you are asked.

They also appear to have cut back on the number of "panel physicians", due I suspect to fraud and/or incompetence.

 

[Hurlabrick]

They also appear to have cut back on the number of "panel physicians", due I suspect to fraud and/or incompetence.

Yes they have. A LOT fewer in the UK from when my wife had hers 2 years ago!

 

[zardoz]

Yes they have. A LOT fewer in the UK from when my wife had hers 2 years ago!

Mine, at the Bridge Clinic was incompetent.... Now no longer approved.

 

[Hurlabrick]

Mine, at the Bridge Clinic was incompetent.... Now no longer approved.

Funny, we too went to Bridge Clinic (maidenhead). Went fine.

 

[zardoz]

Funny, we too went to Bridge Clinic (maidenhead). Went fine.

They "fotgot" to sign my paperwork and I had to go back the following day. It was nearly a week before I got the correct docs.