Canada temporarily exempting some immigrants from medical exam

In-Canada immigration applicants may not need to do an additional medical exam for their permanent residency application.

Foreign nationals who are in Canada may not have to complete an medical exam as part of their immigration application.
When applying for permanent residence or for a permanent resident visa, applicants typically must provide an immigration medical exam or a unique medical identifier number from their previous medical exam.
The new public policy applies to foreign nationals in Canada who:
• have applied for permanent residency and have not completed a new immigration medical exam;
• have completed a medical exam within the last five years and were found to pose no risk to public health or safety, or complied with a requirement to report to health authorities for monitoring; and
• Have not left Canada for more than six months in the last year to live in a country that is on the federal government’s list of countries requiring an immigration medical exam.

Applicants’ family members may also be eligible under this temporary public policy if they meet the criteria listed above, and are also living in Canada.
The measure is in effect now until December 28, 2021.

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