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Q: For how long is the medical examination valid?
A: The medical examination is valid for 12 months from the date of the first medical examination or test. If your visa is not processed in this time, you must take another complete examination.
(Don´t know for sure for a dude who had written waiting for 8 months from medicals waiting for visa)
Q: Can my dependents undergo the medical examination in another country?
A: The examination is given around the world by designated medical practitioners. Regardless of the visa office to which the application was submitted, the services of any such practitioner may be used.
Q: Will my non-accompanying dependents be required to complete medical examinations?
A: Non-accompanying dependents are required to undergo medical examinations, as are accompanying dependents. If a non-accompanying dependent is unwilling to undergo a medical examination, it may be possible to have the individual exempted. However, such non-accompanying dependents will not be eligible for subsequent sponsorship as members of the Family Class.
Q: Recently I completed medical examinations for my Canadian visitor visa/student authorization/employment authorization. Must I complete additional medical exams for my permanent resident application?
A: If medical examinations were taken less than one year before you applied for permanent residence and you were positively assessed as M1 or M2, additional medical examinations may not be required.
Q: Do all my family members have to be medically examined by the same doctor?
A: Whenever possible, all family members should be examined by the same doctor. If this is not possible, your family members may be examined by another doctor whose name appears on our list of designated medical practitioners (DMP). If you do not have the DMP list for a certain country, please send a fax or letter to the Consulate.
Q: Why do my dependants have to be medically examined by a doctor if they are not immigrating to Canada with me?
A: Your spouse and all your dependant children MUST be medically examined regardless of whether they are accompanying you to Canada. You may be eligible to sponsor non-accompanying dependants for permanent residence once you are landed in Canada. It must be determined whether or not these dependants are medically admissible to Canada. You and your immediate family members must all be in good health in order to be granted Permanent Residence in Canada.
Q: Do I need a new medical exam? I was examined for my student authorization at another office abroad.
A: The results of a medical examination are only valid for one year. If you were recently (within the last 4-6 months) examined for a student authorization, you may not require another medical exam. If this is the case, please send us a fax or letter giving the medical exam details, (i.e., where, when and the name of the doctor), and we will respond within four weeks.
Q: I am pregnant and my doctor has advised me that I should not undergo x-rays while pregnant. What should I do? Can I be exempted from the x-ray requirement?
A: Many women prefer not to undergo x-rays while pregnant. Our office respects this preference, however, you are not exempt from this requirement. Once the baby is born, please go to the doctor and have the x-ray portion of the medical exam completed. Your file will remain active until after you have given birth. Remember to inform the Consulate of the birth of your baby, and provide a copy of the baby´s birth certificate.
[21-03-2005,23:43]
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(in reply to: Medicals FAQs)
we had talked about doing this. setting up a page of FAQ so we don´t have to keep repeating ourselves. you have made a great start. hopefully our administrator can set this up for us. Next topics - Caips notes, and terminology.
[22-03-2005,00:07]
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sharon |
Confirmation of Recived medicals (in reply to: Medicals FAQs)
Hello,
I was wondering if anybody knows about any web site or phone number that I can check whether the CAN immigration office has received the medicals from my doctor.
How can I get a confirm regarding this matter?
Thank you and appreciate your sharing the info!
[22-03-2005,15:59]
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Veronica |
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