On September 29, 2023, the Government of Canada implemented changes to the medical examination requirement for Express Entry applicants. As of October 1, 2023, upfront medical examinations are no longer mandatory during the application process. Instead, applicants […]
On March 6, 2023, the Government of Canada published instructions on using an alternative medical practitioner to complete the immigration medical examination. According to the update, following the updated operational procedures, some applicants may be exempted from
On October 12, 2022, the Government of Canada announced that Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) implemented a temporary public policy exempting certain foreign nationals from submitting an immigration medical examination (IME). This will fasten the processing
On September 8, 2022, the Government of Canada updated the medical assessment coding, which now reflects medical profile and assessment and surveillance codes. Medical assessment coding provides a standard way to report medical information. The code is
On March 1, 2022, the Government of Canada updated instructions for international students who work on campus. According to the new instructions, foreign students who have not submitted an immigration medical exam (IME) while applying to their
According to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), in the parents’ and grandparents’ sponsorship applications, applicants’ health condition is a critical factor in determining admissibility. If an applicant’s health condition causes an excessive demand on
On July 6, 2021, the Government of Canada updated the description of the occupations for which temporary residence applicants are required to submit an immigration medical examination. These are essential public health occupations that require the applicants
On June 30, 2021, the Government of Canada published a new temporary public policy that exempts some foreign nationals from having to complete an additional immigration medical exam as part of their application for permanent residence (PR)
On April 20, 2021, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced the new cost threshold for excessive demand for health and social services. This is the number of funds the government interprets as acceptable to