Changes to Immigration Medical Examinations

On June 30, 2021 IRCC put in place a temporary policy that exempts some in-Canada foreign nationals from having to complete an additional Immigration Medical Examination as part of their application for permanent residence.

The new policy is in effect until December 28, 2021. It applies to in-Canada foreign nationals who:

1. have submitted an application for permanent residence;
2. have completed an immigration medical exam within the last five years and were found to pose no risk to public health or safety, or who have complied with the requirement to report to public health authorities for monitoring, and;
3. have not left Canada for more than six months in the last year to live in a country that is considered by IRCC to have a high incidence of serious communicable diseases. The list of such countries can be found on IRCC's web site.