New medical examination necessities for Categorical Entry everlasting residence purposes take impact…

As of 21 August, new candidates for Canadian everlasting residence (PR) by means of the Categorical Entry system might want to full an upfront Immigration Medical Examination (IME) to submit their utility—except they meet sure exemptions.

Previous to this transformation, IMEs have been to be accomplished after a overseas nationwide submitted their utility for PR, upon request from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).

Some candidates will likely be exempt from this transformation in the event that they meet all situations detailed beneath, together with having accomplished an IME within the final 5 years.

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To be exempt, an Categorical Entry applicant should meet all the next situations:

• They beforehand accomplished an IME within the final 5 years.
• Their earlier IME indicated that they have been a low threat or no threat to Canadian public well being and public security.
• They already reside in Canada.

IRCC advises candidates to solely full an IME if they’ve obtained an invite to use (ITA) for PR.

IMEs are usually legitimate for 12 months from the date of the examination.

IMEs should be accomplished by a candidate and all of their quick relations (partner / common-law accomplice, dependent kids, and the dependent kids of dependent kids), even together with relations who will not be accompanying the candidate to Canada.

Who can carry out an IME?

IMEs should be carried out by an IRCC-approved panel doctor.

These physicians have entry to IRCC’s eMedical program and can ship a candidate’s IME outcomes on to IRCC on their behalf.

To seek out the closest panel doctor to you, go to IRCC’s webpage.

Methods to connect your IME outcomes to your PR utility

After getting accomplished your IME, the panel doctor gives you both an

• Data printout sheet; or
• IMM 1017B Upfront Medical Report kind.

If you apply on-line, you’ll want to offer a type of paperwork as proof that you’ve accomplished an IME within the Categorical Entry Profile Builder.

What if I’ve already accomplished an IME previously 5 years?

Candidates who meet all of the situations (as detailed above) for the exemption to this new rule can use their previous IME outcomes to fulfill the brand new requirement.

Candidates who could also be exempt ought to present a replica of one of many following paperwork from their earlier IME:

• Data printout sheet;
• IMM 1017B Upfront Medical Report kind; or
• Their IME quantity (distinctive medical identifier).

This info must be uploaded to the Categorical Entry Profile Builder when submitting a PR utility.

If, after the applying has been submitted, IRCC determines that the earlier outcomes can’t be used, the division will present the applicant with directions on methods to full a brand new medical examination.

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