Saturday, July 18, 2009

Medical examination requirements

Medical examination requirements for visitors (tourists, students and temporary foreign workers)
Tourists
Duration of visit to Canada
Less than six months: Generally, no medical examination is required.
Greater than six months: A medical examination is required if an applicant has resided or sojourned for six or more consecutive months in a designated country/territory in the one year immediately preceding the date of seeking entry to Canada.
Students
Duration of visit to Canada
Less than six months: Generally, no medical examination is required.
Greater than six months: A medical examination is required if an applicant has resided or sojourned for six or more consecutive months in a designated country/territory in the one year immediately preceding the date of seeking entry to Canada.
Temporary foreign workers
Duration of visit to Canada
Less than six months: Generally, no medical examination is required. However, a medical examination is required if an applicant is to work in an occupation in which protection of public health is essential.
Greater than six months: A medical examination is required if an applicant has resided or sojourned for six or more consecutive months in a designated country/territory in the one year immediately preceding the date of seeking entry to Canada or an applicant is to work in an occupation in which protection of public health is essential. A medical examination is required if an applicant is to work in an occupation in which protection of public health is essential. Please see Occupational Basis for Medical Examination of Temporary Foreign Workers for more information

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