Occupational basis for medical examination of temporary foreign workers

Depending on their intended occupation while in Canada, certain temporary foreign workers are required to undergo medical examination regardless of their intended duration of stay. The following list provides examples of such occupations. This list is not all-inclusive.

1. Occupations which bring the incumbent into close contact (more than three hours per day and/or risk of exchange of body fluids) with people, namely:
a) workers in the health sciences field, including staff and employees, clinical laboratory workers, patient attendants in nursing and geriatric homes, medical students admitted to Canada to attend university, medical electives and physicians on short-term locums;
b) teachers of primary or secondary schools or other teachers of small children;

c)domestics;
d)workers who give in home care to children, the elderly and the disabled; and

e)day nursery employees.