New medical exam requirements for permanent requests for residence under express access

The immigration department of Canada will require medical exams in advance for applicants who apply for a permanent stay through explicit access.

This new requirement will take effect on August 21, 2025, according to immigration, refugees and the website of citizenship Canada.

Prior to this change, applicants would submit their full application permanent place of residenceand then wait for instructions from IRCC When completing any required medical exams (s).

Applications submitted before August 21, 2025 are not influenced by this change.

Not-Input Permanent residence applications are not influenced by this change.

About medical receptivity

The most important applicant for a permanent resident application and their family members must be medically permissible for Canada.

Family members must be medically permissible, regardless of whether they accompany the main request to Canada.

Usually the main reason why a strange subject can be found medically inadmissible If their condition (s) is probably supposed to ask an excessive demand for public health services – defined on three times the national average per head of health care, or $ 27,162 per year.

Showing that chronic health problems, such as diabetes, are being treated and stable and controlled, can help the risk of not being medically found -inadmissible.

Foreign nationals can also be found medically inadmissible if their conditions can set a danger to public health, such as wearing certain infectious diseases.

About medical exams for immigration

Immigration Medical Exams (IMEs) must be planned with providers approved by IRCC.

To plan an IME, view the list of IRCC with Panel doctorsSelect the relevant country or territory and contact a doctor directly to make an appointment.

These exams usually cost $ 140 to $ 280 per person.

At the time of your medical exam, foreign nationals must pay for all related costs, such as

• The reimbursement for the present doctor or radiologist;
• Special tests, examinations or treatments; And
• Any specialized visits.

An IME can include, but is not limited to, the following:

• An earlier study of medical history (operations, treatments, chronic diseases and more);
• A physical examination throughout the body, including the eyes, heart, lungs and more;
• X -rays (such as X -rays of the breast to check for tuberculosis);
• Blood and urine tests;
• Mental health assessment (s); And
• Immunization (vaccine) Record control.

When you attend an IME, you bring a list of current medicines, medical reports or results for previous/existing disorders and proof of previous vaccinations – as well as identification (such as a passport or national identity card) and four recent photos.

Applicants in Canada who have undergone an IME in the last five years (for example for one work permit or permit) can provide their IME number or unique medical identification when submitting their PR application. Applicants who had previously been determined as a low risk or no risk to public health may be exempt from having to complete another medical exam.

If IRCC stipulates that the previous results cannot be used, they will inform the applicant with further steps to undergo a new medical exam.