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Streamlining Immigration Medical Examination (IME) Requirements

Validated finding · five-country-2010-20260922-v118-evidence-presentation-fix

CountryCanada
Operative dateOctober 12, 2022
CategoryStudent, skilled work, residence
Policy toolDocumentation
Affected groupExisting holders

Policy effect

IRCC implemented a temporary public policy allowing eligible foreign nationals currently in Canada to reuse their previous Immigration Medical Examination (IME) results if they have been completed within the past 5 years and pose no public health risk, aiming to reduce backlogs.

Conditions and exceptions

Validated condition or limit: IRCC implemented a temporary public policy allowing eligible foreign nationals currently in Canada to reuse their previous Immigration Medical Examination (IME) results if they have been completed within the past 5 years and pose no public health risk, aiming to reduce backlogs.

Official source excerpt

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.html) # Streamlining immigration medical examination requirements for eligible applicants **Ottawa, October 12, 2022**—Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has [implemented a temporary public policy](https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/mandate/policies-operational-instructions-agreements/public-policies/exempt-ime-2022.html) that exempts certain low-risk, in-Canada, foreign nationals from submitting an immigration medical examination (IME) as part of their application when their previous IME has expired. This supports faster processing of applications to help eligible foreign nationals quickly obtain temporary or permanent resident status. This exemption applies to foreign nationals who have - a new or pending application for permanent or temporary residence or a permanent resident visa, made from within Canada - completed an immigration medical exam within the last 5 years and posed no risk to public health or safety, or reported to public health authorities for monitoring, as required When submitting an application, applicants must provide the unique medical identifier number from their previous medical exam. The temporary public policy …
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship CanadaImmigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada. Streamlining Immigration Medical Examination (IME) Requirements. Effective 2022-10-12.Open official source
Retrieved from https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/notices/2022-foreign-exempt-ime.html

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