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Health and Medical Requirements
 | Applicants of Canada Immigration (Permanent Resident) Visa and those who have requested for a temporary status need to undergo a medical examination. |
| Medical investigations include urine and blood tests, x-rays, previous medical records check and applicant's mental state examination. |
| Regardless of any recent medical examination one underwent for Canadian Temporary Resident Visa/Work Permit/Study Permit, additional examinations will have to be completed for Permanent Resident Visa. |
| Services of any designated medical practitioner (DMP) around the world can be availed for medical examinations (for self or dependents). It need not be of the same city (of the Visa Office) where the application is submitted. |
| Medical Examinations are valid for an year only (from the date of examination). If the visa is not issued within the period, you will have to undergo a new medical examination. |
| X-Rays are mandatory during medical examinations. Pregnant women are exempted (for the safety of fetus) until after child-birth. Post-delivery, both mother and infant have to undergo the examinations. |
| Visa is denied if medical reports reveal the individual to be dangerous for Canada's health and safety or his/her high probability to make excessive demands on the country's existing social or health services. |
| The "excessive demand" component is waived under the Family Sponsorship category for spouse/ conjugal partner/common-law partner and dependent children. However, a Visa may still be rejected if the sponsored person is regarded as a threat to Canada's public health and safety. |
| Medical care in Canada is of high standard, but it is expensive, rationed and government controlled. As a visitor, you will not be covered by Canada's National Health Care program. Moreover, your domestic health policy is unlikely to provide adequate coverage when traveling abroad. It is therefore recommended that you avail acomprehensive travel insurance, with medical coverage of up to CAN $ 50,000 for each member. The policy must also include additional benefits such as laboratory tests, doctor bills, ambulance charges and public hospital rooms. |
| Most medical facilities will accept only cash payments (in full) when the service is rendered. Keep all receipts to claim reimbursements from your insurance provider. |
| No vaccinations are necessary except for influenza (particularly for travel between November and April). |
| Take precaution against mosquito-borne diseaseWest Nile Virus (during the summer months) andLyme Disease (caused by infected-tick bites). These diseases are particularly prevalent in Ontario, Manitoba, Alberta, Quebec and Saskatchewan countrysides. |
| Rabies is an increasing concern in Canada and can spread by animals such as bats, racoons and foxes. |
| It is recommended that you take a Hepatitis B vaccination when traveling to Canada. |
| Although not mandatory, make sure that your routine vaccinations such as mumps/measles/rubella (MMR), diphtheria/pertussis(whooping cough)/tetanus (DPT), polio and chicken pox are up-to-date whether you are traveling or not. |
For more details, kindly refer tohttp://www.canadavisa.com/immigration-medical-inadmissibility.html
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