Medicals

[SadGirl:(]

SadGirl, hope that you will be done before your husband medical expire, but as an advice, if you come to the end of August, and the application still in process, let him go and do the medical, that what I did, I redid the medical in advance, so I won't wast more time over the wasted time already,

Thanks Rorita, I will tell my husband and advise him to re-do them before they expire so we don't waste time either.

[Boncuk]

Sometimes they won't let you do the medical until it is requested. Why waste the money? Maybe you won't need it.. Sometimes also they give you a specific form to give to the DMP. If it were me I wouldn't until requested. 

[SadGirl:(]

Sometimes they won't let you do the medical until it is requested. Why waste the money? Maybe you won't need it.. Sometimes also they give you a specific form to give to the DMP. If it were me I wouldn't until requested. 

So we should wait until we receive a request to re-do the medicals, even if my husband's medicals go expired we should still wait for a request to re-do them?

I thought they can't issue a Visa unless there are valid medicals on file (by valid medicals I mean medicals that have not reached their expiry date).

[BobbyB]

Sometimes they won't let you do the medical until it is requested. Why waste the money? Maybe you won't need it.. Sometimes also they give you a specific form to give to the DMP. If it were me I wouldn't until requested. 

So we should wait until we receive a request to re-do the medicals, even if my husband's medicals go expired we should still wait for a request to re-do them?

I thought they can't issue a Visa unless there are valid medicals on file (by valid medicals I mean medicals that have not reached their expiry date).

If I were you, I would wait until it is requested.


Here is the proof regards what I have written above extracted from the London Visa Instructions Brochure:

Appendix C
 Medical Instructions

Everyone included in your application, whether accompanying you to Canada or not, is required to undergo
a medical exam with a physician on our list of designated doctors. This includes children whom you have
joint custody even if the children usually live with the other parent and will not accompany you to Canada.

Do not initiate any medical tests until you receive the medical form and instructions.

We will mail you instructions for the medical exam after assessing your application and making a positive
selection decision. You will receive a medical form for you (and your family members if applicable),
instructions for arranging medical exams and a list of doctors in your area who are authorized to conduct
medical exams. You must make an appointment with the designated doctor of your choice in your area.
Bring proper identification (passport or birth certificate) for each family member to the appointment.

Contact the doctor as soon as possible. You are responsible for all fees pertaining to the exam and mailing,
as well as any further test or exam we may require.

Medical reports and X-rays arising from the immigration medical exam become the property of the
Canadian Immigration medical authorities and will not be returned to you.

The permanent resident visa has the same validity as the medical results, that is, 12 months from the date
of the first medical exam.

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[ariell]

Yes, even if the medical expires, I would wait  until requested to re-do it. I would certainly not go ahead and do the medical again unless it was specifically requested. For one, sometimes you need a specific form and as has been mentioned, maybe you won't even need it and will be wasting $$. You won't really be saving any time by doing it without asking. And they are certainly not going to 'forget' when his medical expires as his visa expiry date is tied to expiry date of the medical. Just be patient. If it needs to be redone, they will let you know.