Returning Student: Medical requirement

[a_verma31]

Hi everyone,

I am a student who already lived in canada for a year and then came to India 6 months back. I want to go back now, i have valid student visa and permit til Nov 2021 and my study program is till august 2021. My medical expired last year, so i wanted to know if i have to get medical redone before going to canada as i stayed in india for more than 6 months or i can go without getting medical redone?
Anybody who travelled with same situation can share their experience, it would be really helpful.

Thank you

 

[wonderbly]

Yes you need to redo it as you've been out Canada (and in a designated country) for 6 months or more, even as returning student. You can see the responses from IRCC to same questions on Twitter.

 

[fishnchip92]

Hi everyone,

I am a student who already lived in canada for a year and then came to India 6 months back. I want to go back now, i have valid student visa and permit til Nov 2021 and my study program is till august 2021. My medical expired last year, so i wanted to know if i have to get medical redone before going to canada as i stayed in india for more than 6 months or i can go without getting medical redone?
Anybody who travelled with same situation can share their experience, it would be really helpful.

Thank you

https://twitter.com/x/status/1403172677662044162

 

[a_verma31]

Yes you need to redo it as you've been out Canada (and in a designated country) for 6 months or more, even as returning student. You can see the responses from IRCC to same questions on Twitter.

Thank you for replying,
Ircc didnt raise IME on my gc key yet. And in India upfront medical is not open. They are only taking IME appointments. So any idea how can i request IME from IRCC?

 

[wonderbly]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1403172677662044162

Thanks! I was too lazy to go looking for it .

 

[wonderbly]

Thank you for replying,
Ircc didnt raise IME on my gc key yet. And in India upfront medical is not open. They are only taking IME appointments. So any idea how can i request IME from IRCC?

I'm not sure you can do that. You might just have to wait for upfront medical to re-open again.

 

[a_verma31]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1403172677662044162

Thank you for replying,
Ircc didnt raise IME on my gc key yet. And in India upfront medical is not open. They are only taking IME appointments. So any idea how can i request IME from IRCC?

I'm not sure you can do that. You might just have to wait for upfront medical to re-open again.

Okay thank you

 

[a_verma31]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1403172677662044162

Thank you

 

[fritchou]

I'm not sure you can do that. You might just have to wait for upfront medical to re-open again.

medical examination is part of the study permit process. since he got it and went to Canada. he doesn't need it anymore. he would need to take another one if he applied for new study permit or for extension when he is outside canada.

 

[fishnchip92]

And in India upfront medical is not ope

If upfront medicals aren't open in the country, there is nothing that can be done but wait. As I said you might want to raise a webform addressing your concern. With current processing expect delay and you might want to raise webform as soon as possible.

 

[wonderbly]

medical examination is part of the study permit process. since he got it and went to Canada. he doesn't need it anymore. he would need to take another one if he applied for new study permit or for extension when he is outside canada.

Unfortunately not. IRCC says they need remedical after being in India for 6 months or more. See the post by @fishnchip92 above.

 

[fritchou]

Unfortunately not. IRCC says they need remedical after being in India for 6 months or more. See the post by @fishnchip92 above.

just checked the tweet. missed that. was very informative for the future. many thanks