Panel physicians

Panel physicians play an important role in the immigration process. They help us protect the health of Canadians by doing immigration medical examinations (IMEs).

Resources for Conducting Standard Immigration Medical Examinations

Panel Members’ Guide

Panel members should be familiar with the Panel Members’ Guide.

Immigration Medical Examination forms

Resources for Conducting Streamlined IMEs

Streamlined IME Panel Members’ Guide

Panel members should be familiar with the Streamlined IME Panel Members’ Guide.

Streamlined IME forms

All panel physicians must perform streamlined IMEs using these forms:

Streamlined IME TIs

To guide panel physicians completing streamlined IMEs, a series of TIs have been developed.

  1. TIs related to process changes resulting from eMedical implementation
  2. TIs related to screening for danger to public health
  3. TIs related to screening for danger to public safety
  4. TIs related to screening for excessive demand

Interim Federal Health Program

For certain categories of immigrants, the Interim Federal Health Program (IFHP) covers the cost of the IME and IME-related tests. If you are a panel member doing IMEs for clients who are eligible for the IFHP, you must register as an IFHP provider with Medavie Blue Cross. For more information, refer to the following documents:

You can find more information in the Help Centre.

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