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Do I need a medical exam to apply for permanent residence, if I’ve already had one for my permit?

You may have needed a medical exam to get a work or study permit, depending on where you have lived. This medical exam would have ensured you posed no health risk to the Canadian public.

However, even if you had a medical exam previously, all applicants for permanent residence in economic categories must have a medical exam to ensure:

• they pose no health risk to the Canadian public and
• neither they nor a family member will place too much demand on Canada’s health, education and social systems.

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