An upfront medical exam is an immigration medical examination completed before Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) specifically asks an applicant to have one. For some people applying to come to Canada permanently or temporarily, this can be a practical way to prepare an application early. For others, it may be unnecessary or even poorly timed. The important point is that an upfront exam is still an official immigration medical exam, not a regular checkup from a family doctor and not a substitute for reading the medical instructions attached to…
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