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Panel physician

A separate requirement from the insurance policy — and appointments are not always same-week.

Plain-English definition

A doctor approved by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) to perform the immigration medical exam. For a super visa, the medical exam is a requirement separate from insurance: IRCC states, “You must provide proof that you had a medical exam with an approved panel physician.”

Source: IRCC — Super visa: requirements and documents

Who counts as a panel physician

A panel physician is a doctor approved by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) to perform the immigration medical exam. For a super visa, the medical exam is a requirement separate from insurance: IRCC states, “You must provide proof that you had a medical exam with an approved panel physician.”

Only a physician on IRCC’s approved panel can complete this exam, and appointments are not always available at short notice, so it is worth booking early in the application process.

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