The immigration medical examination procedure

The immigration medical examination (IME) at Dr. AUBERT’s office is conducted as follows:

  1. First, you will be required to sign a document stating that you are consenting to our collecting and use of your personal information for the purpose of the exam and the use of e-medical software
  2. Since you have received nothing from IRCC, I will create your medical immigration file on e-medical. During this phase, your passport will be needed and we will take a headshot photo
  3. You will then be asked to answer 15 questions about your personal medical history
  4. We will then proceed with the actual medical examination. If you are accompanied by a family member or friend, this person may attend the examination. The exam is done in a shirt or T-shirt, women keep their bra on.

Here are the details:

  • weight and height measurement;
  • spinal column examination;
  • abdominal palpation;
  • palpation of lymph nodes;
  • cardiac and pulmonary auscultation,
  • palpation of the thyroid,
  • examination of the mouth,
  • blood pressure measurement,
  • eyesight screening
  • for women, no breast examination will be performed unless you explicitly request it for a specific medical reason
  • No examination of the private parts will be carried out.
  1. You will then be asked to perform two additional tests:
  • a biological test in a laboratory near my office, which includes a blood test and a urine test:
  • HIV serology
  • Syphilis serology
  • Plasma creatinine determination (we will be looking for renal pathologies)
  • Urine test strip with search for proteinuria, hematuria and glycosuria (we will be looking for renal pathologies or diabetes)
  • NB: women are advised to try and come outside of their menstrual periods (see FAQ)
  • A chest X-ray, carried out by a radiologist close to my medical office
  • We may have to add some biological tests in some cases, depending on your medical history
  1. The procedure for children is less complex and depends on their age (see FAQ)
  2. The results of the exams will be sent directly to me in the next few days and, if everything is normal, I will validate your application in less than a week. I will send you confirmation of validation by e-mail. Should a result be abnormal, I will inform you before validating your file, to check with you that you agree to me passing this information on to the Canadian medical authorities.