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TEMPORARY WORKER APPLICATIONS

INFORMATION FOR MEDICAL DOCTORS / SPECIALISTS / REGISTERED NURSES / CLINICAL FELLOWS

The following information applies to medical doctors / specialists / registered nurses / clinical fellows seeking to enter Canada.

If you are a national of a country whose citizens require a temporary resident visa (click on this link to view the list) then you should include your passport when submitting your documentation. If you do not require a visa, a photocopy will suffice.

All applicants must submit the following documents to the High Commission:

1.  Application form - Each applicant must submit a fully completed and signed application FORM (IMM1295B) which should include a day time telephone number. A separate application form is required if your spouse wishes to apply for an open work permit. Please refer to the Spousal Work Permit page.

2.  Processing Fee - Basic fee $150 per application for work permit. See the FEES page for full information on the processing fees which apply to you.

When posting your application, DO NOT SEND CASH. IT WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. The fee must be paid by bank draft in Canadian Dollars and can be purchased at most major banks. This draft should be made payable to:

RECEIVER GENERAL FOR CANADA

Please write your name and address and telephone number on the reverse of your bank draft. You can also pay by postal order in British Pounds.

We can only accept a bankers draft in Canadian Dollars or postal orders in UK pounds sterling for applications made in person at our office for Work Permits.  No cash will be accepted.

This fee is non-refundable regardless of the outcome of your application.

3.  Photographs - Two passport sized photographs of yourself. Please write your name on the back.

4.  Labour Market Opinion(LMO) or Provincial Nominee Certificate - Please see
www.cic.gc.ca/english/work/apply‑who‑eligible.asp#outside
for more information on Labour Market Opinions and www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/provincial/apply‑how.asp#step1
for more information about provincial nominee certificates.

5.  Detailed CV.

6.  Medical Examination - When we receive your application, we will issue your medical examination forms and instructions. You must undergo a medical examination with one of the designated medical practitioners on the list who will send the results to us for review.

7.  Qualifications - Proof of professional qualifications/educational certificates/apprenticeships - copies acceptable.

8.  Documentation - Proof that you are eligible for interim licensing/registration (i.e. letter confirming eligibility) with the regulatory body. Clinical Fellows destined to Ontario, Alberta or British Columbia do NOT require a letter from the Regulatory Body as they are deemed to be pre-registered.
 

For processing times, please refer to the following webpage. Please note that an application cannot be finalized until the medical results have been received and assessed by our designated medical practitioner. Unfortunately, because of the volume of our workload we cannot acknowledge receipt of applications or answer routine case status requests within the processing times indicated above.

 

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For up to date information, you may wish to consult the Citizenship and Immigration Canada website at:

http://www.cic.gc.ca