Foreign nationals applying for permanent residence from outside Canada must undergo a medical examination when required. The results determine whether they are admissible on health grounds. Medical exams are typically valid for 12 months and must be performed by an IRCC-designated physician.
(1)Where a province has, under a federal-provincial agreement, sole responsibility for the selection of a foreign national who intends to reside in that province as a permanent resident, the following provisions apply to that foreign national, unless the agreement provides otherwise:(a) the foreign national, unless inadmissible under this Act, shall be granted permanent resident status if the foreign national meets the province’s selection criteria;
(b)the foreign national shall not be granted permanent resident status if the foreign national does not meet the province’s selection criteria;
(c)the foreign national shall not be granted permanent resident status contrary to the provisions of the law of the province governing the number of foreign nationals who may settle in the province as permanent residents, whether that number is an estimate or a maximum, or governing the distribution of that number among classes of foreign nationals; and
(d)conditions imposed in accordance with the law of the province have the same force and effect as if they were made under this Act, if they are imposed on a foreign national on or before the grant of permanent resident status.