• Canada requires temporary workers to get medical assessment for certain type of jobs.canadian flag image by skyf from Fotolia.com
  
  If you are applying for a Canadian work visa and the duration of your work is six months or less, generally you don't need a medical examination. Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC), however, requires you to get a medical clearance for certain jobs and if you come from certain countries. The Canadian government has issued this requirement in order to protect the health of Canadians and to avoid straining the country's health and social services system.
  
  The immigration officer handling your file will inform you whether you need to undergo a medical assessment. But it is better if you make an initial assessment of your medical requirements to help you plan your next step in your work visa application
  
  

Type of Jobs

• Whatever the length of your work contract, CIC requires you to take a medical examination if your prospective job is one where the public health protection is important. Some of these jobs are in the medical field and those that involve close contact with children and the elderly. Agricultural workers from designated countries are also required to take a medical examination (see Resources).
  
  

Country of Residence

• If your work contract is for more than six months you will need a medical examination if you have lived or stayed for six or more consecutive months in a designated country in the past year (see Resources). This also applies even if you are a citizen of a country where a visa is not required to enter Canada.
  
  If you still can't figure out whether you need a medical examination, you can inquire from your nearest visa office.
  
  

Designated Medical Practitioners

• Your visa office will inform you whether you need a medical examination. The office will mail you a letter with instructions and a form with your file number. The instructions will include a list of designated medical practitioners in your area who can do your medical examination (See Resources). You cannot choose your own doctor. The doctor who conducted your medical examination will directly send the results to the visa office. The immigration office will inform you of the next steps you need to take depending on the results of the medical examination.