Panel physicians
Panel physicians play an important role in the immigration process. They help us protect the health of Canadians by doing immigration medical examinations (IMEs).
Resources for Conducting Standard Immigration Medical Examinations
Panel Members’ Guide
Panel members should be familiar with the Panel Members’ Guide.
Immigration Medical Examination forms
All panel physicians must perform IMEs using these forms:
- IMM 5743: Declaration and Notice with respect to Immigration Medical Exam and Notice with respect to Vaccination (PDF, 1 MB)
- IMM 5419: Medical report (PDF, 1.56 MB)
- IMM 5725: Assessment of Activities of Daily Living (PDF, 629.45 KB)
- IMM 5727: Global Assessment of Functioning Scale (PDF, 539.19 KB)
- IMM 5728: Confirmation of Counselling after HIV Positive Test or Status Disclosure (PDF, 1.35 MB)
- IMM 5733: Instructions for Pregnant Client – X-Ray Deferred (PDF, 578.95 KB)
- IMM 5734: Specialist’s Referral Form (PDF, 588.64 KB)
- IMM 5738: Chart of Early Childhood Development (CECD) (PDF, 0.97 MB)
Technical Instructions
To guide panel physicians completing standard IMEs, we have created a series of technical instructions (TIs).
List of TIs related to process changes resulting from eMedical implementation
- Activities of daily living (ADL)
- Assessment of cognitive functioning
- Vaccination
- Developmental milestones: Chart of early childhood development (CECD)
- Resettlement needs assessment (IMM 5544)
List of TIs related to conditions of significance
- Cancer or Malignancy
- Cognitive impairment in adults
- Diabetes, chronic renal or cardiac diseases
- Debilitating conditions
- Developmental delay in children
- Genital, gynecological and rectal examination
- Hearing impairment or deafness
- Hepatitis/Liver Disease
- HIV screening
- Psychiatric conditions
- Syphilis screening and management
- Tuberculosis
Resources for Conducting Streamlined IMEs
Streamlined IME Panel Members’ Guide
Panel members should be familiar with the Streamlined IME Panel Members’ Guide.
Streamlined IME forms
All panel physicians must perform streamlined IMEs using these forms:
- IMM 5743: Declaration and Notice with Respect to the Immigration Medical Exam and Notice with Respect to Vaccination (PDF, 1 MB)
- IMM 5420: Medical Report (PDF, 143 KB)
- IMM 5733: Instructions for Pregnant Client – X-Ray Deferred (PDF, 578.95 KB)
- IMM 5734: Specialist’s Referral Form (PDF, 588.64 KB)
Streamlined IME TIs
To guide panel physicians completing streamlined IMEs, a series of TIs have been developed.
Interim Federal Health Program
For certain categories of immigrants, the Interim Federal Health Program (IFHP) covers the cost of the IME and IME-related tests. If you are a panel member doing IMEs for clients who are eligible for the IFHP, you must register as an IFHP provider with Medavie Blue Cross. For more information, refer to the following documents:
- In-Canada: IFHP Information Handbook for Health-care Professionals – March 1, 2022 (PDF, 1.83 MB)
- Overseas: IFHP Information Handbook for Pre-Departure Medical Services Providers – March 1, 2022 and IFHP PDMS Immunization Manual
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