Program delivery update: Processing immigration medical exams (IME)
This section contains policy, procedures and guidance used by IRCC staff. It is posted on the department’s website as a courtesy to stakeholders.
July 30, 2024
The instructions on processing IMEs have been updated to provide
- information on how long it takes the Migration Health Branch (MHB) to process an immigration medical exam
- descriptions of the IME status and IME status reasons
- directions on how migration officers should proceed when the applicant is not in compliance with their IME requirement