Understanding Your eMedical Report: How Results Are Sent to IRCC

Completing your Immigration Medical Examination (IME) is a crucial milestone in your Canadian immigration journey. If you're wondering how your medical results reach the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) or what happens after your appointment, this guide walks you through the entire eMedical for Canada immigration report transmission process.

What Is the eMedical System and How Does It Work?

The eMedical system is a secure, web-based platform developed by Australia's Department of Home Affairs. It authorizes panel physicians to use electronic record and transmission systems to electronically record and transmit immigration medical examination results directly to IRCC. Understanding how it works helps set realistic expectations during processing.

eMedical is used by several migration authorities, including the IRCC (Canada), the Australian Department of Home Affairs, Immigration New Zealand, and the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Where eMedical is available, panel physicians must submit IME results electronically. In rare cases where eMedical is unavailable (such as a lack of internet signal or a computer being unavailable due to a crisis), paper submissions are still permitted.

The electronic system provides several key benefits:

• Reduces processing delays by eliminating paper forms and mail delivery
• Protects your sensitive health information through encrypted transmission
• Ensures medical reports cannot be lost or misplaced in transit
• Allows IRCC to access your results once submitted by your physician

Your medical information is temporarily stored in the eMedical system and transferred securely via electronic means, including in-transit encryption to IRCC servers in Canada.

The storage period within the eMedical system can be up to 15 months from when IRCC assesses the IME.

How eMedical Works

After completing your medical examination, your panel physician for eMedical follows a straightforward digital pathway for submitting results.

Here's the typical timeline:

• Within 10 calendar days: Panel physicians are required to submit completed IME records via eMedical within the service standard, which is typically 10 calendar days of the appointment. Many clinics upload results sooner (often within a few business days), but applicants should plan using this regulatory standard. The physician must first receive all test results, including laboratory work, urine analysis, and chest X-rays, before submitting the complete report.
• Within 30 days: You can usually check the status of your medical exam results in your IRCC online account within about 30 days of the exam date, though it may take longer (for example, if IRCC needs more information from you). However, if you completed an upfront medical exam before submitting your application, results may not show as updated until IRCC begins processing your full application.
• Ongoing: IRCC medical officers review your submitted results to determine whether you meet Canada's health requirements. If additional information, tests, or treatment are needed, IRCC will contact you directly in writing with specific instructions.

Your eMedical Information Sheet: Proof of Completion

Immediately after your examination, your panel physician provides you with an eMedical Information Sheet. This is a single-page document that serves as proof of your completion of the required exam. This sheet is different from your actual medical results.

What the Information Sheet contains:

• Your UMI tracking number (Unique Medical Identifier) or IME number
• The date and location of your examination
• Confirmation that your exam has been completed
• Your personal details and the type of medical exam performed

Important distinction: The eMedical Information Sheet (IME/UMI letter) confirms you completed the exam, and it is not the full IRCC assessment. Panel physicians retain the full IME and related test reports. If you would like a copy of your immigration medical results, request it from the physician during your visit. Medical reports and X-rays that are part of the medical exam become IRCC's property and cannot be returned to you. Many clinics will provide copies on request, sometimes for a fee.

Understanding UMI vs. IME Numbers

Your tracking number depends on when you completed your medical exam:

• UMI Number: You receive this for "upfront" medical examinations completed before IRCC requests one. If you're applying through Express Entry or applying proactively, you'll get a UMI number. For upfront exams, you must upload your Information Sheet when submitting your visa application.
• IME Number: You receive this 8-digit identifier when IRCC specifically requests a medical exam after you've already submitted your application. The physician uses this number to link your results to your existing file. For IME-based exams, you typically don't need to upload anything. The physician's submission is sufficient.

Both numbers enable eMedical tracking by allowing IRCC to locate and electronically link your medical report.

How to Check Your Medical Results Status

You may not see the status of your results updated right away. Instead, monitor your status through:

1. IRCC online portal: Log in to your secure account and check your application status
2. Application status tracker: Use IRCC's online tracking tool to see when medical results are updated
3. Processing timeline: Results usually appear within 30 days of your exam date, though this can vary

Panel physicians generally don't notify applicants after submitting results to IRCC. If you're concerned about timing, contact the clinic where you completed your exam to confirm when they submitted your case to IRCC.

Medical Results Validity and Next Steps

• Validity period: Your medical examination results are valid for 12 months only. If you don't come to Canada as a permanent resident within that time, you may need to have another exam.
• If IRCC needs more information: You'll receive written communication with specific instructions. This might include requests for additional testing, specialist consultations, or treatment documentation. Respond promptly to avoid delays in your application.
• Medical surveillance: Some applicants, particularly those with inactive tuberculosis, may be subject to medical surveillance after landing, requiring regular monitoring by Canadian public health authorities. Applicants identified as having inactive pulmonary TB are permitted to enter Canada. However, they are placed under medical surveillance and referred to provincial/territorial public health authorities to report for post-landing surveillance within 30 days of arrival.

Complete Your Immigration Medical Exam With Confidence in Brampton

Understanding how your eMedical results reach the IRCC is only half the journey. Choosing the right clinic to complete your medical examination is equally crucial. Complete Immigration Medical Centre in Brampton provides everything you need for a seamless, efficient exam experience that gets your immigration application moving forward.

The IRCC authorizes our approved panel physicians to provide comprehensive medical exams for all landed immigrants.

Located at 36 Vodden St E, #203, in the heart of Brampton, our clinic offers free parking and is conveniently close to Highways 410, 401, and 407. We welcome patients from across the Greater Toronto Area, including Mississauga, Toronto, Etobicoke, Kitchener, Waterloo, and Guelph. Our team speaks English, Hindi, and Punjabi, ensuring you understand every step of the process.

Don't let uncertainty about your medical exam slow down your immigration applications. Call us at (905) 459-2700 or book your appointment online today.