Canada Temporarily Exempts Medical Exam Requirement for Some Immigration Applicants
                     Canada Temporarily 
Exempts Medical Exam 
Requirement for Some 
Immigration Applicants
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Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada 
(IRCC) has introduced a policy that exempts some 
temporary and permanent resident applicants from 
appearing for medical examination as part of the 
Canada PR process. The need for the exam has 
been waived for at least 180 000 applicants 
currently in Canada. 
Recently, IRCC officials also started to conduct 
telephonic and video interviews for family class 
applicants. 
 Despite the pandemic and public health challenges, the 
department was able to invite over 69,000 spouses, 
partners, and children by 2021. With Canada's service 
modernization efforts and the necessary staff support, 
the country can return to the pre-pandemic 
Canada PR application process of 12 months for all new 
spousal sponsorship applications. The IRCC plans to 
switch to 100% digital applications for most permanent 
residence programs on September 23.
$85m Funding to Clear Application Backlogs
 In 2021, the immigration authorities in Canada received 
funding of $85 million from the Economic and Fiscal Update. 
With this, Canada continues to direct its efforts on reducing 
the application inventories accumulated during the pandemic. 
 The past few months have witnessed an impressive reduction 
in the pile of applications by a few hundred thousand. 
However, thousands of applicants are still awaiting a decision 
and are fed up with the delays. 
 Canadian immigration officials are trying to assure people 
through regular updates and feedback on their application 
status.
In February 2022, the IRCC launched an application status tracker tool for permanent residence applicants, spouse 
visa candidates, and dependent children. The tool allowed them to check their application status online and stay 
updated with their visa process. 
 "By spring 2023, we will have expanded this application status tracker to include seven more permanent residence 
and temporary residence programs," the IRCC wrote. 
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