If you got a Port of Entry (POE) letter of introduction for an open work permit or if you’ve got an open work permit and didn’t get a medical exam, but you now want to work in a job that requires a medical exam, follow these instructions.
## If you haven’t left your country of residence yet
You must: get an “up-front” medical exam.
This means you’re doing so before a migration officer has asked you to bring proof that you’ve had a medical exam and give it to the border services officer when you enter Canada
This is the printed “Information Sheet” you’ll get from the panel physician who performed the medical exam
The border services officer will then be able to adjust the conditions on your work permit before giving it to you.
Note:
The results of your medical exam may not appear in the system right away. The migration officer must see the results in the system to give you the new work permit. Exam results are usually processed within 30 days. However, this sometimes takes longer. To confirm if your results are in the system, you may contact your migration office through our web form.
## If you’re already in Canada
You must: get an “up-front” medical exam
This means you’re doing so without the case processing centre asking you to submit an application to change your work permit conditions, with all the required documents
On the IMM 5710 form, for 1 a)under “Details of intended work in Canada”, select “Other”
Also on the IMM 5710 form, for 1 b), under “Other”, write that you need the conditions removed (not authorized to work in childcare, primary/secondary school teachings, health service field occupations)
Include a short letter of explanation as to why you need them removed (to work in a job that requires one)
If applying online, include this letter when you are asked to upload your various documents
## If you don’t have an open work permit
You must apply for a new work permit for the job that requires the medical exam.
Note:
If you’re applying under International Experience Canada (IEC), you must follow the International Experience Canada instructions.
Source: cic.gc.ca
FAQ
Most frequent questions and answers
Co-operative education is a three-way partnership between the university, students and employers. Students apply their classroom knowledge in a series of four-month work experiences. You, the employer, enhance a student’s education, while reaping the unique benefits of CO-OP employees.
- Year-round access to well-motivated, qualified employees.
- Access to potential full-time staff in a controlled environment, reducing your costs and risks.
- Access to a cost-effective source of temporary employees for peak periods or special projects.
- A say in what students learn by working with the university.
- Promotion of your organization as one that believes in developing the potential of young people.
- Access to a great pool of French-speaking, English-speaking and bilingual students.
Most work terms run at least 15 weeks, or four months. They can be no shorter than 13 weeks. Some master’s students, as well as some science and engineering students, are available for 8 or 12 months’ work terms.
All jobs are reviewed by a CO-OP Program Coordinator, and only those providing students with work experience related to their professional development are approved. Administrative activities involved in a job should be less than 10% of the entire workload.
When you first contact SSC, you are assigned one of our Program Coordinators, depending on your discipline of interest. This person is your main contact in our office. As you move through the recruitment process, you also work with a representative from CO-OP Administrative Services, who assists with job posting and interview scheduling.
Internships offer usually one discipline-specific, supervised, structured paid or unpaid, and for academic credit work experience or practice placement.
Work Experience intersperses one or two work terms (typically full-time) into an academic program, where work terms provide experience in a workplace setting related to the student’s field of study and/or career goals.
Community Service Learning (CSL) integrates meaningful community service with classroom instruction and critical reflection to enrich the learning experience and strengthen communities. In practice, students work in partnership with a community-based organization to apply their disciplinary knowledge to a challenge identified by the community.
Field Placement provides students with an intensive part-time/short term intensive hands-on practical experience in a setting relevant to their subject of study. Field placements may not require supervision of a registered or licensed professional and the completed work experience hours are not required for professional certification. Field placements account for work-integrated educational experiences not encompassed by other forms, such as co-op, clinic, practicum, and internship.
