An up-front medical examination allows applicants (your spouse, common-law partner, conjugal partner or dependent children) to take the medical examination before the applications for sponsorship and permanent residence are submitted to CPC-Mississauga.
With the examinations done at the beginning of the process, CIC will be able to process the permanent residence application faster.
Q5. What are the benefits of the up-front medical examination?
When CIC tested the joint application and up-front medical examination process, the processing times were reduced by over 50% for routine cases.