Ages 0–10
$150
Physician examination. Bloodwork and chest X-rays are not routinely required for this age group.
One Stop Immigration Medical
Immigration medicals for Hermitage residents.
Helping a family member through an immigration medical from Hermitage? Our Ajax clinic is a local trip, and the exam, bloodwork and chest X-ray are all done in one building.
A nearby clinic for Hermitage
Support close to where you live.
Often one person in a Hermitage household takes on the job of helping someone else through an immigration medical: arranging rides, keeping papers in order and waiting nearby. Keeping that support local makes it easier. Our Ajax clinic combines the panel physician exam, on-site bloodwork and chest X-rays in the same building.
Read the medical instructions with the person attending so they stay involved in their own application. When you both know which exam is needed, our team can book the appointment, explain what to bring and describe how the visit runs.
Identify the right medical
- Canadian immigration medicals
- For Hermitage residents applying for permanent residence, a work or study permit, visitor status or a refugee claim that requires a medical. Keep the patient's IRCC request close by when booking.
- New Zealand medicals
- If someone in your Hermitage household needs a New Zealand medical, full and partial exams are offered in Ajax. Share the examination instructions when you call so we can confirm what to book.
- Embassy medicals
- If the person you are supporting is bound for Saudi Arabia, Greece, Thailand or Taiwan, ask us about an embassy medical. Send the forms and required tests for the destination country before an appointment is scheduled.
Book for the person attending.
As a helper, you may be making the call, but the booking must reflect the patient's own file. Check whether their application needs an upfront exam or one after IRCC sends a request. If a letter has arrived, share it and any deadline with our Ajax team.
Review the official guidance for permanent residence applicants or visitors, students and workers.
Inside Suite 403
Your role, and theirs, on the day.
With the exam and required tests at one location, a support person only needs to plan one trip. Ask the team how long the visit may last before arranging time off or a ride home, because extra reports or investigations are sometimes needed.
Check in together
The patient presents their own identification and medical papers. You can help point out a name spelled differently on two documents, or a passport that has recently been renewed.
The patient speaks with the doctor
The panel physician asks the patient about their health history, medicines and current care. Support the conversation without answering for them, and step out if they want privacy.
Tests in the same building
The patient hears directly from staff which tests their file needs. Bloodwork is collected on site and chest X-rays are in the same building, which keeps the walking and waiting manageable for you both.
Review the next steps
Make sure the patient keeps the eMedical information sheet. Ask whether anything is outstanding, and follow the application instructions for providing proof of the exam.
Before leaving Hermitage
Prepare with them, not for them.
It can be tempting to manage every document yourself, but the person attending should know where their papers are. Build one folder together with their passport, request letter and health records. Check that every document belongs to the person being examined.
Bring copies of relevant medical records, since the clinic will not receive them from another doctor automatically. Let us know before the visit if the patient would like another language, needs help with mobility or wants you in the room. Comfortable clothes are best, and follow any preparation steps the clinic shares.
Read the full exam preparation guideCheck the folder together
- The patient's passport or other identification accepted for an immigration medical.
- Any request letter or form addressed to the patient, kept with their application instructions.
- A list of the patient's medications, including each dose.
- Relevant medical records, specialist letters or prior test results.
- The patient's glasses or contact lenses, if they wear them.
- Valid coverage documents if the patient is asking about refugee claimant coverage.
Costs for Hermitage patients
Sort out payment in advance.
Look up the patient's age band below to see what their medical costs. If you are also booking for another relative, their tests may differ, so ask the team for one combined figure. Embassy medicals and additional investigations sit outside these bands, so talk them over with the clinic first.
Ages 11–14
$200
Physician examination and chest X-ray. Bloodwork is not routinely required for this age group.
Ages 15+
$250
Physician examination, blood testing and chest X-ray are part of standard testing for this age group.
Payment options
Payment can be made by cash or debit, or by credit card with a $10 transaction fee. Decide in advance who is paying, and ask about the cost of any extra testing.
Refugee claimant coverage
If the patient lives in Hermitage and is a refugee claimant, call with their Blue Cross coverage details before booking. As their support person, make sure those valid papers come along so staff can confirm eligibility and what the coverage includes.
Testing can vary with your medical history or IRCC instructions. The panel physician will confirm what is needed for your case.
After the appointment
Helping with follow-up.
The medical file may still be open after the appointment ends. When the required examination and reports are finished, our clinic submits Canadian immigration medicals through eMedical. Keep the information sheet in the patient's application folder.
Hold off for two weeks before you or the patient phone about the submission. That pause is only our follow-up guideline and does not reflect how long IRCC takes. If the patient still owes a report or test, the team will describe what is left. Make sure the clinic has the best way to contact the patient after the visit.
With the patient's agreement, you can call our team about the clinic's submission. The patient's IRCC account shows how the application is progressing. The panel physician's role ends with the medical findings; IRCC alone decides the exam outcome and the application. Read IRCC’s medical exam guidance.
The patient's records
Should the patient order a copy?
Once the case has been submitted, the patient can request an electronic copy of the results. Whether to order it is the patient's decision, and the eMedical submission goes ahead either way.
$10 copy service fee
Allow up to one week after payment for electronic delivery.
The copy includes the immigration tests completed for the patient. If they want to discuss a result with their doctor in Ajax, it is helpful to bring along.
Order your resultsComing from Hermitage
An easy local trip.
Come to Suite 403, 300 Rossland Road East, Ajax, ON L1Z 0M1, inside Rossland Radiology. Free parking at the building makes drop-off simple. Keep the suite number with the appointment details so you both know where to go.
Hermitage is part of Ajax, so the trip to the clinic stays local. Enter the full Rossland Road East address in your map app and allow extra time to reach the suite without rushing. Agree beforehand whether you will wait at the clinic or return later to pick the patient up.
If you are travelling together by bus, Durham Region Transit runs in Ajax; plan the trip there and home before the appointment. Plan your trip with Durham Region Transit
A language the patient trusts.
A relative can offer comfort, but a patient may still prefer to speak directly with staff in their own language. Our team speaks English, French, Dari, Farsi, Filipino, Punjabi, Urdu, Hindi and Arabic. Call ahead to check who is available or to discuss bringing an interpreter.
Supporting more than one person?
Tell us the ages of everyone who needs a medical and how many exams to book. If you are coordinating your own work hours or caring for others in Hermitage, mention it so the team can suggest appointment times that fit.
905-621-3827For support people
Be a helpful companion on the day.
Our guide for support people covers asking what the patient wants, building an accurate folder, treating transport as a full task and supporting the patient's own voice at a medical in Ajax.