Alert level: green OPQ: Q-738 Session: 451 Suggested file name: excluded_immigration_medical_exam_exemptions_during_COVID Tabled on: January 26, 2026 Agencies: Estimated questions: 1 Estimated responses: 2 Original filename: Q-738 - excluded immigration medical exam exemptions during COVID, January 26, 2026.pdf External links / references: (none detected) Extracted PDF text preview: Q-738 Question With regard to protected persons in Canada who were exempted from completing a subsequent immigration medical examination when applying for permanent residence under the Temporary Public Policy and subsequent regulatory amendments, since September 10, 2020, broken down by year: (a) how many applications were subject to additional review by an ocer due to (i) concerns related to declared or identied travel history outside Canada, (ii) concerns related to compliance with medical surveillance conditions, (iii) other medical admissibility or program considerations; (b) how many applicants initially considered eligible for the exemption were later determined to be ineligible before a nal permanent residence decision was rendered; and (c) of the applicants in (b), how many were determined to be ineligible due to (i) non-compliance with medical surveillance requirements, (ii) time spent outside Canada in a country or territory designated as having a higher incidence of serious communicable disease, (iii) inconsistent, incomplete or inaccurate information related to medical or travel history provided in the application process? Response This response was tabled in the House of Commons on January 26, 2026, as Sessional Paper 8555-451-738. Order/Address of the House of Commons Question number Q-738 Asked by Burton Bailey (Red Deer) Date asked December 9, 2025 Presented by Tabled on January 26, 2026 Sessional Paper 8555-451-738 House of Commons Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada Reply by: the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Name of Signatory: Peter Fragiskatos, M.P. Reply Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada There were 41 859 protected persons in Canada who were exempted from completing a subsequent immigration medical examination when applying for permanent residence under the Temporary Public Policy and subsequent regulatory amendments, between September 10, 2020, and October 31, 2025. The following is the breakdown by year*: *Data is operational and subject to change. **This is the distinct number of clients, i.e., if the clients applied in different years they will appear in all years; but will be counted once in the total. Kevin Lamoureux Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons Year Number of Protected Persons in Canada exempted from completing a subsequent immigration medical examination when applying for permanent residence under the Temporary Public Policy and subsequent regulatory amendments 2020 (starting September 10) 699 2021 13,838 2022 17,872 2023 7,540 2024 1,342 2025 (up to October 31) 584 Total** 41,859 Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada does not report on internal processing notes or details regarding cases that may have been flagged for additional review or screening. The specific breakdowns requested, such as counts of applications subject to additional review for particular reasons or cases later determined ineligible under the Temporary Public Policy, are not available. Generating this level of detail would require a manual review of individual case files, which is beyond the scope of standard reporting and could compromise client privacy. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada is legislated to protect the privacy of applicants in accordance with the Privacy Act , a federal law that governs how all federal government institutions handle personal information.