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Removing a healthcare/childcare work restriction condition from your study permit

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By VisaBuddies Communityvia community — compiled from public visa forums

Documents Needed

  • Medical exam results done in Canada

    Includes TB screening and related tests, used specifically to support the condition-removal request.

Step-by-Step

If your study permit includes a condition restricting you from working in healthcare or childcare facilities — common for programs like Health Care Administration — despite having presented a medical exam already, the border officer may direct you to apply separately to have that condition removed rather than resolving it on the spot.

What group members advised:
  1. You generally need to complete a fresh set of medical exams in Canada, primarily focused on tuberculosis (TB) screening and a few related tests, specifically for the purpose of this condition-removal application (a medical exam done abroad for your original permit isn't automatically sufficient here).

  2. Use the results of those Canada-based exams to formally apply to IRCC to have the healthcare/childcare restriction condition removed from your study permit.


Processing time for this kind of condition-removal application wasn't specified in the thread, so check current IRCC processing times when you file.

Dos, Don'ts & Tips

  • Do: Complete the required medical exams (including TB screening) in Canada specifically for the condition-removal request.
  • Tip: Don't assume your original medical exam automatically covers this — the removal process appears to need its own updated exam results.

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