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Upfront medical acknowledgment shows the wrong applicant type (Worker instead of Student)?

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By VisaBuddies Communityvia community — compiled from public visa forums

Documents Needed

  • Upfront medical acknowledgment copy

    Should list your applicant type as 'Student' if you're applying for a study permit, or 'Worker' if applying for a work permit.

Step-by-Step

The applicant type field on the upfront medical acknowledgment copy should match what you're actually applying for.

What group members advised:
  1. If you're applying for a study permit, the acknowledgment should say 'Student'; if you're applying for a work permit, it should say 'Worker' — the field should reflect your application type, not be arbitrary.

  2. This mismatch isn't unique to one person — another member reported the exact same issue (applied as a student, but the copy says 'Worker'), suggesting it may be a clinic-side data-entry error rather than something the applicant did wrong.


Takeaway: if your acknowledgment copy shows the wrong applicant type, it's likely an error made by the medical clinic when submitting your results — it's worth contacting the clinic or checking with IRCC about correcting it rather than assuming it will resolve itself.

Dos, Don'ts & Tips

  • Tip: Double-check that your upfront medical acknowledgment lists the correct applicant type (Student vs. Worker) for what you're actually applying for.
  • Do: If it's wrong, follow up with the medical clinic — this appears to be a known, recurring data-entry issue rather than something unique to your file.

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