Health Considerations & Medical Services

If you are a student, a tourist, or a temporary foreign worker planning a limited stay in Alberta, there are medical examination requirements that you should be aware of. As a general rule, visitors staying more than six months in Canada require a mandatory medical examination. Citizenship and Immigration Canada has further information:

• Medical Examination Requirements for Visitors

If you are planning to stay permanently in Alberta, there are options for you to be included for health care coverage under the Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan (AHCIP).

• Alberta Health & Wellness

  Provides information about health care in Alberta as well as eligibility requirements for coverage under Alberta's Health Care Insurance Plan (AHCIP).

  • Health Care Insurance Plan

    Contains information about eligibility, registration and coverage, other services.

• Service Alberta: Health

  Various forms, publications, and useful links about health care in Alberta.

Date Updated: Mar 12, 2009
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