Medical exam for Canada in Cameroon: 2026 IOM prices in CFA francs, process and documents
How much does the medical exam for Canada cost in Cameroon? is one of the searches that most often leads people to our site. The answer comes down to a fee schedule, an address and a timeline. Here is the price of the immigration medical exam in CFA francs, where to take it, when IRCC asks you for it, what the doctor examines, and the mistakes that cost you a month.
The price of the immigration medical exam in Cameroon
In Cameroon, the medical exam for immigration to Canada is carried out by the International Organization for Migration (IOM), a panel physician designated by IRCC. The fee is set by age bracket and reviewed every month. August 2026 schedule: 112 890 CFA francs per adult, 88 375 CFA francs per youth, 62 715 CFA francs per child. The amount is paid to the IOM, in CFA francs, at the time of the exam; it is never paid to a middleman. Our How much does it cost tool applies the current month's schedule to each member of your family: /check-list.html#couts
Where to take the medical exam?
At the IOM centres in Cameroon, in Douala and Yaoundé, by appointment. Every family member who is immigrating takes the exam, including children, and in some cases even dependants who are not accompanying you: IRCC will specify this in its instructions.
When should you do it?
Not before IRCC asks you to. For Express Entry, the request for a medical exam arrives after your application has been submitted, with a number and a deadline. The exam is valid for twelve months: doing it too early means risking having to redo it — and pay for it again. Book your appointment as soon as you receive the instructions, as slots fill up.
What the doctor examines
A full physical examination, a chest X-ray from age 11, blood and urine tests depending on age, and a review of your medical history and current treatments. Expect to spend half a day there. The results go directly to IRCC electronically; you have nothing to send, but keep your receipt and the document handed to you at the end of the exam.
What to bring
Your passport, the IRCC instructions with the medical exam number, your glasses if you wear them, the list of your current treatments, and your medical reports if you have a condition under follow-up. Come fasting if the IOM asks you to when booking the appointment.
Does a health problem block immigration?
Rarely. A condition that is treated and stable is not a ground for refusal; IRCC looks at public safety and excessive demand on the health care system. If the IOM requests additional tests, do them quickly: the application waits for their results. Never hide a medical history: a misrepresentation costs more than an illness.
The mistakes that cost you a month
Booking an appointment before IRCC's instructions. Forgetting a dependent child. Letting the stated deadline pass. Not bringing the number of the medical exam request. And paying a middleman who promises a faster appointment: the IOM books its own appointments.
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