Immigration 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 in CFA francs before the appointment, by a deposit at Ecobank into the IOM account; keep the receipt, it is required on the day 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. The addresses and directions are in our Addresses tab: /en/check-list.html#adresses You take the exam, and so do your spouse or common-law partner and your dependent children, even if they are not coming with you to Canada: for permanent residence, this is the general rule.

When should you do it?

For Express Entry, after you receive your invitation to apply, and before you submit your permanent residence application. Do not wait for instructions from IRCC: the IOM is the only panel physician in Cameroon, and you book the appointment yourself on its platform. The results are valid for twelve months: if you have not come to Canada as a permanent resident within that time, you may have to redo the exam — and pay for it again. Book as soon as you receive your invitation: you only have 60 days to submit your application, and 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. The panel physician also gives you a document confirming the exam (an information printout or the Upfront Medical Report form IMM 1017B): for Express Entry, you must upload it with your application. If the file is too heavy for the portal, our tool shrinks it without making it unreadable: /en/check-list.html#pdf Keep it, along with your receipt.

What to bring

Your passport, the IRCC Medical Report form if IRCC sent you one (this is not the case for Express Entry), 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 whether your health condition is likely to be a danger to public health or public safety, or might reasonably be expected to cause excessive demand on health or social services. 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

Waiting for IRCC instructions that will not come: for Express Entry, the exam takes place before you apply. Forgetting a dependent child. Booking too late, when you only have 60 days to submit your application. Submitting your application without the document from the panel physician. And paying a middleman who promises a faster appointment: you book it yourself, on the IOM platform.

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