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Liberals scrap asylum claimant health screening to fast-track refugee status

Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab has permanently eliminated the requirement for refugee claimants to pay for a second medical exam when applying for permanent residency.

Clayton DeMaine
Nov 21, 2025
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Source: Facebook

Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab has permanently eliminated the requirement for refugee claimants to pay for a second medical exam when applying for permanent residency, a move she says will remove barriers to status.

As first reported by Blacklock’s Reporter, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) released a Regulatory…

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