A Marine Medical Examiner gives this paper certificate to a seafarer found fit, or fit with limitations, at the end of a marine medical examination. It lets the seafarer serve on board, including on international voyages, for up to 6 months while Transport Canada's Marine Medical Unit reviews the examination report and decides on the full Marine Medical Certificate. Examiners order the paper form from Transport Canada.
The designated Marine Medical Examiner who examined the seafarer completes the certificate, including any limitations the seafarer's fitness requires. Where no examiner is within 200 km, a non-designated physician or a registered nurse may assess the seafarer and issue it.
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Provisional Marine Medical Certificate
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Up to 6 months after the examination. During that time Transport Canada's Marine Medical Unit reviews the examiner's report and, for seafarers who meet the standard, issues a Marine Medical Certificate valid up to 2 years for international voyages or up to 5 years for domestic voyages. The Unit may reach a different decision than the examiner.
A Marine Medical Examiner designated by Transport Canada; physicians and nurse practitioners can apply for designation and complete Transport Canada's training. If the nearest examiner is 200 km or more from the seafarer's home or the vessel's area of operation, a non-designated physician or a registered nurse may do the assessment and issue the certificate.
Yes. A seafarer who receives a provisional certificate declaring them fit with limitations, or a letter refusing one, has 30 days to ask Transport Canada to reconsider. If the decision stands after that review, the seafarer can ask the Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada to review it.