Panel physicians complete this assessment for every refugee examined overseas, alongside the immigration medical examination, to help refugees travel safely and settle in Canada. It describes functional impairments, special travel needs, post-arrival service needs and housing or daily-living assistance. IRCC uses it to plan reception arrangements and to help determine the destination city in Canada.
The panel physician completes all five sections (functional assessment, special travel requirements, post-arrival services, housing and daily activities, other resettlement needs) and signs with their panel physician number. In eMedical it appears as exam 948, generated automatically for refugee overseas cases.
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Resettlement Needs Assessment
Formulaire pour l'évaluation des besoins de réétablissement
IRCC takes this form through its online services or your EMR, so there is no PDF to fill. Vero Scribe writes the visit note it draws on, so the details are ready when you complete it.
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The IRCC panel physician who performs the immigration medical examination of a refugee overseas applicant. The form describes functional status and practical needs only, and the physician signs it with their name, place and panel physician number.
No. IRCC's instructions say no personal medical information belongs in the resettlement needs section and that a diagnosis, or information leading to one, must never appear. Needs are described functionally, such as a mobility aid or home care support, because non-medical staff will see the form.