Tuberculosis testing in Canada
Updated 26 June 2023
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Your test must be from a clinic approved by the Home Office. We will not accept a TB test certificate from a clinic we have not approved.
Ontario
Dr. Lyndon Mascarenhas
Clairhurst Medical Centre
1466 Bathurst street
Suite 305
Toronto, Ontario
MSR 3S3
Telephone: (416) 960 1014
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.visadoctor.ca
Operating hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm
Niagara Immigration Medical Centre
Suite 300
6453 Morrison Street
Niagara Falls, Ontario
L2E 7H1
Telephone: (647) 455 0665
Email: [email protected]
Operating hours: Monday to Friday, 8am to 3pm
Attending the clinic
You should contact one of the approved clinics to book an appointment and make it clear you need the test for a UK visa application.
You can expect to get an appointment within a few days of your request.
At busy times you may have to wait 10 days for an appointment, especially during the UK student visa peak season between June and September.
If you need to cancel your appointment, you should contact the clinic as soon as possible.
If you would like an appointment with a female clinician, please ask the clinic when you schedule your appointment.
What you should bring with you
- valid identification which contains your photograph such as a passport, national ID card or Refugee Asylum Seeker Card
- 1 passport sized photo
- the TB test fee
Test fees
Payment must be made before the medical examination in Canadian dollars (CAD) before the medical examination. The cost of the test is in addition to the visa application fee.
| 11 years and above | Below 11 years |
|---|---|
| 250 CAD | 150 CAD |
The fee is not refundable if you test positive for TB or decide not travel to the UK, or your visa is refused.
The test fee does not cover treatment if you already have TB.