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persons who wish to go to Canada for medical treatment must satisfy the same requirements as applicants for tourist visas, like social and economic ties to the home country. They must satisfy several additional requirements as well. Persons with contagious diseases may not be able to a get a visa.
If you wish to assist a relative in Canada with a procedure such as a kidney donation, you must submit medical documentation from both the home country and Canada that you are a suitable donor and that all necessary matching and screening has been done in advance.
Visa applicants seeking medical treatment in Canada should present evidence from the suggested list below to help establish their eligibility for a visa. Such evidence by itself will not guarantee the issuance of a visa if the applicant is found to be otherwise ineligible.
It must be established that the treatment sought is unavailable in the home country, and is for a condition for which medical facilities in Canada hold out some hope of a cure.
You must also go to a Canadian Embassy Panel Physician to determine whether the treatment is available in the home country or necessary to be done in Canada.
A letter from your physician in your home country stating the diagnosis of your condition and what treatments will be necessary. A statement from the Canadian doctor or institution accepting the patient for the proposed medical treatment, an estimate of the total time and total cost of your treatment, including outpatient care if the applicant will not be able to return immediately to the home country. A letter from this facility may be sent to your doctor or to you.