Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations

Marginal note:Medical examination and treatment

• 263 (1) A transporter's obligations under paragraph 148(1)(c) of the Act apply only in respect of foreign nationals carried in respect of whom a report is prepared under subsection 44(1) of the Act, or who are members of a crew or who are entering Canada to become members of a crew.

• Marginal note:Prescribed medical costs

  (2) Unless the transporter establishes that the foreign national holds a temporary or permanent resident visa and that their health condition is not a result of the transporter's negligence, any medical costs incurred with respect to the foreign national are prescribed costs and are calculated on the basis of the applicable provincial health insurance system.

• Marginal note:Arranging medical examination

  (3) A transporter must arrange for the medical examination of the foreign national required under paragraph 16(2)(b) of the Act and must arrange for medical treatment and observation if such conditions are imposed on the foreign national under section 32.