What if I get it from India… Adding little more to $400-500 I can visit India and get test there 
I guess it will be very cheaper there…any idea?
It does not matter which country you get the medical done in. The only requirement is that it should be a panel physician (one cic recommends) there are several in India.
thanks @anon25417004
but is it really true that medical test centers are not available in every US state… i tried to search and it seems nearest one for me is about 4-5 hours away…
also how do we check the fees and availability for each center… call them or any online link?
The centers listed on CIC website around your area are the only ones accepted by CIC/IRCC there’s no other option.
Call them to book appointment.
Yes, it is possible. Medical test center may not be available in every state or even a city close to you. You would have to check the closest state to see if you have a CIC panel physician available.
Thank you all! I have a 1 year old child. His medical examination can be scheduled with the same panel physician as well, correct?
guys do we need medical test for the kids also under 8 years age?? or unders 5years age??
For accompanying spouse medical text, do they need to carry a copy of ITA? Since it doesn’t mention spouse/spouse name anywhere. what can be the point of reference for the physician?
Yup, pretty sure you need one for all of your family members.
“If you apply for permanent residence, you must have an immigration medical exam. Your [family members] must also have a medical exam, [even if they are not coming with you]”
Guys went to the doctor ( Timothy Fitzer – sfo bay area ) today
No receipt given, on asking they said they will send all the doc’s in the email after one week.
Anyone had same experience recently ?
Yes I also went there this Tuesday (Sept 18th). He said exact same thing (he chitchats a lot 
).
An update: I received the email today with report results. Was quite fast considering I went on Tuesday
Thanks for the information
For folks in the bay area, thought I’ll share my experience in case it’s useful:
I and my family (wife and toddler son) went in recently for the medical exam to the Berkeley Medical Center (Dr. Tim Fitzer). You have to book the appointment about one month in advance and it costs $50 for the confirmation deposit for each person in the family. Totally, it costs $465 for adults and $200 for kids under 5. Adults do blood test, urine test and X-ray in addition to the physical whereas it’s only the physical for kids (that was a relief!). The X-ray center is located 3 miles from the medical center - and you have to wait and get the X-ray results (sealed envelope and CD) to drop it off back at the medical center.
Go in at least an hour before your appointment depending on how many in your family - there’s a lot of paperwork to do. They said, they will email all the documents in about a week’s time. I am not sure if they give the results as well or just an info sheet that confirms that all the necessary tests were completed and the results were sent to IRCC.
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Yes, the kid will have only physical test, the same physician will do it.
They email both info sheet and the results. I received them today.
Gotcha. And do you know what we need to upload? Merge the info sheet and the results into a single pdf and upload it?
Info sheet has the instructions. It says that they have already sent the results to IRCC. All we need to do is upload that info sheet and mention UMI number printed on the sheet
Really appreciate this forum and folks helping others. Following this forum for a while now. Got ITA and in the process of uploading documents.
Where should we mention the UMI number ? I only see a placeholder to upload the sheet.