Email communication policy & consent

Immigration Medical Toronto may use electronic communication such as email to communicate with you in the following scenarios:

• You have requested a digital copy of your immigration medical report and would like us to email it to you.
• You have contacted us via email to inquire about medical results.
• You have requested us to email medical results to you.

Immigration Medical Toronto will not communicate with you via email unless requested and initiated by you.

Risks of using electronic communication

Immigration Medical Toronto cannot guarantee the security and confidentiality of electronic communications. Please consider the following risks:

• Despite reasonable efforts, it is not possible to completely secure the information.
• Employers and online services may have a legal right to inspect and keep electronic communications that pass through their systems.
• Electronic communications can introduce malware into a computer system.
• Electronic communications can be forwarded, intercepted, circulated, stored, or even changed without the knowledge or permission of the physician or the patient.
• Even after deletion, back-up copies may exist on a computer system.
• Electronic communications may be disclosed in accordance with a duty to report or a court order.
• Electronic communication can be misdirected, resulting in increased risk of being received by unintended recipients.
• Electronic communication can be easier to falsify than handwritten or signed hard copies. It is not feasible to verify the true identity of the sender.

Consent statement