Medical Referral

[sagarjacky]

Hi

Can somebody tell me at what stage medical will be referred ,before CO assigned or after CO assigned ? Has anyone's medical been referred recently for BMI over 30 but less than 35 or waist above 102 cm ?

[sagarjacky]

If the secondary applicants BMI is over 30 will they refer his medical ? Will they give the primary applicant residence even while the secondary applicants medical referral is in progress or both will be done only after the results from the referral is available ?

[JandM]

These days, the medicals are computer-scanned, and referred to the MAs if any result on them is outside the set norms, or, we think, if certain trigger words (which are not recorded anywhere publicly) appear in the report. This happens independently of getting assigned to a CO - there is no way to tell exactly when. Here are the detailed instructions for doctors about conducting the medicals. https://www.immigration.govt.nz/docu...ry/inz1216.pdf

[sagarjacky]

Thanks JandM