Newcomers and permanent residents
In Quebec, RAMQ coverage can take up to 3 months to start. Get your prescriptions renewed and your health questions answered while you wait.
Newcomers · Students · Workers · Visitors
No health card? No family doctor? See a clinician today.
Just arrived in Quebec or Ontario, waiting for your RAMQ or OHIP card, studying here or visiting? A nurse practitioner or physician calls you back within 60 minutes. Same $150 for everyone — with or without a health card.
Response within 60 minutesDocuments in under 24 hoursFrench or English
Made for people the system leaves waiting
You don't need a family doctor, a health card or a Canadian address history. You need to be 18 or older and physically in Quebec or Ontario at the time of your visit.
International students
Sick before an exam? Prescription, sick note for your school and receipt for your student insurance, without a walk-in clinic line.
Temporary and seasonal workers
Assessment by phone outside your shifts, sick note for your employer, prescription sent to the pharmacy closest to you.
Tourists and visitors
Ran out of medication or got sick while travelling? Prescription to a local pharmacy and a receipt for your travel insurance.
What we handle for you
Prescription renewal
Your usual medication, no appointment needed.
Flu, cold, sinusitis
Assessment today and treatment sent to your pharmacy when indicated.
Infections
UTI, sore throat, skin infection: antibiotic when indicated.
Sick note
For work or school, in under 24 hours.
Blood work requisition
Requisition for a private lab, results explained.
Online consultation
Any other non-urgent health concern.
What it costs
$150, period
Same fee with or without a health card. No subscription. Elsewhere, up to $210.
Receipt for your insurer
Official receipt for private, student, group or travel insurance claims.
Not included
Medication at the pharmacy and private lab fees are paid separately.
Questions newcomers and visitors ask
Can I see a clinician without a RAMQ or OHIP card?
Yes. MedVibe is a private clinic: you pay $150 and you're seen, health card or not.
Can I fill my prescription without a health card?
Yes. The prescription is sent to the pharmacy you choose. You pay for the medication at the pharmacy, or claim it from your private insurance.
Do you speak French and English?
Yes. You can book and talk to your clinician in French or English.
I'm visiting from abroad. Can you help?
Yes, as long as you are physically in Quebec or Ontario during the visit. Keep your receipt for your travel insurance.
For difficulty breathing, chest pain, confusion or any emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest ER — emergency care is available to everyone in Canada.
Your clinician calls you back within 60 minutes.
Tell us what you need in 5 minutes. No family doctor, no health card, no waiting room.
Talk to a clinician today