Request documentation for an acute short-term illness, generally one to five days. An independent physician reviews each request; confirm your workplace, school, or program’s current requirements and deadline.
Charlottetown workers and students may encounter different absence and documentation processes depending on their employer, school, or program. A request for documentation should start with the recipient’s current policy, the requested absence dates, and any required form or deadline.
A worker with short-term flu symptoms checks their employer’s absence policy, records the missed dates, and requests documentation only if the recipient asks for it.
A student who misses an assessment reviews the school’s current academic-consideration process, deadline, and form requirements before requesting documentation.
A hospitality worker with an acute stomach illness confirms the manager’s current documentation process and provides accurate absence dates for review.
A healthcare-support worker follows the employer’s infection-control and return-to-work process directly; requests involving clearance or ongoing restrictions may need a different clinical pathway.
A retail worker who calls in sick confirms whether documentation is requested under the employer’s current policy before submitting a short-term request.
A trades worker with an acute short-term illness provides accurate symptoms and absence dates for review, while safety restrictions and injury claims follow their employer’s process.
MedLetter physicians hold active registration with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Prince Edward Island (CPSPEI). An independent physician makes the clinical decision on each request.
Your health information is protected under PEI's Health Information Protection Act (HIPA) and PIPEDA. MedLetter uses end-to-end encryption and stores all data on Canadian servers. We never contact your employer directly or share information beyond what appears on your sick note.
Each employer, school, and program sets its own documentation process. Confirm the recipient’s current requirements and deadline directly, particularly for forms, extended absences, or return-to-work requests.
MedLetter is a documentation service, not a treatment clinic. We do not prescribe medications or provide ongoing care. If your symptoms suggest a condition requiring emergency attention, please visit the QEH Emergency Department or call 811. Not all requests are approved, physician discretion applies.
Your recipient’s current policy is the best place to start. You may contact an in-person provider directly about its availability and documentation process, or request MedLetter documentation for an eligible acute short-term illness. An independent physician reviews each request.
Review UPEI’s current academic-consideration process, required form, and deadline directly. An independent physician may assess an eligible short-term request, but the school decides its own documentation and academic process.
The base fee is $49 for an eligible short-term documentation request. The full total is shown before payment. Contact any in-person option directly about its current fees and availability.
You can submit an eligible short-term request without providing a family-doctor referral. An independent physician reviews the information you provide and decides whether documentation is clinically appropriate.
Confirm your workplace, school, or program’s current documentation policy, requested dates, deadline, and any required form. Documentation is not guaranteed and recipient requirements vary.
Review timing varies with the information provided and clinical circumstances. MedLetter does not promise a fixed review or delivery time; confirm your recipient’s deadline before submitting.
Employers set their own attendance and documentation processes. Ask your employer directly what it requires and whether a particular document is needed for the absence.
Check Holland College’s current academic process, any required form, and deadline directly. The college decides how it evaluates documentation and academic requests.
Contact the clinic directly for current options or use an appropriate local healthcare pathway. For an eligible acute short-term illness, you may submit a MedLetter request for independent physician review.
MedLetter is limited to short-term illness documentation. Return-to-work clearance, ongoing restrictions, workplace injury matters, and extended absences may require a different clinical pathway.
New sick-note requests are temporarily paused while we review our service. We are not accepting new orders at this time.