Dartmouth is home to over 90,000 residents, major employers like Irving Shipbuilding's Woodside facility, Emera, and the Dartmouth General Hospital. With only a handful of walk-in clinics serving the entire city and Eastern Passage, wait times regularly exceed 3 hours. MedLetter delivers a physician-signed sick note to your email the same day — no crossing the harbour to find a clinic with availability.
Dartmouth employers follow Nova Scotia's Labour Standards Code: 5 unpaid sick days + 3 medical appointment days per year. Many Dartmouth employers including Irving Shipbuilding (Woodside), Emera, and Nova Scotia Health require documentation for absences over 2-3 days.
An Emera employee at the Dartmouth headquarters who develops symptoms. Emera's attendance policy requires documentation for absences over 2 days, but the Portland Street walk-in has a 3-hour wait.
A pipefitter at Irving's Woodside facility who cannot make their 6 AM shift. The attendance policy requires a note, but no clinic opens before 8:30 AM.
A lab technician at Dartmouth General who develops GI symptoms. Infection control requires clearance before returning, but staff health is booked for 2 weeks.
A retail associate at Dartmouth Crossing who wakes up sick before a weekend shift. The manager requires documentation for any missed weekend shift.
Our physicians are registered with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia (CPSNS) and licensed to practise in Nova Scotia.
All personal health information is processed in compliance with Nova Scotia's PHIA and federal PIPEDA. Data stored in Canadian data centres only.
Accepted by all Dartmouth employers including Irving Shipbuilding, Emera, Nova Scotia Health, and all HRM businesses.
Sick notes are issued only when medically appropriate. If experiencing an emergency, visit Dartmouth General Hospital or call 911.
Yes. Nova Scotia law does not require sick notes to be issued in person. Our CPSNS-registered physicians issue legally valid documentation via telehealth.
Yes. Irving Shipbuilding accepts all physician-signed sick notes. Our documentation meets their attendance policy requirements. MedLetter documentation is issued by CPSNS-registered physicians and meets all Nova Scotia employment and academic requirements. Same-day delivery available for most requests.
Same-day delivery for most requests submitted before 2 PM local time. MedLetter typically delivers within 2-4 hours of submission. Rush delivery is available for urgent situations. Weekend and evening submissions are processed first thing the next business day by a CPSNS-registered physician.
No provincial health card or MSI coverage is required. MedLetter charges a flat $49 fee directly — we do not bill provincial health insurance. This makes our service accessible to new residents, international students, temporary workers, and anyone without active Nova Scotia health coverage.
Yes. Nova Scotia Health employees can use MedLetter for standard sick notes. Infection control clearance may require additional in-person assessment. MedLetter documentation is issued by CPSNS-registered physicians and meets all Nova Scotia employment and academic requirements. Same-day delivery available for most requests.