Last reviewed and updated: August 2026 by a licensed Canadian physician
Need short-term illness documentation in Manitoba for work or school? Submit an online request for independent physician review. Manitoba's official Employment Standards fact sheet says new sick-note restrictions take effect October 1, 2026; workplace, return-to-work, insurance, and school processes can be separate. Use the Manitoba work, weekend, city, and student resources to choose the right next step.
Official provincial source: Government of Manitoba: sick notes for employee absences
A clinic’s advertised document fee is not always the full personal cost. Before choosing an in-person option, consider current clinic fees, travel, parking or transit, and the time involved while you are unwell. MedLetter charges a $49 flat fee with secure online intake and no clinic trip; a physician independently determines whether documentation is clinically appropriate.
Manitoba's official fact sheet says that, once the new rules take effect, an employer cannot ask for a sick note when an employee misses a week or less or 10 days or less in the same calendar year. Check the current workplace process for an absence before that date.
The Manitoba fact sheet says that if an employer requires a sick note, it must reimburse the reasonable amount charged by the health professional, subject to the stated proof-of-cost process. Return-to-work, accommodation, insurance, and long-term leave documentation are distinct situations.
Use your employer's attendance-reporting process and keep a record of your notice. If documentation is requested, ask what purpose it serves and check the applicable provincial and workplace rule.
No. MedLetter provides access to a licensed physician who can review your situation and issue a sick note if clinically appropriate. No existing family doctor relationship required.
Compare the full personal cost, not only a posted clinic document fee. Clinic fees, appointment access, travel, parking or transit, and your time vary. MedLetter charges a $49 flat fee with no clinic trip; a physician independently decides whether short-term documentation is clinically appropriate.
New sick-note requests are temporarily paused while we review our service. We are not accepting new orders at this time.