Last reviewed and updated: August 2026 by a licensed Canadian physician
Need short-term illness documentation in Newfoundland and Labrador for work or school? Submit an online request for independent physician review. Provincial government information on proposed Labour Standards changes distinguishes statutory rules from an employer's own sick-leave policy, so check the specific recipient process. Use the Newfoundland and Labrador work, weekend, city, and student resources for the right next step.
Official provincial source: Government of Newfoundland and Labrador: proposed Labour Standards sick-note amendment
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.
Provincial government material on proposed Labour Standards amendments said those changes would not restrict an employer's own sick-leave requirements and policies. Check the current workplace policy and applicable law for your specific absence.
Use the employer's attendance-reporting process, keep a copy of your notice, and ask what documentation is needed. The relevant workplace policy and reason for documentation matter.
No existing family-doctor relationship is required to submit an online request. A physician reviews the information and documentation is issued only if clinically appropriate.
No. Documentation can support a request, but an employer, school, insurer, or other recipient applies its own policy and decision process.
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.